Car Racing 2010

Car Racing 2010

Soon Mabuchi motors of Japan Early cars adapted toy electric motors and HO train motors for propulsion. As the popularity of slot car racing increased, more companies were formed to meet the rabid demand. It wasn't until American Model Raceways went into production of a full line of beautiful Formica sided tracks, that an 8 lane standard was settled on.

 There were no standards so no two layouts were the same and the number of lanes were as high as ten. All slot car tracks were custom made. Four and six lane layouts were common. Commercial raceways in 1963 consisted of small ovals or figure 8's in the back of hobby stores.

 Of course, racing with family and friends on a plastic track is fun, but soon the desire to compete on a larger scale becomes a huge business opportunity. Home sets were sold by the tens of thousands at Christmas time, in HO scale, 1/32 scale and even 1/24 scale. Companies like Revell, Monogram, Cox and Strombecker, took detailed models of popular stock cars, Indy cars, formula 1 cars and sports cars, added rudimentary chassis with motors and the hobby of slot car racing was officially was established. Along with new music styles and fads like the hula hoop and slinky, there was the arrival in full force of commercial slot car racing.

 The 1950's and 1960's were a time when people were able to enjoy all the new and exciting things being introduced for consumption.  The slot car is well known by everyone in some form or another.