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New York: John Wiley & Sons

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Slot Car Track Wiring Diagrams

oldweirdherald — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 01:22:17 +0000

Slot Car Track Wiring Diagrams. Over the years, it has always been difficult to find a decent slot car track wiring diagram. I have seen many, but none as detailed, complete, and straight forward as these two track wiring diagrams done by AccuTech in 2004.

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Inside Buzz-a-Rama, the Last Slot Car Raceway in New York City

oldweirdherald — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 10:50:49 +0000

Inside Buzz-a-Rama, the Last Slot Car Raceway in New York City Buzz-a-Rama in Brooklyn NY – the last slot car raceway in New York City – is featured on “Untapped New York” by Michelle Young untappedcities.com Jan 15, 2020 Buzz-a-Rama is one of those idiosyncratic New York City mom and pop shops you hope will never close. […]

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HUNDREDS of collectors and racing fans are set to enjoy a day dedicated to Scalextric in Havant, UK.

oldweirdherald — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 08:31:59 +0000

HUNDREDS of collectors and racing fans are set to enjoy a day dedicated to Scalextric in Havant, UK. by BELINDA DICKINS www.portsmouth.co.uk Sept 02, 2019 – Updated Sept 04, 2019 An annual Scalextric Fair and Fun Day is set to return to Havant Leisure Centre in Civic Centre Road on Sunday, September 22. The event […]

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Finger-clicking good: Autocar goes slot-car racing

oldweirdherald — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 14:27:46 +0000

Finger-clicking good: Autocar goes slot-car racing You don’t need a Bugatti to experience nearly 300mph, just some slot-car racing skills. We check out Scalextric for grown-ups by John Evans www.autocar.co.uk July 13, 2019 Scalextric on steroids, they call it, and once you’ve done a lap of the 110-foot, five-lane track with the 1:32-scale cars (seasoned ‘drivers’ […]

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“Step inside NYC’s competitive slotcar racing scene” What New York’s racing scene means for the resurgent hobby industry.

oldweirdherald — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 02:19:51 +0000

by GREGORY LEPORATI arstechnica.com 1/29/2019 Although the hobby industry might be trending younger and more social, not all of the old guard is resistant. Back in Brooklyn stands Buzz-A-Rama, the city’s slot car racing nirvana since it opened in 1965. Owner Frank “Buzz” Perri has seen the miniature racing scene rise, fall, and rise again three times […]

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Wyatt Cenac Has a Thing for Slot Car Racing

oldweirdherald — Sat, 06 Apr 2019 02:22:03 +0000

The creator of “Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas” crushes his competition at Buzz-a-Rama in Brooklyn, where model cars still rule. By Jonah Engel Bromwich New York Times April 4, 2019 Wyatt Cenac was lapping the competition. He was speaking softly in paragraph-long thoughts about his HBO show, “Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas,” his love for animation and his […]

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Slot car racing still alive and well!

oldweirdherald — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 09:14:15 +0000

February 18, 2019 By EVAN CASEY KENOSHA NEWS CORRESPONDENT KENOSHA — Kevin Metallo still remembers when he first discovered slot car racing when he was a kid in the 1970s. His dad had a slot car race track in his basement, and it gave him and his brothers a chance to bond with their father […]

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Slot Car Junction marks 10 years in Brunswick, one year in new location, timeless family fun

oldweirdherald — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 23:16:33 +0000

Great article featuring Slot Car Junction and Fascination Station Toys in Merrymeeting Plaza in Brunswick, Maine! BRUNSWICK — Hanna Lincoln-Astle, 3, watched open-mouthed as her dad, Jay Astle guided a police car slot car, lights flashing, around the track with lightning speed, finger easing off the trigger as on the curves, letting it go full […]

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How to spend the off season? Scalextric of course!

oldweirdherald — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 02:07:42 +0000

As F1 is between seasons, many of us will still get our racing fix via the timeless medium of racing toys cars. – By: John Nicholson www.planetf1.com My whole generation was brought up on Scalextric and while it wasn’t any thing more elaborate than a simple circular track, it was nonetheless a brilliant way to […]

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