Hornby has owned Scalextric since 1968, though the brand itself dates back even further. Invented by Fred Francis, the first ...

Purbeck Capital Partners seals deal for business and property rights of toy with model railway maker ...

Many people of a certain vintage will have fond memories of playing with Scalextric, pulling a trigger and seeing your slot car fly around, or all-too-often off, the track. But disappointingly, the ...

Scalextric is partnering with the RAC to create a play experience for young racing fans who can partake in a road rescue mission. Scalextric has launched a road rescue mission set with the RAC called ...

Before there were console racing games, slot cars were the only way to experience the thrill of the race track in the comfort of your home. Now, more than 60 years since the first Scalextric set was ...

It’s the battle of the Bond Cars this Christmas as Scalextric release a corker of a set! The Scalextric 007 DB5 vs V8 set, available exclusively online, features two of Bond’s most iconic cars and ...

That classic kids’ (and adults’) toy Scalextric has had a makeover with the new Scalextric Digital range, which uses digital technology to allow four cars to race at any one time, as well as lane ...

Following on from yesterday’s Transformers speaker, we have yet more opportunist merchandising, this time from toy car giants Scalextric, which has produced a perfectly-timed Transformers set. Yes, it ...

Scalextric slot car racing has been around for ages, but like so many other toys these days it has had to adapt its business model to keep going. Gone are the days when all they needed to do to garner ...

“Get ready for some fast and furious racing action! Scalextric Sport Digital brings the fresh excitement of overtaking to this world famous racing game and allows up to six cars to race on the same ...

It grew from humble beginnings into a British institution that is still hugely popular among children today. And a fascinating series of photographs has revealed the story of Scalextric dating back to ...