You can now order this issue, we will mail it out the same day we receive it from our printers. This is the fastest way to get this magazine as it will take a further 5 days to appear in the shops.
The digital version is available to download now: HERE
4 NEWS & NEW PRODUCTS
What is happening in the Slot car world – news, announcements, and interesting slot gossip. Plus see some of the new cars that are in the shops since the last issue and new models yet to be released.
49 SLOT DIRECTORY
Find the retailers and specialist services you need for all your slot racing shopping.
50 PASSING SHOT
Scalextric for schools.
8 PRODUCT REVIEW – TOYOTA CELICA GT-FOUR
The Toyota Celica GT-Four Rally legend from Scalextric. We take a good look at the Castrol backed car that got Toyota banned from the WRC.
12 RACE REPORT
Our North American correspondent Ray Lego gives us all the news and results from the 2026 AMSCO GT Sprint races held in Burbank Ohio.
16 PRODUCT REVIEW – PORSCHE 963 HYPERCAR
Scalextric have added another Hypercar, the Porsche 963 to race with their existing Cadillac V-Series R, and it is possibly the best performing slot car they have ever produced!
20 WORKSHOP
Our old friend from Toronto, Chris Walker has sent in a rebuild of an old Exin/SCX Chaparral. Chris built it for a friend, who went on and won the first race he entered it in!
24 PRODUCT REVIEW – THE RONNIE PETERSON TWIN-SET FROM SCALEXTRIC
Margate have put two different F1 JPS Lotus’ together that the “Superswede” won Grand Prix’s with during the 1970’s.
28 REAL EVENT
It’s summertime in England and where else would any self-respecting petrolhead make tracks to? – Why to the Goodwood Festival of Speed, that’s where!
32 PRODUCT REVIEW – 1965 FORD TRANSIT
This is the slot car (or should we say Van) that we have been looking forward to – the iconic 1965 Ford Transit Mk1 from Scalextric.
36 PRODUCT REVIEW PT 2 – TRANSIT SUPERVAN!
With what appears to be a totally different body moulding Margate followed up their Transit with the wild Supervan 1. Built and demonstrated on tracks across the UK and Europe by Terry Drury, this was an awesome marketing toy for Ford’s Commercial Vehicles division.
38 WORKSHOP
Perhaps the UK’s busiest, and skilful model maker of classic F1 slot cars – we take a look at Philip Prestage’s offering of the Essex liveried Lotus 81.
42 RACE REPORT
This was the first time a Championship event for plastic (hard-bodied) cars was held on the 8-Lane wooden BSCRA track at the National Slot Centre in Corby. With races for both F1 and Sports, it was so successful that they plan to hold the event again in 2027.
46 WORKSHOP
Want to while away some evenings painting and detailing some older Scalextric models. We show you how to turn a swap-meet C77 into a respectable version of Fords original GT prototype
