Regulars
4 NEWS & NEW PRODUCTS
What is happening in the
SLOT magazine world. News,
announcements, and interesting slot
gossip. Plus see the new cars that
are in the shops since the last issue
of SLOT magazine. We look at brand
new models coming your way
64 SLOT CALENDAR
If you want to race or have a look
around a Swapmeet, there is probably
an event you won’t want to miss.
Send your event details if you want to
be included
65 SLOT DIRECTORY
Find the retailers and specialist
services you need for all your slot
racing shopping
66 PASSING SHOT
Christmas comes but once a year
and in 1967 it it gave your Editor Good
Cheer!
Features
10 Targa Florio Austin Mini
Cooper from Scalextric
We look at this Mini Marvel that won
the hearts of the Italian crowds in the
early 1960’s
16 LASCM
You may have seen these initials on
a few pictures on the web recently.
Thye stand for the Los Angeles Slot
Car Museum. We take a look inside
this fabulous homage to slot car
racing
20 Do you come from a land
down under?
Australian slot
enthusiast
Brian Jarred
sends us
pictures of his
fantastic scenic
1/32nd scale
slot car track
28 Indy Car
We look at what has been offered
over the last 50 years in the world of
Indy Car and why so few models have
been produced
36 Autofest!
Gaugemaster have been holding a
Slot only event at their premises in
West Sussex for the last 8 years – we
visited them at this October’s event
38 We build a small Ford
A swap meet bargain purchase resin
body shell is turned into an Alan
Mann tribute using a converted SRC
chassis – we show you how
46 Bugatti revisited
Le Mans Miniatures have re-released
their take on the 1937 Bugatti 57G –
we see what Bernoit Moro has done
differently this time around
50 So This Is Christmas
A view on Christmas’s Past and
Present and how one brand name
has been constantly linked with the
Yuletide period
24 Hours With A Difference
Regular contributor Richard Hills
makes the trek over from his home
in France to race at the third annual
MBR 24 Hours
