Slot Car News

New Super Tires Available - 2112R

2012-02-22T00:00:00.000-05:00

Super Tires is proud to announce a new Super Tires for our C.B. Design 15x11mm wheels. The new Super Tire, model 2112R, is produced from a completely new mold which features a rounded outer sidewall and will be available in two (2) compounds - silicone (part # 2112R-C which is currently available) and urethane ("Yellow Dog" part # 2112R-Y which will be available in the near future). The 2112R is actually a lower profile version of the existing 1007/08/09 Super Tires which were originally designed for FLY Classic wheels. Dimensions for the 2112R are as follows - .430" wide (10.92mm - excluding rounded sidewall) and .780" (19.81mm) o.d.. To order, please visit the Slot Car Corner or Slot Car Corner Canada website (or contact your favorite Super Tires dealer).

Note: The Super Tires 2112R mounted on a C.B. Design 15x11mm wheel will be especially appealing to builders/racers looking to replace a 15x8mm wheel/tire with a wider alternative. The picture above is a good example - it features aSlot.it Porsche 956C shown with Super Tires 2112R-C mounted on C.B. Design 15x11mm Insert Wheels with the stock Slot.it wheel insert.

Look for more Super Tires announcements soon!

Last Open Road proxy race starting soon!

2012-02-20T00:01:00.000-05:00

The Last Open Road Proxy (TLOR) is a 1/32 proxy race series based on the sports car racing novels by Burt Levy. You are invited to enter! Cars will be built to rules governing motor choice, tire size, track width, etc, which are intended to ensure a historically plausible field of Sports and GT cars c.1952-55, as were raced in the USA.

TLOR successfully concluded its first season, replicating the informal atmosphere of sports car racing as it existed during the early, amateur years. The second season will be starting soon, and new entrants are encouraged. Cars are to be submitted by April 15th, 2012 (or maybe later). If 1950's SCCA racing appeals to you, and you enjoy building slot cars with narrow tires and medium to low power motors, this race series is for you. Cars based on Ninco Classics are welcome, as are completely scratch built masterpieces. This is a proxy race where cars are mailed in to the start point, then will be shipped around the USA and possibly Canada, to a variety of home/club road tracks. Two classes are run, one with 14k motors, and the other with 18k-20k motors. Racing has been extremely close, with a friendly atmosphere. You are invited!

Burt Levy's Last Open Road books are described here:
http://www.lastopenroad.com/reviews098.html

TLOR rules, discussion, and registration is described here:
http://www.slotcarillustrated.com/portal/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=183

New Super Tires Available - 1901R

2012-02-13T09:00:00.000-05:00

Super Tires is proud to announce a new Dan O'Grady Vintage Series Super Tire, model 1901R, featuring a rounded outer sidewall like previous Super Tires in this series. Designed to fit the Pioneer Charger and Pioneer Bullitt Mustang, it can also be used on the MRRC Sebring Chassis (except Cobra) for racers who want a slightly wider tire than the Super Tire 2000R. The 1901R is currently available in a silicone compound (part # 1901R-C). A Yellow Dog urethane compound (part # 1901R-Y) will also be offered in the not-too-distant future. The 1901R is .290" (7.37mm) wide with an o.d. of .808" (20.52mm). To order, please visit the Slot Car Corner or Slot Car Corner Canada website (or contact your favorite Super Tires dealer).

New Flyslot releases

2012-02-09T00:11:00.000-05:00

New Revell Stock car coming

2012-02-08T09:43:00.000-05:00

A new Revell Stock car coming soon!

Slot It news from the Nuremburg Toyfair

2012-02-04T14:57:00.003-05:00

See the news at this link.
News courtesy of SP Collectibles.

New Carrera D124 releases

2012-02-02T15:56:00.002-05:00

Slot Car Corner Deluxe Braid Roller

2012-01-27T00:00:00.000-05:00

Our good friends at C.B. Design have worked closely with us to design and fabricate a Deluxe Braid Roller. Whether you are braiding a new track or maintaining an existing braided track, the SCC Deluxe Braid Roller is specifically designed for the job at hand (bad pun...). CNC machined from high-quality aluminum, it features a durable roller with a special tapered center "rib" which rides in the slot and a knurled handle for a comfortable, secure grip. For more information, please visit the Slot Car Corner or Slot Car Corner Canada website.

New Racer 935J

2012-01-26T10:25:00.002-05:00

A new Racer Porsche 935J is coming.
RCR62 - 935J - IMSA Road America 1981 - M. Denarvaez

New Slot It cars for 2012

2012-01-23T08:15:00.002-05:00

Photos of the new Slot It cars for 2012.

Slot It news for 2012

2012-01-20T13:01:00.000-05:00

From Slot It:

Overall, there will be 5 new moulds - two of which, the Lancia LC2 and the Lola, being late from 2011 but now ready. The other, and new, ones being the already announced Audi R18, plus the yet undisclosed Porsche 911 GT1 EVO 98, and Porsche 962 IMSA.
We celebrate 10 years of Audi R8C in 2012. Hence, we will remake a special car from the old Audi R8C moulds (CA01). Special box, too. This is how we started, with the car that marked a before and an after.
We also pay homage to the giants upon whose shoulders we are standing on with the #66 Chaparral 2E special sleeve (inside which there's #66 Riverside 2E in standard plastic box). Cox and Chaparral marked an era in their own field, and we feel that our once in a lifetime opportunity to make Jim Hall's own Chaparral 2E #66 deserved something appropriate.
It is worth noting that starting in 2012, all GT cars will come with AW as standard, with FLAT6 open can motor.

New Sloting Plus wheel

2012-01-12T00:17:00.000-05:00

News from Sloting Plus:
We are pleased to present our new generation Sloting Plus wheels and the first model:BBS type!
Wheels similar as before and we tried to give you the best design,the more realism possible and using the machining state of the art in Spain.
Three sizes available ( 15,9 x 9 + 16,5 x 9 + 16,9 x 9 mm ) for 2,38 mm axles and 1,1 g average weight.

New slot blogger

2012-01-11T22:01:00.000-05:00

Check out Autoshotslot's blog if you get the chance.

Detroit Auto Show-NSX/Dodge Dart

2012-01-11T15:02:00.003-05:00

NSX concept... oooohhhhh.

Dodge Dart..... ummmmmm.

New Racer P68

2012-01-11T09:47:00.001-05:00

A new Racer P68 is coming by the end of January.
RCR61 - Ford P68 - BOAC 500 Brands Hatch 1968 - B.McLaren / M.Spence

Sideways Capri information

2012-01-04T11:21:00.003-05:00

News from Sideways about their new Capri:
Even if it was just a first injection prototype we noticed very good performance and shake down was mainly for testing the brand new motor mount made on our design. I still may not disclose motor mount drawings but it will shows some interesting feature. In any case chassis will accept in addition to this one, motor mounts Slot.It and Scaleauto as well.

Capri Zakspeed will be relaesed in angle winder configuration and with Slot.It Flat 6 motor.

We hopefully expect to be out on the market with the first version, Wurth DRM 1981 -
K.Ludwig, by the end of march or mid april.

New Slot It Lola pix

2011-12-25T11:21:00.002-05:00

Photos of the new Lola that Slot It will produce. Note the new guide design which is made to allow a guide position very far forward in the body.

Scaleauto SLS GT3 Mercedes kit-spec sheet

2011-12-23T07:06:00.002-05:00

A very handy spec sheet showing the new Scaleauto SLS GT3 Mercedes and what replacement parts work best with the car.
(click on the images for a larger version)

New Slot It Nissan R390 GT1

2011-12-21T01:18:00.002-05:00

New Slot It Ford GT40-Bruce McLaren

2011-12-19T08:31:00.002-05:00

Photos of the special edition Slot It Ford GT40. Click on the images to see a larger version.

Rennslot event at Scale Reproductions in Louisville

2011-12-16T00:00:00.001-05:00

From Russ at Scale Reproductions in Louisville, a fun event they recently held at the shop... a Rennslot event! Porsche slot cars as far as the eye can see... wonderful!

!HISTORIC! more than 250 Porsche only slotcars………and
…to all of our slot hobbyists who joined in the festivities…Brad, Keith, Kurt and Jenny, Noel, Pat and Coleen, Rob, Stu, Terry and Sue and Brian. YOU ROCK
And, all that I can personally ask is that you spread the word, I don’t think we’ve ever seen anything quite like this!!
Thank you,
Russ
SlotShop
Scale Reproductions Hobby Shop
Louisville KY
502.459.5849

NSR Corvette C6 video

2011-12-15T00:05:00.000-05:00

NSR is taking no Prisoners!

NSR Audi R8 LMS video

2011-12-14T00:03:00.000-05:00

An excellent from NSR showing their new Audi R8.

New SCX Corvette Safety car

2011-12-13T08:48:00.000-05:00

Info about the new SCX Safety car.

Slot Mods Custom track-Camaro

2011-12-09T00:24:00.001-05:00

An amazing new track idea from Slot Mods... a Camaro themed track.
Click on the image to make it larger.