The year was 1962 when Aurora HO scale Model Motoring came to Valinda, California and the only full-scale electric cars a human biped could drive legally on the streets were invalid carts made by ...
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – If you’ve been looking for a break from the constant election coverage, pandemic conversations, and the stress of life’s new normal, Upstate Speedway in Spartanburg could be ...
SINCE 1912, when the model-train manufacturer Lionel adapted the system that powered its locomotives to create a pair of dueling Stutz Bearcats, the slot car has been a staple of the great American ...
IDAHO FALLS — Like many, Scot McGuire and David Kelly were forced to shift gears last year as the COVID-19 pandemic pumped the brakes on life — and business — as we remembered it. The two friends and ...
Slot car racing is experiencing renewed interest across New Zealand as collectors and hobbyists rediscover the appeal of detailed scale models and competitive home racing. Modern systems combine ...
When Anki Drive was demoed live on stage during Apple's WWDC, we saw a modern take on classic slot cars using iOS devices and Bluetooth-equipped toy vehicles -- basically a racing video game rendered ...
It feels a bit like a magic trick. The toy car on the plastic track is talking to me, explaining the mechanics of the game. I hit the button on my phone to fire my tractor beam, and the other car ...
These tiny little speedsters are Anki DRIVE, the awesome 21st century take on the classic slot car. They use your iPhone as both a remote control and an artificial intelligence brain, so you can race ...
A legend in its own time, the Porsche 917 earned its reputation on track, became immortalized in film, and can now do its part to improve your home. This example may not be an original racecar, but it ...
GOBLES, Mich. — Slot car racing is seeing a resurgence in Gobles, Michigan with the newly opened Slot Car Inc. on State Street. The three tracks inside cater to drag cars, and two different sizes of ...
A British teenager has been crowned the Scalextric world champion after playing the racing game for the very first time. Ted Trim, 14, reportedly came across the classic slot car racing competition ...