Welcome to myslotcarracing.com
A lot of people may remember slot car racing from their youth when it was one of most popular hobbies around before video games were launched. Slot car racing still makes a fun hobby that can be enjoyed and you can still get great slot car sets to race in your home with family and friends. Or if you want you can check out a raceway near you and race around a big track against others.
If you are looking for a fun new hobby for yourself or a racing game for your kids you are sure to find something on this site to help you start with our tips, reviews and articles.
We look at all the current bestselling slot car racing sets and reviews around the web to give you fair, consistent ratings and assessments to help you be fully informed in making you choice. In this way you can make you can be confident with your purchase, which is our main aim.
Here is our easy to find list of popular slot car sets reviews (if you are looking for buying guide info click here).
Life Like Checkered Flag Contenders
Life Like Ford Vs Chevy Cyclone
Carerra Ferrari Challenge
We also have lists of best sets with ratings and specifications in the following categories;
Slot Car Sets For Kids
Scale 1:32 Sets
Scale 1:24 Slot car sets
Digital vs Analog
There are now two different types of slot cars with the recent addition of digital technology to the pastime. The traditional cars that have been around since the 1960s are now known as the analog. Digital technology allows you to race more than one car per slot and they can pass other cars by changing lanes, you can also race each other over the internet and lots more. This revolution has added another dimension to the hobby. You can read more about the difference between analog and digital sets here.
Scale Sizes Explained
You can get different size sets with are denoted by their scale size. They go from the smallest size which is HO scale size or 1:64 to 1:43 to 1:32 to 1:24. The size 1:64 means that the cars are a 64th the size of the real thing or about the size of matchbox toy. They are very popular because you can get them at good prices and fit a lot of track in to a small area. The next size up is the 1:43 scale and is mainly aimed at children as they include a lot of fun sets that include cars based on cartoon characters, dune buggies as well as the more usual race car models. The 1:32 and 1:24 scales are larger cars and do cost a bit more, need more space but they look more realistic and they can go faster.
Quality Manufacturers
On our site we mainly review sets and cars from 4 main manufacturers. Since the 1960s all manufacturers have had times of struggle, but these 4 have survived and have all contributed to improving the quality and innovation since that time. The 4 manufacturers are
AFX slot cars – you might remember these from the 1960s. They make a selection of sets and cars in HO Scale.
Life Like Slot cars are now owned by Walthers better known for model railways. They have some very good sets and they are very popular at the moment. They are all in the HO Scale
Scalextric Slot Cars are now owned by Hornby another model railway supplier. They make many different type of sets in all scales and both digital and analog types as well.
Lastly is Carrera slot cars that have one of the broadest range of slot cars similar to that of Scalextric. They are very strong in the 1:43 scale cars with their Go range which is very good for children.
Our aim at My Slot Car Racing is to give you the information you need to select the sets, cars and accessories for you to get started and add to your sets in this fantastic hobby of slot car racing.
Whether it is for a racing game for your children or for yourself we’ll have something for you on this site which should be a good choice for starting or adding to your existing sets. As well as reviews, buying guides we also include information like our glossary of slot car terms, slot car maintenance posts to help you get up to speed in this pastime and get most enjoyment from it.
