Scalextric
Sign in to saveScalextric is a British brand of slot car racing sets which first appeared in the late 1950s. Scalextric was invented by engineer B. Fred Francis, when he added an electric motor to the Scalex tin cars that were produced by Minimodels Ltd, his own company. The first "Scalextric" were made in Havant, Hampshire, in 1956. Hornby Hobbies acquired the company in 1968. In 2026, the Scalextric business was sold to Purbeck Capital Partners
Key facts
- Brand.name
- Scalextric
- Brand.logo
- Scalextric_logo.png
- Brand.image
- Scalextric1.jpg
- Brand.caption
- Scalextric track and cars
- Brand.producttype
- Slot car racing
- Brand.currentowner
- Hornby
- Brand.country
- United Kingdom
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- uk.scalextric.com
- Image
- Scalextric1.jpg
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- Scalextric
- inception
- 1956-00-00
- Commons category
- Scalextric
- scale
- 32
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- Licensees and derivatives
- Television and film licensing
- In popular culture
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Scalextric is a British brand of slot car racing sets which first appeared in the late 1950s. Scalextric was invented by engineer B. Fred Francis, when he added an electric motor to the Scalex tin cars that were produced by Minimodels Ltd, his own company. The first "Scalextric" were made in Havant, Hampshire, in 1956. Hornby Hobbies acquired the company in 1968. In 2026, the Scalextric business was sold to Purbeck Capital Partners
== History == thumb|Early Scalextric cars, , Maserati 250F (left) and Ferrari 375 Grand Prix (right)