PT NEWS          Spring 2024

.New Service Kits added with Front tyres too.

SPEEDRACING Cars - updated pages

SPARES:

SlotzPartz Formula+Track Cleaning Fluid now available

NEW 6v Pickups - still trying to get made in the UK now, 12v hopefully to follow too, but based on demand.

NEW - Headlight and Window Glass being added to Spares section.

NEW - 6.5mm/8mm (one size fits both) front hub tyres now available!!

May 18th and 19th 2019. National Slot car Exhibition/slot car festival where we had a powertrack stand/display.

Link for 2018 show:
https://www.facebook.com/events/607896179334823/
It shows map etc. I think some will be travelling from great distance!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/matchboxpowertrack/

FOUND :

Jan 2018 Ex Project Manager at Lesney London E9, collection of moulded shells of Powertrack and Lanechanger, unusual box art etc. Powertrack and LaneChanger prototype

Ex Lesney Factory, Rochford....Lanechanger and spares.  Also later type race and chase controllers with black switch. Found in a PP2000 set

 

PARTS update:
We now have a good soft grade silcon tyre in black. Smaller tyres that fit both the 6.5mm front and 8mm rims. See the Sales/Spares section.

 

Rare Lanechanger Finds

From Prototype cars unusual finds and collectors items!

 

No 2 Porsche 935 No 2 livery and bright colour scheme variants. (This car should be a '3' car)

No 3 Porsche, stages of production.

From left to right Chevy Monzas'....

Off mould plastic Monza shell unpainted.

Chevy Monza No 1 with prototype chassis mock up. (Very large caps, probably to maintain power when changing lanes)

No 1 Chevy prototype car (solid red stripe on bonnet) as seen in early TV adverts and on the brochure. Running chassis mockup

 

From left to right Porsche 935 Martini '2'

 

Flight white off mould body

Unlighted Martini

Lighted Martini (Prototype)

Chevy Monza 11 stages....

Bare body through to screen and paint added versions then complete car

Ford Capri '66'

Various stages

Notice '66' and GoodYear' decals applied last

BMW M1 unlighted

 

Plain

With paint

Decals/windscreen and chassis applied. On the rare occasion you can find the 

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