I got my first Powertrack set (In fact a Lemans 4000) when I was 9 years old. It was my christmas present 1979 and me and my parents still to this day say it was the best present I ever had! I've been mad about the cars and sets ever since. I bought the 54 BMW and the green 911 Porsche with my pocket money just after my 10th birthday!
I was ill during March and April in 2013 and decided to relive my childhood and look up more about 'Powertrack' relive those special childhood moments and hopefully bring a smile to lots of other faces around the world too.
I hope you enjoy my website and thank you to everyone so far that has helped with content and ideas along the way. It still has many additions to come and hopefully will show in the future thaat a
simple toy can warm the hearts of many.
Developing the show layout 2017
I had bought a small layout from a friend in Iver called Bobby. This I attached another board made similarly. Wired in two sets of controllers one for visitors to race the cars and another pair for us as exhibitors. Overall when joined the layout was around 11 feet long. Tried to even out the circuit so cars have a share of inner and outer curves. Also labelled lanes with coloured dots so you know which lane to put your car back on when you overcook the throttle on a corner!
My Pair of Corvettes
Do you recognise these cars, I found them at an auction near to my home about a 7 years ago. They are based on white corvettes, stripped and professionally painted, pinstripes added. Lights and exhaust painted.
If you know any info about these, I would love to get in contact with the creator, whom I am still looking for!
They are amazing. Hope you like them.
Rare Finds, lots to be found
There are many custom and a whole lot of prototype and historical stuff that seems to be out there even today, from early paperwork to rare unusual cars and pieces which are putting the whole jigsaw together.
Early Whisker Motor Chassis's
Grey solid wheeled early cars
White Solid wheeled early cars with what look like low profile tyres
Prototype orange Ford no decals
Prototye bright light green TR7 no decals
Prototype pure white VW no decals
Porsche 936 LeMans car early, no black sills different aerofoil livery, no raised cockpit for drivers head
Renault Eif LeMans early car with no raised cockpit for drivers head
Car colour variations.
Moulded bodyshells direct off the mould prior to paint /windscreen and decals
Rare lanechanger finds inc hump back bridge / off-mold bodies / prototype chassis's / cars, Black prototype controller.