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~ Robert Schleicher (Author) "The car is skidding and sliding sideways around the turn, and is well beyond the limits of traction, but you slam on the throttle anyway..." (more)
Key Phrases: skid aprons, straight track sections, real race course, Formula One, Key Quantity Description, Model Motoring (more...)
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Slot cars represent one of the fastest growing segments of the hobby market. This comprehensive history and guidebook offers enthusiasts a wealth of information for participating in virtually all aspects of the hobby. Author and slot-car aficionado Bob Schleicher examines the most popular scales produced from the 1960s to today - HO and 1/32 - and provides advice on obtaining the most collectible models, as well as instruction for detailing car bodies and tuning chassis, motors and tires for optimum performance. In addition, there is information on designing and building track layouts and discussion of the two major schools of slot-car racing: "scale" racing, in which enthusiasts strive to create accurate replicas of their favorite vintage and modern race cars, and all-out slot racing featuring high-tech replicas built strictly for speed, not realism. Robert Schleicher is a scale-model and slot-car enthusiast whose writing has appeared in Boy's Life and Popular Mechanics magazines.


About the Author

Robert Schleicher has been writing best-selling hobby books for nearly 40 years, and is the author of several previous MBI titles, including TheSlot Car Bible, The Big Book of Lionel, and How to Build and Fly Electric Model Aircraft.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: MBI (November 10, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0760310246
  • ISBN-13: 978-0760310243
  • Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #647,487 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have book for the slot car enthusiast, January 3, 2002
By Dennis M. Doherty (Mystic, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This is a "must have" book for anyone either getting into slot cars or returning to slot cars as an adult. Robert Schleicher has an obvious passion for "true to scale" slot cars and doesn't let that passion get in the way of writing clearly. The book is a great source of information for the home slot car enthusiast particularly for 1/32 scale and to a lesser degree HO. He is not into "hopping up" slot cars and even states that it is more fun to win a race between equally matched cars using luck and skill than to win having the faster car. He does however, cover how to customize and optimize as well as performance match "ready to race" slot cars. The pictures are spectacular while the layouts and cars are worthy of the pictures. The book has quite a few typographical errors but weather you want to collect slot cars, build a detailed layout, both or just assemble your slot car set on the floor and race, this is a great book.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for racers and collectors, November 24, 2001
"Racing and Collecting Slot Cars" is a book for every slot car racer and collector. It's primary focus is HO and 1/32 scale slot cars; however, the information provided applies to all scales. This book is well layed out. Each chapter exploring a specific aspect of these table top racers. The photos (many in color) are EXCELLENT. Best book around on the topic. No book is perfect, but Mr. Schleicher does a great job.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Racing and Collecting Slot Cars, October 26, 2001
If your into 1/32 scale, I guess it would be fine. If your into h.o. scale, the book has nothing to offer. there is only one chapter (four pages) on H.O. and it is not good. [...]
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book
This is a great book. Has lots of tracks and great idea's. I really like it.
Published on October 18, 2006 by S. Vos

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Basic Info
Great Book! The book gives super information about the slot car hobby. The information is very basic though, so keep that in mind. Great pictures throughout.
Published on October 4, 2002 by Jim O'Camb

3.0 out of 5 stars The Spectacular Racing Cars by Charles Barnes
Racing Cars is a book that is a[n] o.k. book. The only thing is it wasn't long enough. The book was still a good book. It could be a little more interesting. Read more
Published on November 12, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
The book Racing and Collecting Slot Cars, is a great buy. It tells you everything there is to know about 1/32 scale slot cars. But not a lot of info on 1/64 scale slot cars. Read more
Published on November 9, 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Treatment, but an ego trip
As with his books on Model Railroading, Mr. Schleicher writes in an unfortunate style. He certainly knows what he is talking about, but that is not the problem. Read more
Published on October 16, 2001 by G. M. Kauger

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