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
- Instance of
- brand
- Owned by
- Hornby Hobbies Limited
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Official website
- uk.scalextric.com
- Image
- Scalextric1.jpg
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- Commons gallery
- Scalextric
- inception
- 1956-00-00
- Commons category
- Scalextric
- scale
- 32
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Article · Deutsch
Scalextric ist ein britischer Autorennbahn-Hersteller. Die Marke gehört zur Hornby-Unternehmensgruppe. Scalextric baut seit den 1950ern Autorennbahnen und gilt als weltweit erster Hersteller. Der Vertrieb in Deutschland erfolgt über die Simba-Dickie-Group.
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