Recreate the spectacle of curvaceous cars with outrageous horsepower that was the 1966 to 1974 Canadian-American Racing Series. A virtually unlimited race series, the cars had to have two seats…
Read more →After a career of racing motorcycles and cars, Carlo Abarth founded Abarth in 1949. The first vehicle produced was the 204 A Roadster, based on the Fiat 1100. It immediately…
Read more →Group GT3, known technically as Cup Grand Touring Cars and commonly referred to as simply GT3, is a set of regulations maintained by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA)
Read more →Monte-Carlo Mini Innovation and Controversy The Monte Carlo Rally was begun in 1911 to showcase advances in automotive technology, and to promote Monaco as a tourist destination. The decade between…
Read more →Return with us to the days of MTV and Nintendo and the sleek Group C and GTP Prototype race cars. Slot cars eligible for this series are limited to any of the Group C/IMSA GTPs from the Slot.it and tuning...
Read more →ThunderSlot was founded by Giovanni Montiglio, a designer from NSR who wanted to create a higher quality but more affordable product, based on design elements that proved successful at both NSR and...
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Formed in 2009, the Austin Slot Car Club is a mix of enthusiasts from all over the world with a passion for auto racing, music, and of course slot cars. We believe in sharing our passion for slot cars by helping others discover how fun and rewarding the hobby can be. We welcome anyone with…
The second round of the series had eight racers present with Brian/Painthorse One running his first round of the series. The weather in Austin has been hot, very hot but the club’s headquarters was very comfortable with our A/C unit working hard to keep us all cool. So, while it was 105 degrees outside it was a nice 82 degrees inside. This round of the series saw everyone but Marty set a…
The first round of the NSR Abarth 500 series was a good start to what should be a great series. There were eight racers present for this opening round of the series. These are interesting little cars that don’t really scream racer but that in itself is part of the alure to their popularity. Just looking at the cars you would not think they are quick or very fun to drive but then you take…
The first race of the 2022 Can Am series was run on July 2. The entry was open to any car that raced in any of the original Can Am races. The rules are fairly open so there is an opportunity for creativity in car design and setup. There…
Monte Carlo Revival Concours The Concours for the 2022 Monte Carlo revival was held online on the 1/32 Slot Car Scratch build Facebook group. A poll was put up on Wednesday, June 22, and the results compiled at 3:00 PM Friday, June 24. Coming in first was Marty’s 240Z with 35%…
Monte Carlo Rally Stage 6, June 18th The sixth and final stage of the ASCC Monte Carlo revival brought out a healthy field to the…
There has been a large scoring error made with the top car running in the “A” group in the series. David/Butch’s SRC Porsche 914 which…
Monte Carlo Stage 5, June 4th, 2022 First up, subbing for Marty M. was Ary B. as Porsche 917 with Marty’s kitbashed Datsun 240Z. With…
The final race of the 2022 Thunderslot series was held on June 4. Once again, Ary was the fastest with 236 laps. However, for this…
Thunderslot Race 5 was held way back on May 7; please pardon the late posting. Five members raced that day. David emerged victorious, with…
Monte Carlo Stage 4, May 21st, 2022 Stage five of the Monte Carly Revival found a somewhat smaller field, but the return of Erik K.,…
Thunderslot 2022 Series Race 4 was held on April 23 and, basically, turned into a two-horse race between Ary and Marty. Heat 1 was…
There was a big turnout for stage 3 of the Monte Carlo revival, we had 14 heats this time around. First up was Brian H.…
Monte Carlo Revival Stage 2 April 23, 2022 The second stage of the ASCC Monte Carlo revival had a slightly lower turnout than the first…
