All British Car Day Photos

All British Car Day Photos

Hamilton vs. Rosberg Formula 1 Battle

If you are a Formula 1 fan, you no doubt are aware that these two Mercedes drivers have been dueling it out all season.  Currently Hamilton is in the #1 spot with 277 points, and Rosberg less than 50 points behind at 229.  Mercedes has a clear lock on the constructor’s cup, but Former Red Bull champion Sebastian Vettle is closing in on Rosberg at 218  point after the last race.  Now you can bring the excitement of these Mercedes champions home with the latest releases from Carrera.  We have both of their F1 cars in stock just in time for the US Grand Prix.  Just imagine getting one of these signed by one of their drivers at the autograph session at the Circuit of the Americas.  Drop by our store and pick one up on sale now through Oct 25th, or order online.  Hamilton’s #44.  Rosberg #6.

We also have many other F1 cars to choose from, and these beautifully detailed models not only perform well on the slot car track, they look great on the shelf as a collectible race memento.

Hamilton vs. Rosberg Formula 1 Battle

McLaren P1 by Scalextric - Just Arrived!

Wow! In my opinion, one of the best Scalextric cars to be released in a long time. This car is absolutely beautiful, and very faithful to the real thing! The paint job on this is spectacular, and changes color depending on the lighting and viewing angle. Even the tires and rims are correct. We have a very limited number of these in stock, and will probably sell them all this weekend at the Texas All-British car day, so if you want one, act fast! Click here to order yours!

McLaren P1 by Scalextric - Just Arrived!

Janis Joplin"s custom Porsche to be auctioned

From Fox News:

Her friends all drove Porsches, and so did she.

Janis Joplin’s 1965 Porsche 356 C 1600 has spent the past twenty years enshrined with her memory in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but now it’s heading to the auction block.

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The car, which was purchased by the singer in 1968 and promptly given a psychedelic paintjob by her band’s roadie, Dave Richards, is scheduled to be displayed and offered for sale at Sotheby’s Driven by Disruption exhibition and auction December in New York.

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 (Sotheby’s)

The convertible is currently owned by Joplin’s family, who restored it in the 1990’s before loaning it to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Her sister toldReuters that Janis drove the car all over San Francisco and Los Angeles and “wherever Janis went in the car, her fans recognized it. When she parked it and returned, there was always at least one note under the wipers.”

Sotheby’s predicts that the winning bid will be in the $400,000 range, which, according to the Hagerty Price Guide, is about two to four times more than the car would be worth without its unique history.

Janis Joplin"s custom Porsche to be auctioned

New track construction video

It took a while to publish this, but here is a video from one of our more recent slot car track construction projects. Please watch it to the end credits, as many people were involved in this project, and they deserve a lot of credit for making it happen.

New track construction video

Oatmeal Festival Today

Come and join Races2U at the Oatmeal Festival in Bertram today! Ride the Cedar Park Train through the scenic Hill Country and come and enjoy a great Texas tradition. Just an hour from Austin, this festival offers something for everyone- parades, arts and crafts, games for the kids, and more.  See ya’ll there!  http://oatmealfestival.org/

Oatmeal Festival Today