Matchbox Lane Changer
Discussion
I remember receiving a birthday present in 1980 as a 5 year old. It was a Matchbox Lane Changer set.
Don't remember much about it, but would like to learn more and possible 'acquire' another set, if at all possible.
Being 34 now, I have not followed the 'slot car' scene for at least 30 years! So, I do not know how they have evolved over the decades and what the sets have to offer in terms of racing experience, reliability and useability.
Did anybody have one of these, or more importantly, have one now?
I understand that these (theoretically) offered more realistic racing than genuine 'slot cars' - lane changing was possible. So they did have a stronger selling point over the Scalelectrix offerings.
Doing a bit of research into this, and it appears that sets were not commercially successful. Whereas 'Scalelextrix' are still on the market today. Anybody know why?
Do sets on sale today offer this lane changing functionality? If not, why not? Is there some technical reasons for this?
Thanks.
Don't remember much about it, but would like to learn more and possible 'acquire' another set, if at all possible.
Being 34 now, I have not followed the 'slot car' scene for at least 30 years! So, I do not know how they have evolved over the decades and what the sets have to offer in terms of racing experience, reliability and useability.
Did anybody have one of these, or more importantly, have one now?
I understand that these (theoretically) offered more realistic racing than genuine 'slot cars' - lane changing was possible. So they did have a stronger selling point over the Scalelectrix offerings.
Doing a bit of research into this, and it appears that sets were not commercially successful. Whereas 'Scalelextrix' are still on the market today. Anybody know why?
Do sets on sale today offer this lane changing functionality? If not, why not? Is there some technical reasons for this?
Thanks.
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