Formula Tyco GT International
Car and Track Set
1996 (manufactured)
1996 (manufactured)
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Slot car racing appeared shortly after the Second World War. It was popular in both the UK and the USA. It was mainly an adult hobby, creating model cars and scenes to go with their track. Toy companies saw the potential started producing complete box sets. Slot cars are model cars that are built to run on single rail tracks. They are controlled by small hand held controls that power the electric motors inside the cars. The art to the racing game is to control the speed of the cars around the bends whilst racing. To much power will send the car flying off the track.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 11 parts.
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| Title | Formula Tyco GT International (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plastic and card |
| Brief description | Car and track set, Formula Tyco GT International made in China by Tyco Industries in 1996. |
| Physical description | A boxed car and track, containing 13 parts of track, 2 hand controls, a power pack, 1 model porsche, 10 white crash barriers, Track props, flags, tramsformer and box. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Catherine Howell |
| Summary | Slot car racing appeared shortly after the Second World War. It was popular in both the UK and the USA. It was mainly an adult hobby, creating model cars and scenes to go with their track. Toy companies saw the potential started producing complete box sets. Slot cars are model cars that are built to run on single rail tracks. They are controlled by small hand held controls that power the electric motors inside the cars. The art to the racing game is to control the speed of the cars around the bends whilst racing. To much power will send the car flying off the track. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.34:1 to 11-2004 |
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| Record created | September 23, 2004 |
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