This Hand-Built Slot Car Setup Is the Cheapest Way Into Amateur Racing

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BY BOB SOROKANICH

Slot Mods’ gorgeous new raceway is hand built in Detroit and cooler than any other piece of furniture in the world.

In general, getting into amateur racing eats up a lot of money. Between the car, the gear, the fees, and the travel, you’re looking at a pretty hefty cash outlay, with almost zero chance of earning any of it back with your stellar driving skills.

Why not stay home and race slot cars instead?

Detroit-based Slot Mods has just introduced a new ready-to-race slot car circuit to get you started in the world of 1:32-scale racing—or rekindle the slot car enthusiasm you fostered as a kid. The new Super Sport Raceway, like all Slot Mods circuits, is completely hand-built, with a level of detail to satisfy even the most demanding gearhead’s eye.

This eight-foot by four-foot tabletop raceway features hand-painted racing lines, skid marks, and PVC curbing. Built on a 13-ply, clear-coated birch wood base, it comes with two Trans Am-era cars, a 1969 Ford Mustang and a 1970 Chevy Camaro, and the racing-grade controllers to drive them. Optional birch legs turn this table-topper into a piece of furniture that’s more fun than any coffee table we’ve ever seen.

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