Can you still buy that plastic track for matchbox cars?

[hedders]

I am looking online but i can't find it anywhere.

I want to buy some for my mates kid as my mate couldn't find it. It would make a good prezzie for both of them for xmas day

[Mikey G]

Is this the stuff where you had a load of flexible track and some connectors? you could also make a loop-to-loop if i remember

[2 Smokin Barrels]

Was it called Trick Track?

[Mikey G]

I just put 'matchbox track' into ebay and it has come up with the stuff i used to have.

Dont think you can buy it new though

[2 Smokin Barrels]

2 Smokin Barrels said:

Was it called Trick Track?

Actually, now I thik of it Trick Track wasn't "connected"...you just aimed to the next section.

[peterpeter]

you can...the Hotwheels toys use virtually the same thing...

(its not as great as you remember though)

[zetec]

Mikey G said:

Is this the stuff where you had a load of flexible track and some connectors? you could also make a loop-to-loop if i remember

Like this

www.joesdiecastshack.com/intheloop5.htm

or

www.joesdiecastshack.com/intheloop6.htm

Fantastic

edit to add better link

>> Edited by zetec on Saturday 26th November 17:54

[hedders]

Mikey G said:

Is this the stuff where you had a load of flexible track and some connectors? you could also make a loop-to-loop if i remember

yup, i don't want anything special or any of the themed packs that appear to be out there that include big dinasaurs that 'eat' the cars and shit like that just the track and connectors is all i want!

[percy]

There was a thread about this not so long ago. There was a 'Matchbox Motorway' in the 1960s - sort of like a basic scalextric, but the cars were slotted into a long springy coil of wire - not made anymore. Or there was Matchbox 'Supafast' track - long plastic strips (yellow I think) that you clipped together (and yes you could make loops etc). Not sure whether you can still buy this, but you can still buy 'Hotwheels' track which is virtually the same stuff - available in toy shops and Argos etc.
Good luck

[hedders]

peterpeter said:

you can...the Hotwheels toys use virtually the same thing... (its not as great as you remember though)

I searched for hot wheels but I couldn't find just the track and connectors, its all silly used stuff off ebay.

And i reckon it would be great fun to teach your kids how to set this stuff up and make jumps and loops, I had to teach myself *sniff* .

[peterpeter]

hedders said:

peterpeter said: you can...the Hotwheels toys use virtually the same thing... (its not as great as you remember though) I searched for hot wheels but I couldn't find just the track and connectors, its all silly used stuff off ebay. And i reckon it would be great fun to teach your kids how to set this stuff up and make jumps and loops, I had to teach myself *sniff* .

thing is the sets are so cheap...most of it is just track connectors and two crappy little cars.

[scared but happy]

I remember that stuff. It used to be yellow and click together. You could make turns loops and fabulous tracks. I used to have mine running down the stairs round a loop and into the hall. Used to be a pig when cold, would it bend? would it

[hedders]

scared but happy said:

I remember that stuff. It used to be yellow and click together. You could make turns loops and fabulous tracks. I used to have mine running down the stairs round a loop and into the hall. Used to be a pig when cold, would it bend? would it

You had the right idea!

I used to start my cars on the upstairs balcony and by the time the made it ground level they had plenty of speed to attempt the leap over the dustbin of death

[percy]

Also great for using as swords during impromptu fights

[David A]

Yeah white and red stuff is it, dad threw it all out after I nearly had my sisters eye out while playing at sword fighting with the track.

(probably a wise move)

Dave

[likesbikes]

Wasn't it called streak racing?


Indeed it was



edited to add pic

>> Edited by likesbikes on Saturday 26th November 19:31

>> Edited by likesbikes on Saturday 26th November 19:31

[simpo two]

No-one's mentioned Corgi Rockets yet...

[anonymous-user]

likesbikes said:

Wasn't it called streak racing? Indeed it was edited to add pic

I had that!

A fine weapon aswell.

[Mrs BlueCerbera]

I was looking for some stuff like this last year for my boys. Closest I could find was at Tescos - they did a box with 10 or so lengths of track and connecters and the loop-the-loop stands for about £2.50. Oh, and it came with a clamp thing so you could fix the start end to your kitchen worksurface to really get some speed up (well, I'm guessing that's what it was for). Couldn't find it anywhere else although I did look for ages.

Good luck

[t1grm]

I’ve still got some German set I bought. “Dar Dar” I think it was called. It had a double loop the loop with a twist, a through the air jump upside down and then a banked curve. It came with two cars with push down, pull back and let go motors the same scale as matchbox cars. It’s still in my mum and dad’s garage IIRC.

Edit: Here’s a similar set but without the through the air jump:



It’s Darda not Dar Dar BTW

>> Edited by t1grm on Saturday 26th November 21:04