Slot cars is seemingly a hobby that never truly leaves you. 

And May’s Slot Car Festival proved that entirely. More than 5000 slot car racers and fans visited the British Motor Museum in Gaydon to trawl through the various bins, boxes and paste tables of slot cars new and old. It was impossible to avoid getting wrapped up in the whole thing, such was the enthusiasm of the patrons and the inner child within.

The full photo essay is in the August issue, available in stores until Friday. If you miss it, visit the Motor Sport shop to order your print or digital copy.

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And, my reaction time on the drag strip was better than Valtteri Bottas’ at the Red Bull Ring…