TYCO HO Scale Slot Cars...what happened to slot cars?

What happened to Lionel and Gilbert's Slot tooling?

I am really enjoying this thread on slot cars. I guess it's taking me down memory lane. I  enjoy the older HO but the newer larger cars 1/32 or 1/24 are A KICK too. Lots of knowledgeable slot people here AMCDave and crew.

Mike W. posted:

What happened to Lionel and Gilbert's Slot tooling?

Maytag washers??? 

It was more than likely scrapped. Tooling was cut from high nickel steel......and if they thought the fad was over......junked. If by chance it was cheaper aluminum tooling....once it wore out....scrapped. Either way gone I am sure.

I used to love my slot car sets. I can't even follow them anymore! Too Old??

...I yielded to my curiosity.. haha    Looks like TOMY still owns and produces the AFX brand but franchises out the marketing and distribution.  Wish Mattel would do the same with Tyco.

I just saw these as one of this years cool toys on TV.   Slot cars gone hi-tech for the next generation.

Azgary

https://anki.com/en-us/overdrive

AZGARY posted:

I just saw these as one of this years cool toys on TV.   Slot cars gone hi-tech for the next generation.

Azgary

https://anki.com/en-us/overdrive

Sure ain't the AFX set I bought in 1979 at Kroger Christmas sale for $19.99!!!!

AZGARY posted:

I just saw these as one of this years cool toys on TV.   Slot cars gone hi-tech for the next generation.

Azgary

https://anki.com/en-us/overdrive

Interesting- but they drive themselves from what I was watching on the video and the cars computer processors control its speed and course of action.  The human is not that involved ? 

Mike W. posted:

...I yielded to my curiosity.. haha    Looks like TOMY still owns and produces the AFX brand but franchises out the marketing and distribution.  Wish Mattel would do the same with Tyco.

This series of cars is particularly nice - very fast with good magnets!