60 years of slot car races!
Carrera is celebrating 60 years of designing slot car races this year. Carrera sets vary across car types and themes, with police chases, race car races, and licensed racing sets from a variety of popular brands.
The company focuses on both kids and “kidult” racing fans. The Carrera First sets are designed for younger slot car fans, with sets appropriate for kids as young as 3. They include collaborations with well-known children’s brands, such as sets featuring Mario Kart, PAW Patrol, Peppa Pig, and more.
Older Carrera fans can get sets featuring models of their favorite car brands, as the company has licensing agreements to create scale models of Ferraris, Mercedes, Chevrolets, and others.
Carrera got its start in 1963 with its 1:32 scale racing sets. A variety of scaling systems and car brands followed throughout the years, with Carrera Go’s 1:43 scale release in 2001 and Carrera First in 2017. The company has also released sets featuring wireless control, with the Digital 124 and Digital 132 systems. With the 2014 release of the Carrera apps Carrera AppConnect and Carrera Race App, Carrera has continued to update itself with the digital age.
Carrera remains a popular choice for fans of slot cars, and has managed the test of time with 60 years within the industry. The company continues to release new sets featuring different licensing deals and a variety of age targets.
