From re-issued Auto Unions via BMW white kits to slot shops in Austria selling only Carrera digital, there's a distinctly Germanic flavour to this episode. There's discernible joy at the thought of well-made wire wheels, despair at the lack of variety in Spirit BMW liveries (and the subsequent sacrifice of a gorgeous Gitanes scheme) and fond recollections of the 70s with the help of James Hunt, Gerry Marshall and Big Bertha. Don't worry, that last one is a car, honest.&nbsp;<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Flakey Snakes and Whizzy Wheels

Grown men playing with slot cars is much more fun if you don't take it too seriously. Be it Scalextric or Carrera, NSR or Slot.it, or even old Ninco and Fly, there's fun to be had with all of them whether it's racing, collecting or just simply playing with toy cars,  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.