There are a number of different manufactures. The most popular ones are Scalextric, Carrera, AFX, Life Like, Revell and SCX. Sets for these makes are available from hobby stores, large dept stores and from online shopping sites including Amazon and eBay. Scalextric, Carrera and SCX have the widest range of cars including analog and digital sets.

auto parts sales is one of the largest industries in the world. Makes sense since almost everyone in the world has an automobile except maybe in underdeveloped countries. Some auto parts wear out rather quickly such as oil filters. Some last a little longer like brake shoes and pads. And then you have parts that thank goodness don’t wear out very often at all like transmissions or cars would be impossible to maintain cost wise.

The era that you are modeling will dictate that you use models from that specific time period, line and location (example post war era – 1950’s; Toronto-Hamilton-Buffalo line; the Niagara peninsula). Some people are stricter about era than others. If you are one of the stricter hobbyists, you should do your research into the correct cars for the era and line you are modeling and buy it accordingly.

Shop for the Auto Part: There are many sources of getting information about discounted parts for your car. From the car magazines, to the classified section of your local periodical, the auto dealers in your locality and the Internet. But the most reliable one to date is the Internet. This is because you could go online and log onto any of the hundreds of discount auto parts sellers, check out if they have what you need (remember to be specific), see if you are comfortable with their prices and place your order instantly.

ls valve cover Why are cars so important to the American narrative? Perhaps because America was built on travel: the voyage from the homeland to the land of opportunity; the trek across the vast, unexplored land, creating new settlements and new opportunities along the way. Building roads of steel and asphalt to encourage and speed the westward push. People travelled across America first by horse, then by train, and eventually by automobile.

These first pedal cars were based on real cars on the road back in the day, kids really were driving like their parents. Unfortunately though, like all cool toys they were very expensive and reserved for wealthy families. Children from families with less money would have ride on toys, usually not pedal powered.