Every boys dream toy. Not quite as serene as a train set, but then it doesn’t pretend to be. Scalextric represents the most exciting racing experience short of climbing into your dad’s car for your first ‘unsupervised’ lesson.

Scalextric is perfect for children aged from 0 months upwards, at least that’s what new fathers can use as an excuse to proud mums. “Honestly, it’ll help his hand eye coordination to see me playing with the Scalextric”.

Choose from simple oval tracks to more complex Grand Prix layouts and then purchase the cars you’d love to own in real life. Scalextric is more than a toy, more than a hobby… it’s the learning ground for budding Lewis Hamiltons, or if you’re unlucky, future Jeremy Clarksons.