I'm old enough to remember when Scalextrics was made in Britain.

Can I just say as a genuine badge-wearing paid up 1979 member of the 'Scalextric Formula one drivers club', those are not 'imitation' tyres. They are real tyres, miniature yes, but quite real. I have burned some of those out... oh I could tell you some tales, I have raced Fittipaldi and Hunt, and a Gerbil!!

The cars & tracks being manufactured here are not Scalextric, they are Carrera. Unlike Scalextric track, Carrera track is 1/24 scale, and the power rails are isolated from one another by plastic strips that run between the rails and the slot that the guide blade runs in. This feature removes the possibility of the tracks being shorted together if a screw or some other metal object falls into the slot.

Wow! I use to race 1/24 scale slot cars as a kid.I didn't even think this kinda stuff was even still around.. Lots of good memories. Thank You to the uploader!

The title says Scalextric the commentator kept saying Scalextric but, everything in the video is Carrera.

It looks like a clean and safe environment with some pretty skilled people working there. I'd like to work there.

Lmao they called it Scalextric when it was Carrera!🤣😂

This is not scalextric, it is Carrera. The track designs are Carrera slot cars and the models in their displays show the red Carrera Logo.

I love how they make it sound like a good thing that they're made in China.

Those surgical mask don't do shit against paint fumes...

I’m running Artin 1/43 scale because it’s compatible with my 1/48 Lionel trains. But I love all the 1/32 and 1/24 scale slot car sets as well. Judging by the huge amount of slot cars on KZfaq it seems very popular.

Sorry, I'm so late! It's not an engine, it's an electric motor.

Scalextric factory making Carrera cars and track sets? Good video no matter which product it is associated.

I bet if that camera wasn't recording them they would be working at a high rate of speed nonstop! The moment that camera crew left the room they were probably like GET BACK TO WORK NOWWWW! I bet they make $3.00 a day.

I remember playing this game with my older brother! The red car was always faster than the black one, so I ended up switching the underneath motors. He was so surprised when I ended up choosing the black car...and winning >:)

And for every car completed each workers receives a single grain of rice

haha I notice it too :) It is Carrera.

I didn't know I'd enjoy this video as much as I do...art major.

I've seen other videos where 3D printers were used to print the entire body of toy cars. Perhaps they can be a good supplement in manufacturing.

love how its in a carrera factory

You know you watch too much of these when you have to go out of your way to find some you haven't seen yet...

My parents neighbors wife used to work at the Topper Toy Company in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She was always bringing me home toys to play with. Good old " Made In The U.S.A." The toys were of good quality. I just wish I had them again. I see on eBay, some of the sellers are asking a small fortune for the toys.

The plastic IS colored! Resins (plastic granules) aren't quite as "uniform" in color as are most paints. It's a pretty safe bet that Ferrari has "licensed" the factory to produce "Ferrari Red" which is why the cars must be painted. And each car must match in color before and after each car made. Lead-Based fuel was banned in Hong Kong in 1999. Plastic and paint are both petrol or fuel-based products.

These cars and track were cool when i was 8 years old. Mow at almost 60 they are still as cool now as they were way back then.

i forgot about this toy, brings back memories.

TBH I worked in far worse conditions in the US. These places at least look clean. I worked in a plastics factory in college, and the conditions were afwul. Actually there were alot of molding and painting simliarites between the two factories, except the one in China looked like a clean operating table compared to the US factory. For reference I worked there about 13 years ago, so it wasn't that long ago.

Personally I like Carrera track because it can run both 1:24 and 1:32.The older scalextric track had a tendency to bend which is why I switched. I do however like Scalectrix cars much better.

that was carrera evolution

Those workers got paid double for the day if they were in the video. An extra quarter in their pocket!

Very nice video. Thanks for posting and have a nice day too.

"A technique similar to silkscreening is used"...... um, that IS silkscreen printing

You haven't even rebuttal any single arguments, an excellent way to show how much you actually know about eocnomics. By the way this conversation is over since all you can do is reply with insults, belittlement, and ignorance. I don't want to waste typing more words to a blinded fool.

i remember on my set, the cars had magnets underneath to help stay on the tracks, and the magnet on my car was definately stronger, allowing to go around turns faster hehe

Depends on how you see shipping. Could be FOB or the other one (forgot the name). The manufacturer does not necessarily need to pay for shipping if its international (it is only required to pay for the truck to get it to the cargo ship). Sometimes the buyer pays for international shipping. Once its on waters the manufacture bears not responsibility and does not pay for anything. Everything from insurance to dmg products, lost products, etc... buyer pays for it.

i'm 39 and its still my toy :)

It's not Scalextric.. it's Carrera..

Hi there! Carrera knows of this and made a special guide blade for their cars to make them applicable for scalextric slots. Part number is 85309

"cost effective labor" hahahahahahah

Pro slot car hobbyists race on handmade wooden tracks. like a silknitter, or a gerding king track. they call this black plastic track "throw away". If you want the thrills of the race track in your own home search king tracks.

Sellprice: 30 dollar per package Material costs: 2 dollar Worker costs: ½ penny Others: 3 dollars CEO: ..... THE REST !

Spot on! Everyone's happy.

why is my brain saying sweatshop ? .,.

So presumably, if these were still being made in Ramsgate, they would cost £50 per car instead of £30? Oh no, wait, the prices would probably be the same, but the company directors would not be able to drive around in Bentleys and Ferraris is all.

watch out we got a badass over here

one way to educate the audience on labor issues... Quite subtle Nat. Geo lol

very cool, thanks for uploading this one!

Now I want one :D

"It wont have the raw power of a real ferrari motor.." really mr narrator, really :o

i used to have a set like this! i LOVED it!

Us brit's sometimes refer to the vehicle itself a 'motor', that's the what he was referring to rather than the engine itself.

I beg to differ. The cars are way closer to scale now, and painted instead of just moulded in the colour.

Scalextric?? Carrera you mean!! How It's made: mistakes

Great work by a good nation. I feel burning smell here..... :p

They're called "slot cars" in the US.

Funny...it's Carrera sets and tracks in the video...not Scalextric

its really awesome wanna see more

4:30 AM... please youtube enough!

Nothing but good quality stuff comes outa China these days. They are about the quality as much as the quantity. Good luck to those China folk

Crikey. That detail!

Lot of difference between a Scalextric car and a Carrera car.

Holy Manual Labour Batman!!!

"Well, it's Chiner, of course!"

To be clear, the announcer says "Scalextric" meaning "slot car" (a generic term in the UK). These cars are actually Carrera brand slot cars which are good cars. Carrera has a wider track profile and are very nice to have. Well detailed but not quite as robust as a Scalextric brand car IMO. Keep in mind that these cars are for "home" racing. They are not really built for a Blue King track for example.

Nice but you show Carrera cars, track and packaging in the video, not Scaletric?

I hope the manufacturers pay their workers well.

HOLY SHIT THEY USED A REAL LORRY!?!?!?!?

Payed pounds for a couple of scalextrics years ago for my both sons.. They were not at least bit interested.. couple of months after Christmas i took them to the charity shop....

thanks for sharing Triwood 1973

These are slot cars damn it!

And then the motor, "a generator that spins the wheels".

This is not Scalextric! This is Carrera!!

I think people are missing that this facility is in Hong Kong, not China. So these workers are making a decent wage and have a union to back them.

I truly feel sorry for all of those workers.

Interesting as always, thanks for upload. / This is going to be very nice video :P

Woow never knew it took that much work so thats why their so dam expensive very informative vid

Voice over by the same bloke that does any number of shows out of the UK - the Guy Martin Speed series for instance.

Good video think these are Carrera slot cars. Must be hard going for the woman painting those helmets all day.

These are Carrera cars and tracks.

"(O_o) Scalextric or Carrera Hmmmmmm LOL"

their called parma cars here except their made to be modified by the owners for speed.all the way to building your own chassis out of brass and piano wire,silver soldering them together.also building your own hot rodded (modifying )motor for lightning speed.

@shashelasse why do you think they are under paid? Shenzhen minimum wage is USD238 per month. They pay USD5.70 for a dozen 600ml bottles of beer, they pay USD70 a month for a rent on a two bedroom apartment, a can of Coke costs them USD0.30. They spend a lot less than you do and it costs them a lot less to buy the same things you do.

0:27 It's the terminator with the red eye.....give me your clothes, your boots and your scalextric kit.

Mistakes in this video - 1. It's pronounced Scal-EX-tric, not Scal-EC-trix; 2. These cars are Carrera, not Scalextric; 3. The cars are powered by a motor, not a generator. There are probably others. Whoever made the doco should have researched it a bit better. Apart from that, it's interesting to watch the process.

Just like every plastic kit is ‘Airfix’,all sticky tape is ‘Sellotape’.A Goblin vacuum cleaner salesman saying;”This is the best Hoover money can buy!” You think model racing and you think Scalextric.

If you're commercially successful in the year after your filing, you'll want to extend the filing to most other countries, which is likely to cost another $75,000 or so because if you don't do this a businessman from another country could take your idea and use it. Now that is just part of the many things they most do. You must have money to make money. So I'm sure the money they made were they're investments. They'd have to be VERY successful to make a profit.

LOL, says Scalextric in the title, but making Carrera !!

Its not scalextric. It is carrera evolution, digital 132 or 124

Is this a joke? This is not Scalextric but Carrera! The cars, the track parts, the packaging and even the Designer shown.

Thank you @Triwood1973 !

So much CARS.

....feeds a small generator that spins the wheels. Actually it's called an electric motor, not a generator. Even my grandmother knew that.

LOL i found this vid and my t-shirt is written Scalextric on it

Hong Kong with a blue sky... Today u can't find it there!..

so this is the famous national geographic

perfect job

So sad that these factory workers get paid below minimum wage while the toys cost high and their CEO's sit on money

They probaly said that because its mostly known as Scalextric like how vacume cleaners are known as hoovers

The injection molding machines are Italian.

Why would we want lots of cheap carrying aircraft??? I would really like to know. Having fun is many peoples main goals in life. Many people have fun with this product. If it creates jobs in order to help other families support there families and have fun too, Job well done. Seeing this video makes me appreciate the product more. If anything it's cheap products that should be stopped.

Pretty much handwork involved. One would think that a 'big machine' took care of it all. But labor have been cheap for along time in China, but not anymore.