Haynes Motor Museum sets up Somerset-themed Scalextric track
The Sparkford site's taken inspiration from local landmarks
A Somerset-themed Scalextric has been set up at the county's Haynes Motor Museum.
Local landmarks featured around the track include scaled-down replicas of the Glastonbury Festival Pyramid Stage, Cheddar Gorge, apple orchards, a local farm shop, cider stands, and grazing cows.
The Museum's Steve Mytton said: “It’s a fantastic opportunity to bring a household toy favourite to the Museum. We wanted our track to have its very own theme and what better twist than to celebrate some of Somerset’s iconic backdrops.
“Of course, it wouldn’t be complete without a miniature version of the Museum itself, complete with the famous Red Room exhibition and Haynes Heritage Engineering, our classic car workshop.”
Visitors will be able to race Scalextric cars familiar to the Museum’s collection, including Williams F1, the DeLorean from Back to the Future, Ford Anglia, VW Beetle, Lamborghini Countach and Porsche 911.
We'll be able to see it from Easter onwards - but it'll become a permanent feature of the Museum.
Simon Owen, Head of Brand at Hornby Hobbies, said: “We’re thrilled to be working with Haynes Motor Museum to bring the spirit of Somerset to life in this new Scalextric layout. Featuring iconic attractions from the area, including the museum itself, this track offers a fun and immersive way to celebrate the region’s rich motoring heritage.”