by Ed Fortune

Let’s be honest; a lot of nostalgia-fuelled toys exist in the world because someone, somewhere, clung to their dreams as they grew up. Scalextric is one of those toy brands that seems to grab your imagination and refuses to let go, probably because it allows people of all ages to

So it should be no surprise that there’s a Scalextric 1980s TV Back To The Future vs Knight Rider set. This is the full deal – two cars, a track, controllers and all the other gubbins you need to play with the toy. 

The track itself has a side-swipe/hairpin piece, in case you want to knock the other car off the tracks, as well as a circular bit and a dual-over cross-over section. So you can happily duel the two cars. We have no idea how or why these two car-based heroes would have such a beef, but let’s assume it’s something to do with time travel and sentient cars. 

We get two cars in the set. The Back to The Future Delorean has the Mr Fusion device from the end of the first movie, and all the lights work. It doesn’t go back in time if it hits 88 mph, but it does have Marty McFly in the driver’s seat. Similarly, the modified 1982 Pontiac Trans Am, aka KITT, The Knight Rider car, does have Michael Knight in the driver’s seat. And yes, it does feature Hoff’s classic ’80s hairstyle. The lights work and do that back-and-forth thing that haunts your dreams to this day.

Track-wise, this is a very good starter set with all the fun bits you’d want in a set. The cars are fun and a little bit different, and the hand controllers are as fun as you remember (and don’t feel too small in adult hands, nor are they too big for kids; it’s just right.)

Overall, a fun toy to add to a growing collection of nostalgia-powered toys.