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Total Control Racing (TCR) was a toy brand from Ideal which debuted in the late 1970s, similar to slot car sets, with approximately HO scale cars (and smaller scale semi-trailer trucks) that operated on a slotless track.
The plastic track contained lanes of three metal tracks about 2 mm (0.08 inch) wide, which made contact with three brass pads on the underside of the cars, providing power. The plastic track had two such lanes, and cars could change lanes with the press of a button on the controller. TCR sets came with "jam cars", a slow moving drone which both racers had to avoid crashing into. Like Matchbox's Powertrack, some cars featured lights.
- Champion Challenge (Lane Changing)
- Indy Jam Circuit
- Freispur-Autorennbahn 500
- High Banked Speedway
- Lane Changers (3 level raceway)
- Lighted Jam car Speedway
- Lighted Blazers
- Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 set
- Super Jam car Speedway
- Zig Zag Jam Raceway (Featuring 3 cars)
- Jumped trailer set (German)
- Convoi (German)
- Rallye 1 (French)
- Formula 5000
[edit] Cars Non Themed
| Make/Model |
Chassis |
Paintjob |
Number on car |
Featured in Sets |
Liverys |
Jam Car |
Lights |
Part Number |
Image |
| Articulated Lorry |
|
White Cab with Red stripes along bonnet to rear, Silver Trailer |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
N/A |
| BMW |
Mk 3 |
White with red sill and blue band down wings Advert on Bonnet |
28 |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
N/A |
| BMW |
MK2,MK3 |
Mostly red with white doors and rear wheel arches. |
90 |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
N/A |
| Chevrolet Chevelle |
Mk2 |
Sliver and black |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
N/A |
| Corvette |
MK2 |
Silver with black chequer on bonnet with "Green Bios" on side |
|
|
None |
|
No |
|
N/A |
| Datsun 280 ZX |
Mk2 |
Blue with red and white stripes on wings |
33 |
|
Pioneer |
|
Yes |
|
N/A |
| Dodge Magnum Glow Car |
Mk1 |
Yellow with faint blue line around wings |
33 |
|
None |
|
Yes |
|
N/A |
| Dodge Magnum |
Mk2 |
Red Roof white mid section and yellow sills |
23 |
|
HEMI |
|
Yes |
|
N/A |
| Dodge Magnum (never released in UK) |
Mk1 |
Blue Wings red bonnet |
34 |
|
None |
|
Yes |
|
N/A |
| Dune Buggy |
Mk3 |
Yellow with red spoiler and bonnet |
|
|
None |
|
No |
|
N/A |
| Ferrari Testarossa |
|
Red |
3 |
|
None |
|
|
|
N/A |
| Indy Jam |
Mk2 |
Black with white centre stripe down middle |
19 |
Indy Jam Circuit |
None |
|
No |
|
N/A |
| Indy Jam |
Mk2 |
Red and white stripes on wings |
1 |
Indy Jam Circuit |
None |
|
No |
|
N/A |
| Indy Jam |
Mk2 |
White with yellow stripe to right of driver |
8 |
Indy Jam Circuit |
None |
|
No |
|
N/A |
| Indy Jam |
|
Black |
8 |
Indy Jam Circuit |
Union |
|
No |
|
N/A |
| Indianapolis 5000 |
|
Blue with red and white stripes on wings |
8 |
|
None |
|
No |
|
N/A |
| Jeep |
|
Orange with Black roof |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
N/A |
| Lancia Stratos |
|
White |
3 |
|
None |
|
Yes |
|
N/A |
| Mclaren F1 |
MK3 |
Red & White |
|
|
None |
|
No |
|
N/A |
| Mercedes Berlingo |
|
Red & Blue with yellow spoiler |
9 |
|
None |
|
|
|
N/A |
| Mustang (Rat Trap) |
Mk1 |
Blue with yellow stripes |
55 |
|
|
Yes |
|
5A-1885 |
N/A |
| Pantera |
MK1,MK2 |
White with blue and red lines on bonnet and roof |
25 |
Lighted Jam Speedway |
None |
Yes |
Yes |
3497-5 |
N/A |
| Pinto (Rat Trap) |
MK1 |
Red White and Blue |
77 |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
N/A |
| Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 |
MK3 |
Red white stripe through centre of car |
88 |
|
None |
|
Yes |
|
N/A |
| Porsche |
MK3 |
Yellow with blue and white stripes down wings |
36 |
|
Michelin Advert on Spoiler |
|
|
|
N/A |
| Porsche |
MK2 |
Black with red and yellow stripe through roof |
88 |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
N/A |
| Peugeot 205 |
|
Blue with red and white stripes on wings |
2 or 4 |
Peugeot Turbo 16 |
None |
|
|
|
N/A |
| Pickup |
|
Yellow with black bonnet and chequered roof |
|
|
None |
YES |
|
|
N/A |
| Police Car |
MK3 |
White with black doors red lights on roof |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
N/A |
| Pontiac Trans Am Firebird |
MK2,MK3 |
Yellow with red bird on Bonnet |
|
|
|
|
No |
|
N/A |
| Racing Rig |
MK1 |
Red |
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/A |
| Porsche Glow in the Dark |
MK2 |
Yellow with red Stripes on bonnet |
77 |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
N/A |
| Truck / Tanker |
|
Blue with red and white stripes on wings |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
N/A |
| Triumph TR7 |
|
Yellow with blue and white stripes down wings |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
N/A |
| Triumph TR7 |
Mk1 |
White with blue stripes down wings and blue roof |
7 (Yellow) |
|
|
|
|
|
N/A |
| Triumph TR7 |
|
Silver |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
N/A |
| Chevrolet Super Nova |
|
Orange with blue bonnet |
231 |
|
None |
Yes |
Yes |
|
N/A |
| Lancia stratos |
MK1,MK2 |
Yellow |
3 |
Lighted Jam Speedway |
None |
|
Yes |
|
N/A |
| Pantera |
MK1,MK2 |
White blue bonnet yellow and red wings |
11 |
Lighted Jam Speedway |
None |
Yes |
Yes |
|
N/A |
| Van |
|
Black with red and white stripes alongside picture on the rear panel. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/A |
[edit] Cars TV/FILM Themed
| Car |
Chassis |
Film/Tv Show |
No on Car |
Featured in Sets |
Liverys |
Jam Car ? |
Lights |
Image |
| Boss Hogg Car |
|
White Car with Black Bonnet and Sheriffs badge on the door Police lights on roof. |
Dukes of Hazzard |
|
|
|
|
N/A |
| Boss Hogg Car |
|
White Car with Sheriffs badge on the door Police lights on roof. |
Dukes of Hazzard |
|
|
|
Yes |
N/A |
| General Lee |
|
Orange with the Confederate flag on roof and 01 on doors. |
Dukes of Hazzard |
|
|
|
Yes |
N/A |
| Pontiac Trans AM |
Mk2 |
Black with Knight 2000 in red on doors |
Knight Rider |
|
None |
|
|
N/A |
[edit] Accessories
- Electronic Super Kick-Down :-This accessory allows the cars on the track to have equal performance. Another function is to allow cars an extra power increase which would then allow overtaking for a few seconds once per lap. This accessory replaced the original terminal and was not released in the UK.
[edit] Track Specifications
| Length |
Type |
Packaging |
Part Number |
| 10 Inch |
Straight |
Blue Box |
|
| 15 Inch |
Straight |
Red or Blue Box |
|
| 12 Inch |
Curve |
Red Box |
|
|
Crossroad Jump over |
Comes with Rallye 1 Set |
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[edit] Trackside Advertising
[edit] External links