Total Control Racing

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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.

Contents 1 Sets 2 Cars Non Themed 3 Cars TV/FILM Themed 4 Accessories 5 Track Specifications 6 Trackside Advertising 7 External links

[edit] Sets

• 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

• Lap Counter

• 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

[edit] Trackside Advertising

• Shell
• Dunlop
• Texaco
• GTX

[edit] External links

• Patent for Total Control Racing, with description of method of working.