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Off to the races
赛车
These aren't the matchbox cars and electric toy racetracks most kids play with. The custom raceways from Slot Mods USA are painstakingly handcrafted to a client's specifications, including sections that precisely replicate real-life tracks whether that be the Le Mans circuit or the Monaco Grand Prix, said David Beattie, the company's founder and president.
这可不是大多数孩子玩的火柴盒汽车或电动玩具赛道。Slot Mods USA公司创始人兼总裁大卫·贝迪（David Beattie）表示，该公司的赛道是根据客户的规格要求手工精心打造，其中有对现实场景的精确复制，比如Le Mans赛道和Monaco Grand Prix赛道。
The tracks he builds often are anywhere between 3.7m to 9m (12ft to 30ft) long and 3m to 6m (10ft to 20ft) wide and can include structures such as grandstands and features including skid marks airbrushed on the tracks. Depending on the size, scope and detail of the track, they can take anywhere between three to six months to build.
Slot Mods track owners include auto enthusiasts with garages full of collector and luxury cars, and famous names in the racing world like driver Bobby Rahal. Beattie currently has a track in the works for US TV personality Jay Leno, as well. One thing all the clients have in common is a longstanding love for car racing. "They're all like kids on Christmas morning when we show up to deliver the track," Beattie said. "It's like buying them back their childhood."
Slot Mods赛道的拥有者包括很多汽车爱好者，他们的车库里收藏着各种豪华轿车。著名车手博比·拉哈尔（Bobby Rahal）也是Slot Mods赛道的主人。贝迪目前正在为美国电视名人杰伊·莱诺（Jay Leno）制作赛道。这些客户的一个共同点，就是他们对赛车永恒的爱。“收到我们的赛道模型，他们就像圣诞节早上的孩子，收到了让他们重返童年的旅行车票。”
