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If you were fortunate enough to visit last year’s [Detroit Auto Show](http://www.autoblog.com/tag/detroit auto show), you may recall something special lurking in the Fordbooth. The automaker featured an expansive slot car track with a variety of Ford Mustang racers darting around an immensely detailed course. As it turns out, the track was built by David Beattie, a slot car enthusiast who has turned his passion into a serious business. Beattie uses a CNC router to carve the topography of your favorite track before applying numerous handmade details. The track surface itself is airbrushed to mimic well-worn tarmac, and Beattie makes every tree and fence by hand.
The craftsman can create any track from [Le Mans](http://www.autoblog.com/tag/le mans) to [Laguna Seca](http://www.autoblog.com/tag/laguna seca). You’ll need deep pockets to put one of these slot car venues in your man cave, however. Prices begin at $15,000 and ratchet all the way up to $75,000. Of course, that may be a small price to pay if you absolutely have to own a Porsche 917 shell that opens up to reveal an intricate figure-eight. Hit the jump to check out a few videos of Beattie’s handiwork, including an interview with [Jay Leno](http://www.autoblog.com/tag/jay leno).Continue reading The ultimate in slot car tracks comes at a price [w/video]
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