Abstract: A miniature toy steerable car uses the selective direction of rotation of the motor to effectively steer the front wheels of the vehicle. A reversible motor selectively drives one of a pair of rear wheels by means of a gear arrangement and one-way drive mechanisms such that one or the other of the rear wheels of the vehicle acts to drive and propel the vehicle in a forward direction. The motor is coupled with a front wheel steering mechanism which causes the front wheels to turn in one direction when the rotation of the motor is clockwise and causes the front wheels to turn in the other direction when the rotation of the motor is reversed or made to rotate counterclockwise.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for simultaneously starting a plurality of model vehicles on a race track section constructed and arranged to be interconnected with adjacent track sections. The model vehicles are normally powered over the race track running surface by their driving wheels and are directed along the running surface by guide pins which are attached to the vehicles and which are inserted within recessed guide grooves within the race track. The vehicles are restrained from movement along the running surface by stop members which block the movement of the guide pins through the guide grooves. The model vehicles are simultaneously permitted to commence movement along the running surface of the track section by the stop members being simultaneously removed from blocking the pins of the vehicles thereby accurately simulating a racing start.