Hornby brings Shaun the Sheep to Scalextric

Hornby has launched a Shaun the Sheep Scalextric car.
The Land Rover Series 1 Shaun the Sheep car features the gang in the front of the car, as well as Shaun artwork and the logo on its sides.
The launch coincides the 30th anniversary of Shaun’s first appearance in Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave.
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