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In the late '80s a new version of the Darda motor was introduced, called the Darda-Stop motor (later renamed to the Darda Stop-n-Go motor), it allowed the motor to be locked once wound so that the car could be placed on the track without immediately setting off. This allowed for longer tracks and
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is the name of a German toy car racing set (and related items) which was most popular in Europe and the USA throughout the 1980s and '90s.
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