Buzz-A-Rama, likely the last slot-car racing joint in NYC, has closed. The late owners’ son, Frank Perri, is selling off the remainder of the inventory on Sunday, as well as a wide assortment of other vintage items his father had collected over the years.
Stephen Nessen / Gothamist
While there were a few arcade games, the owners unplugged them during birthday parties so kids could focus on the racing. And the fact that the shop lasted as long as it did is evidence that humans still crave the simple analog pleasure of watching shiny things zip around in circles. Perri, who owns a car service in Westchester, told WNYC/Gothamist that financially it didn’t make sense to keep the shop running. The taxes alone were $50,000 a year, he said.
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