Vintage rc cars
 

I would like to see everyone's vintage rc cars. I have a TAMIA FALCON. I got the car for cristmas in 84 or 85 .

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...d/pics3044.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...d/pics3043.jpg

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I have an RC10GT with a tub chassis. Not sure if it is considered vintage, but it is old :lol:.

I have one of the first HPI RS4's made. I pre-ordered it before they even came out. I will have to see if I can find some pics (or take some) later.

Don't get me started, I got from traxxas; TRX1 TRX3 (Rick Vhelow prototype) Blue eagle LS-2 SRT, From Kyosho a Javelin and a KX-One touring car, From Team Losi a JRX-T and a JR-t

Hey does it count if you don't have the truck anymore?

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I got it for (I think) my 7th birthday back in 1992, maybe earlier. I had it up until 2003 when it was sold at a yard sale without my knowledge. It still ran perfectly. :grrrrrr::grrrrrr:

I didn't even have a chance to make it brushless!!! :grrrrrr:

Here are rchippies pics

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...d/pics3044.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...d/pics3043.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...d/pics3042.jpg

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Wow, that looks OLD! Some slight toe-out in the front, eh? :wink:

wow I remember that car from back in the day. my brother had one of those and I got a hornet I think I was 12 then.

:lol: There is no tie rods on the car, thats why the wheels are like that. If you guys notice the car has rear trailing arms , & not out the side like todays cars. My dad bought me this car for cristmas when i was a young lad, so i'll never get rid of it.

Larry we want pics.

I have a traxxas sledgehammer!

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...6/DSCN1373.jpg

That sledgehammer looks like a boat with wheels! Does it float? Lol, j/k.

I love the sledgehammer,i use to have one. I think the sledgehammer was replaced by the stampede. Does anyone else have a 80's or early 90's vintage rc ?.

I had, when I joined this forum, (and thus my name since I couldn't think of anything else at the time) a Kyosho Optima Mid still working from 1985.

I have since let it go when I moved recently and regret it almost everyday since it was the first car I built.

I was looking for parts to fix my falcon, & i found them on ebay UK. They should cost around $75.00 US plus shipping.

I was just driving my original RC10 and something happened, locked in full throttle and went head on into a car tire. Chassis is in the shape of a U now. Probably the "vintage" Futaba Magnum AM. Here's a pic of it just before the wreck with a duratrash body.

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Looks good cann we get a couple of topless shots ?. Of the car of corse :lol: That bites about the damage.

Two pics of the top off and stripped, good thing about aluminum is it bends easily back into place. My great job of chassis lightening isn't good for strength though.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d1...n/DSCF1274.jpg
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That probably did weeken the chassis some. I saw one on ebay today, the guy wanted $325.00 for a used one.

I have a bunch more pictures of cars but that was waaaaaay before digital. Had a Kyosho Big Brute, Hornet, Yokomo Dogfighter, Tamiya F-1, RC10L.Ever hear of the Spirit FF? It was front wheel drive and total crap as far as strength goes, but my favorite was a Tamiya 1/12th Toyota Celica rally car. That thing was so fun to drive.

I've heard of all of them except the last one.

I have a Tamyia Hornet, it was my first RC, I got it for my 7th birthday I think back in 1985, it's not quite in original mint condition now though, I carried out some minor modifications to it back in 1992
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Cool

I just ordered about a $100.00 worth of parts from a ebay uk.com store. So i can restore my tamiya falcon.

I'm pretty sure I have an extra chassis for that car in a box in my basement. PM me if you're interested. If I remember right, it's in exc condition.

i've got a couple
original, chrome and wild willy 2000
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL85/.../110218102.jpg
original & repo lunchboxes
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL85/.../110218110.jpg
original pumpkin
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL85/.../110218086.jpg
and my beloved bruiser that i sold because i couldnt bring myself to run it
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL85/.../150358575.jpg

Jeremy thats a nice collection.

my rc10 racer bellow.
we ran a spring points series at our track, and had a good turnout of 3-5 guys a week, http://www.106racepark.comone week ran a hornet/grasshopper class too.


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Thats from 91 or 92 right ?.

The oldest car I have is my old RC10T2 with the black alum. tub chassis......don't think that truck is more than 12 years old though, so I don't know that it counts as vintage.

Here's my vintage..

Bolink Pan Car.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1.../IM001875a.jpg

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A few RC10's W/stealth tranny (I also had the original RC10 at one point but it got stolen). I have 2 Championship Editions and one Factory Team car. I bought the carbon Fiber chassis and added every hopup... from CVD's to Ti turnbuckles.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1.../IM001959a.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1.../IM001965a.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1.../IM001970a.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1.../IM001967a.jpg

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Very cool i really like the bolink pancar. I use to have a bolink super speedway pancar.