The finest ready-to-run R/C model of any rally car, in it’s day? The gorgeous 1/10th scale Nikko Audi Quattro from 1982 remains a collector’s gem.
Category: R/C Cars
The Toyota Land Cruiser Heritage Museum
There’s an amazing Toyota Land Cruiser museum in Utah, USA. And it has a big display of Land Cruiser memorabilia – including R/C models.
A brief update about R/C Toy Memories
My larger blog posts have been few and far between lately. Would anyone mind if I shared smaller “microblog” posts/news, a bit more frequently, about toys and collectibles?
Taiyo Racing Pick-Up 4WD (1988)
Released in 1988 and based on a series of real desert racing trucks, this beautiful ready-to-run Nissan Pick-Up R/C model was made by Taiyo of Japan. It is arguably one of the most eye-catching R/C models in Taiyo’s history.
Collecting, and the ones that got away…
Being a collector means riding a roller coaster of exciting highs and tragic lows. Some YouTube stars now make collectibles come to them – for free! While others (like me) still trudge across the barren wastelands of Fantasia (eBay) like Atreyu on a hero’s quest…
Tandy/Radio Shack Turbo Racer 27 (1988)
Essentially a Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar Rally Winner, the Tandy/Radio Shack Turbo Racer 27 (by Atcomi) was an oddity in the 80s – a ready-to-run R/C sports car model, designed to go off-road.
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