The R/C toys of the 1980s are memorable because they were original, fun, and mostly very well made. But are the R/C toys of today
Category: R/C Cars
Kyosho Scorpion (1982)
The original Kyosho Scorpion was both a beautiful kit-based off-road 2WD R/C buggy based on a real-life vehicle, and a milestone in R/C racing. Today,
Tandy/Radio Shack Wild Horse (1989)
This huge, high-rise monster-rig manufactured by Nikko was about the biggest R/C toy I’d seen in the late 1980s. And it became something of an
Nikko Toyota HiLux 4WD (1982)
The astonishing 1/10 scale Toyota HiLux 4WD by Nikko in 1982, was the pinnacle of Nikko’s range of R/C toys in the early 1980s. Large,
Taiyo Jet Hopper (1986)
The original Taiyo Jet Hopper from Japan was a game-changing ready-to-run R/C toy that sold worldwide, and in the millions. It was a huge hit
Nikko Black Fox (1985)
Perhaps the first toy R/C buggy to ever feature a transmitter lever with “Turbo” power? The Nikko Black Fox was a popular 2WD off-roader, and