I was just using this tread to identify my latest acquisition:mrlexan wrote:Also, I can't remember who is was, but someone asked me about a post I made long ago about the rarest Yokomo every made... this was the one I was referring to: November 1993: Yokomo World Championship Special (W.C.S.). I have seen one on an auction site in Japan, thought I saved the pics, but it appears I did not. I can't remember the details, but I want to say it was like $5000 USD or something crazy like that.
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3217&p=29565#p29565
Am I really the dumb-ass lucky bastard I think I am?
I sure didn't pay anything near 5000$ and planned to actually drive this one in standard competition.
I didn't receive it yet, but some of the items visible do seem to correspond with the below description.
November 1993: Yokomo World Championship Special (W.C.S.)
An EXACT replica (right down to the titanium and aluminium hardware) of the car Masami Hirosaka used to win the 1993 IFMAR World Championships. A real departure from the earlier Works '91/'93 models and famously sported the white G.R.P. shock towers and upper deck. First Yokomo to sport a true carbon fibre chassis (as opposed to graphite) and did not use the Magnesium/Aluminium front bulkhead as on previous models instead had a new design nylon front bulkhead. New design chunky front and rear arms and front upper link. Also included the troublesome 2mm fine pitch belts because that is what Masami had on his car. This model had to be reserved/special ordered (deposit put down in full) and it was only ever released in very small numbers. Definately one of the rarest and most sought after Yokomo's ever produced.