My circa '92 2wd buggy collection
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:10 pm
Hoping to finally get the 2wd buggies I salivated over as a young teenager after the '91 IFMAR Worlds, and am looking for some direction. Please share any words of advise or pitfalls I should try to avoid. I've never attempted to put together a collection of desired cars from my youth, but I've always browsed ebay for vintage cars for nestagic purposes. I'm not looking for NIB or trophy cars, as I'm hoping to eventually end up with nice examples that I can display, but don't feel bad about driving. I'm expecting some restoration may be required. Any direction would be appreciated... where should I focus my attention to find the desired models? what should I avoid? etc, etc
List of desired models include (in desired order):
AE RC10 team car (black pan)
This was my first legit buggy after graduating from a Tamiya Hornet and Kyosho Raider.
Traxxas TRX-1
Always salivated over this car, but chose the RC10 instead as it was 'the car to have' at the time. My LHS had Traxxas models displayed in the front case and I would always stare in desire at the TRX-1 as I walked by.
Tamiya Dyna Storm
I was so excited when Tamiya released this model, but was frustrated with the high sticker price. Tamiya racers have always been more expensive than comparable American models. But, the Dyna Storm was an exciting replacement for the underwhelming Astute & Super Astute.
Kyosho Triumph
I was never a big Kyosho fan after my poor experience with the Raider, but the Triumph always caught my attention with its double deck chassis and belt drive tranny. It was the only production car to have all of the trendy mods of the time: belt drive tranny, made popular by the A&L Leathal Weapon, double deck carbon chassis, adjustable front rake, "long suspension", etc.
Losi XX (edit: updated with JRX Pro SE instead of XX)
I've never been much of a Losi fan, but the adjustable front rake and hydra drive were a big deal at the time! I almost feel obligated to pick to one up!
Schumacher Cougar 2 Works (purple pan)
Not a 'must have' for my intended collection, but I loved staring at this model in the pages of RCCA. It's another one of those 'sexy' buggies available at the time, but wasn't readily available. I think Stormer was only place I ever saw them sold.
List of desired models include (in desired order):
AE RC10 team car (black pan)
This was my first legit buggy after graduating from a Tamiya Hornet and Kyosho Raider.
Traxxas TRX-1
Always salivated over this car, but chose the RC10 instead as it was 'the car to have' at the time. My LHS had Traxxas models displayed in the front case and I would always stare in desire at the TRX-1 as I walked by.
Tamiya Dyna Storm
I was so excited when Tamiya released this model, but was frustrated with the high sticker price. Tamiya racers have always been more expensive than comparable American models. But, the Dyna Storm was an exciting replacement for the underwhelming Astute & Super Astute.
Kyosho Triumph
I was never a big Kyosho fan after my poor experience with the Raider, but the Triumph always caught my attention with its double deck chassis and belt drive tranny. It was the only production car to have all of the trendy mods of the time: belt drive tranny, made popular by the A&L Leathal Weapon, double deck carbon chassis, adjustable front rake, "long suspension", etc.
Losi XX (edit: updated with JRX Pro SE instead of XX)
I've never been much of a Losi fan, but the adjustable front rake and hydra drive were a big deal at the time! I almost feel obligated to pick to one up!
Schumacher Cougar 2 Works (purple pan)
Not a 'must have' for my intended collection, but I loved staring at this model in the pages of RCCA. It's another one of those 'sexy' buggies available at the time, but wasn't readily available. I think Stormer was only place I ever saw them sold.
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