Tamiya Le Lineup 1995
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:03 am
If you felt the need for Le Speed Tamiya had you covered no matter the venue with a wide array of scale driving opportunities from around the world as seen in this ad from 1995:
TA02W: 1/10 4wd on-road platform released in 1994. 14mm wider version of the TA02. Molded ABS plastic constructions with open tub chassis. Red gearcases held the four-wheel independent suspension system with longer front and rear swept lower a-arms under fixed camber links. Steering was via dual bellcranks with spherical ended adjustable tie rods and direct mounted servo saver attached to wider TA01 front hub assemblies. Red shock towers held oil-filled plastic bodied coilover CVA's with clip-in spring spacers front and rear. Mid-mounted 540 motor powered by a side loading transverse mounted battery. Rear mounted ball differential transmission connected to the front mounted bevel gear differential by a double eyelet propshaft. Plastic tipped dogbones up front, metal dogbones out back. Wider offset wheels, rubber tires and, clear lexan bodies varied by model with each unassembled kit receiving a Mabuchi RS540 motor, front and rear bumpers, and full bushings. Available in 3 different body styles. Nismo Clarion GT-R LM pictured.
TA02: 1/10 4wd on-road platform released in 1993. Evolution of the TA01 and produced in a standard, short wheelbase, wide track, and truck variations. Constructed of molded ABS plastic with shorter open tub chassis. Red gearcases held the four-wheel independent suspension system with longer front and rear swept lower a-arms under fixed camber links. Dual bellcrank steering system with spherical ended adjustable tie rods and direct mounted servo saver and shorter blue front hubs. Plastic bodied oil-filled coilover CVA's with clip-in spring spacers hung from red plastic towers. Mechanical speed control was abandoned for electronics in the TA02. Side loading transverse battery powered the mid-mounted 540 motor. Shorter double eyelet propshaft connected the otherwise unchanged rear mounted ball differential transmission and front mounted bevel gear differential spinning plastic tipped dogbones up front with new metal dogbones out back. Wheels, tires, clear lexan bodies, and lexan interiors varied by model though each unassembled kit included a Mabuchi RS540 motor, front and rear bumpers, and full bushings. Available in nearly 30 different body styles. Ford Mustang Cobra R (1995) and Toyota Celica GT-Four pictured.
FF01: 1/10 Fwd electric on-road platform released in 1994. Based on the molded ABS TA02 platform. Four-wheel lower a-arm/camber link suspension, dual bellcrank, spherical ended adjustable tie rods, & direct mounted servo saver steering. Plastic bodied oil-filled coilover CVA shocks with clip in spring spacers and molded shock towers. Molded radio deck and rear bulkhead expension. Pinion and spur primary drive front mounted gearcase with ball differential and metal dog bones. 12mm hex drive plastic wheels wearing rubber tires varied based on the model, as did the clear lexan body. The unassembled kits included a Mabuchi RS-540 motor and full bushings. Available in 16 different body styles. Toyota Tom's Exiv pictured.
M02: 1/10 2wd electric on-road platform released in 1995. Molded ABS monocoque construction. Ultra short torsion spring loaded lower a-arm and fixed camber link independent suspension at all four corners supported by low mounted plastic bodied coilover friction Monoshock front and rear. Dual bellcrank steering mounted ahead of the front suspension with spherical ended adjustable tie rods, & direct mounted servo saver. Transverse battery placed ahead of the mid-mounted 540 motor. Bevel gear differential. Metal dogbone rear axles. Plastic wheels, rubber tires and clear lexan body with molded add-on trim varied by model. Unassembled kits included a Mabuchi RS-540 motor and full bushings. Available in 4 different body styles. Alpine A110 pictured.
CC-O1: 1/10 4wd electric off-road truck released in 1993. New line of true to scale off-road vehicles. ABS plastic chassis with molded in fender wells and lower front gearcase mount. Lower a-arm/camber link independent front suspension, dual bellcrank, spherical ended adjustable tie rods, & direct mounted servo saver steering. Four link solid rear axle. Plastic body oil-filled coilover CVA shocks with adjustable spring collars. Longitudinally mounted 540 motor, bevel gear differential & metal dogbones up front, universal driveshaft & lockable bevel gear rear differential. Single piece plastic wheels, rubber mud tires, clear lexan body & associated accessories varied by model. Unassembled kits included a mechanical speed controller, Mabuchi RS-540 motor, & bushings. Available in 5 different body styles. Isuzu Mu (Amigo) pictured.
TA02W: 1/10 4wd on-road platform released in 1994. 14mm wider version of the TA02. Molded ABS plastic constructions with open tub chassis. Red gearcases held the four-wheel independent suspension system with longer front and rear swept lower a-arms under fixed camber links. Steering was via dual bellcranks with spherical ended adjustable tie rods and direct mounted servo saver attached to wider TA01 front hub assemblies. Red shock towers held oil-filled plastic bodied coilover CVA's with clip-in spring spacers front and rear. Mid-mounted 540 motor powered by a side loading transverse mounted battery. Rear mounted ball differential transmission connected to the front mounted bevel gear differential by a double eyelet propshaft. Plastic tipped dogbones up front, metal dogbones out back. Wider offset wheels, rubber tires and, clear lexan bodies varied by model with each unassembled kit receiving a Mabuchi RS540 motor, front and rear bumpers, and full bushings. Available in 3 different body styles. Nismo Clarion GT-R LM pictured.
TA02: 1/10 4wd on-road platform released in 1993. Evolution of the TA01 and produced in a standard, short wheelbase, wide track, and truck variations. Constructed of molded ABS plastic with shorter open tub chassis. Red gearcases held the four-wheel independent suspension system with longer front and rear swept lower a-arms under fixed camber links. Dual bellcrank steering system with spherical ended adjustable tie rods and direct mounted servo saver and shorter blue front hubs. Plastic bodied oil-filled coilover CVA's with clip-in spring spacers hung from red plastic towers. Mechanical speed control was abandoned for electronics in the TA02. Side loading transverse battery powered the mid-mounted 540 motor. Shorter double eyelet propshaft connected the otherwise unchanged rear mounted ball differential transmission and front mounted bevel gear differential spinning plastic tipped dogbones up front with new metal dogbones out back. Wheels, tires, clear lexan bodies, and lexan interiors varied by model though each unassembled kit included a Mabuchi RS540 motor, front and rear bumpers, and full bushings. Available in nearly 30 different body styles. Ford Mustang Cobra R (1995) and Toyota Celica GT-Four pictured.
FF01: 1/10 Fwd electric on-road platform released in 1994. Based on the molded ABS TA02 platform. Four-wheel lower a-arm/camber link suspension, dual bellcrank, spherical ended adjustable tie rods, & direct mounted servo saver steering. Plastic bodied oil-filled coilover CVA shocks with clip in spring spacers and molded shock towers. Molded radio deck and rear bulkhead expension. Pinion and spur primary drive front mounted gearcase with ball differential and metal dog bones. 12mm hex drive plastic wheels wearing rubber tires varied based on the model, as did the clear lexan body. The unassembled kits included a Mabuchi RS-540 motor and full bushings. Available in 16 different body styles. Toyota Tom's Exiv pictured.
M02: 1/10 2wd electric on-road platform released in 1995. Molded ABS monocoque construction. Ultra short torsion spring loaded lower a-arm and fixed camber link independent suspension at all four corners supported by low mounted plastic bodied coilover friction Monoshock front and rear. Dual bellcrank steering mounted ahead of the front suspension with spherical ended adjustable tie rods, & direct mounted servo saver. Transverse battery placed ahead of the mid-mounted 540 motor. Bevel gear differential. Metal dogbone rear axles. Plastic wheels, rubber tires and clear lexan body with molded add-on trim varied by model. Unassembled kits included a Mabuchi RS-540 motor and full bushings. Available in 4 different body styles. Alpine A110 pictured.
CC-O1: 1/10 4wd electric off-road truck released in 1993. New line of true to scale off-road vehicles. ABS plastic chassis with molded in fender wells and lower front gearcase mount. Lower a-arm/camber link independent front suspension, dual bellcrank, spherical ended adjustable tie rods, & direct mounted servo saver steering. Four link solid rear axle. Plastic body oil-filled coilover CVA shocks with adjustable spring collars. Longitudinally mounted 540 motor, bevel gear differential & metal dogbones up front, universal driveshaft & lockable bevel gear rear differential. Single piece plastic wheels, rubber mud tires, clear lexan body & associated accessories varied by model. Unassembled kits included a mechanical speed controller, Mabuchi RS-540 motor, & bushings. Available in 5 different body styles. Isuzu Mu (Amigo) pictured.