Pro-Vintage RC Cars

[69Nova]

While reading RC Car Action I stumbled across some new rc car bodies for 1/10th scale cars.

http://www.hpiracing.com/index2.htm

HPI is coming out with 1/10th scale Vintage Camaro, Hemi Cuda and Mustang bodies. They only have the Camaro on their website now. And they are also making the correct wheels and tires to go along with the bodies.

How cool is this!

[derekf]

Damn.

I've been out of the 1/10th RC game for 20+ years now - but those just might drag me back in (as if I needed another hobby).

[Steve68]

derek, did you have a Associated RC10i, wait that one might be older than 10 years,

[68BNUT]

Sweet I think its time to trade in the ol T-maxx!! That is too cool, on another note great now ill be just like all those other people I made fun of cause they had a mini replica of there car sitting on there air cleaners, when secretly I was just mad I hadnt found a butternut yellow one. hahha

[camaro608]

those bodys are sweet i wish i could put one on my truck but it wouldny look right.
i have a hpi savage that needs mods.

[derekf]

Yes, I had an RC10 (not the 10i). I also had a Tamiya Rough Rider (which was like their first 1/10th scale - that thing was HEAVY and mostly made of pot metal, so it broke easily), a Frog, a Hornet, a Hotshot, and one other that I can't think of. The Hotshot was my favorite - Tamiya's first 4wd RC, and where the Rough Rider broke all the time, the Hotshot was near-indestructible.

Had a 1/12th RC-12 (zippy!) and almost finished building an RC250 (1/8th scale gas) before boot camp - all of my cars and remotes were in the attic of my dad's house, which was sold while I was in boot. Every once in a while I'll think about going and knocking on their door, but I imagine that since it was a big house the new owners had kids who likely tore up the cars already.

[69Nova]

Wow derek you had some neat cars. I wonder how much you could sell them for now if you still had them?

Anyways I want on pick up a new car and plan do make it look just like the pictures above.

[dropit69]

they are cool i have over 10 rc cars..mostly 1/8 buggies and race them local ..but have a nitro tc3 hoping those bodies will fit it..if not ill just have to modify just like a big car..lol

[69Nova]

After looking around some more I found the Camaro and Mustang in the bodies section. I have to say the Mustang looks almost as good as the Camaro.


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[chicane67]

The good ole days.......

Tammy "Super Champ", RC12 and 12i, RC10 -i -T, RC 250, RC500, RC500 4x4 and the Silver Fox........

I ran/raced 1/8th scale on road for a number of years and eventually ended up building chassis for Repete Fusco (1988 IFMAR World Champ) Ron Perris, Mark Linder, Mark Mandenhall and Mike Scarpatti (now the founders/owners of LOSI and a few other supporting companies that make all the good carbon stuff).

[ssdeuce]

I want a black and gold Smokey Yunick Camaro. :firefire:

[victionone]

I'm a pretty hardcore R/C guy, and have been waiting for the Camaro body since May!

Here is a better pic...

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[Steve68]

My brother and I had a RC10 he drove it, I repaired it, we did a little racing back in the 80's, I found alot of bodys when I was at my Dad in GA last month, I think my brother sold the car, or it's in a box,

[69Nova]

Victionone- Do you know when these bodies will be in stores?

[ACEFOOTER]

Do you think I could get away with this as a gift for my wife instead of the diamond ear rings she wants??? Need to go home and get the old RC Topcat out of the attic and start measuring.

[z4me69]

the bodies are in stores now already have 2 check tower hobbies,com i race also i have 14 all together mostly trucks but the only on road i have is the ntc3 and by the way tamia has re released alot of the older cars im waiting for them to re release the bruiser

[69Nova]

Thanks for the heads up. I think I am going to order the bodies now and then save up for whatever car I choose.

[dropit69]

z4me69 ..i have a nitro tc3..will these bodies fit our car?..didnt know if it was made for the narrow rs4 or not?..thanks

[oldzzy]

This is a parma body that i painted years ago. To me the 49 merc was one of the nicest at the time it came out.

[z4me69]

the bodies fit good the camaro is a lil wide in the rear but i have allways ram the wide foam tires in the rear so this bodie fits good as long as you have a 200mm wheelbase they should fit hpi also has the offset rear wheels for the camaro

[dropit69]

dude that merc is killer ..got flames that shoot out the tail too.??.lol

[wantahertzdonut]

Of course, this stuff comes out AFTER I sell off my on road car. Well, I'm selling all that stuff off anyway so it's not that big a deal. I just wish this stuff was around when I was big into the hobby!

[Camaro Zach]

Damn looks like ill be buying a body and building another car now haha. too many projects already!

[IDOXLR8]

Andrew,
Scary thing is that I still own my original Sand Scorcher (same as Rough rider, diferent body) and it still runs, Plus my RC-10 &10GT and a Tamiya Blackfoot truck.

[Blitz]

Anybody pick one of these up? Makes me want to dust off my touring car and throw one of these bodies on it. From Touring to ProTouring, wouldn't be a stretch at all.

[dropit69]

i just got done with a 68 camaro body on my nitro tc3..painted it like steves "bad penny" and found some cool deep dish wheels that im gonna paint black centers on..ill post pics when i get a chance..

[bobbaganoosh]

That sucks, I wish I hadn't sold my RS4 now. All I have left is my T-Maxx.
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[Damn True]

Dang, I wonder if they'll do a 1/8 or RS4 Super body?

I have an old RS4 Super-Nitro sitting in the garage.

[trackrat79]

I hope it will fit on my pan car. still have original rc10l and rc-10 buggy but don't have my two 4wd dominator dirt cars or clodbuster or frogger and lunch box. Have been looking into getting back into the sport maybe now I have a bit more incentive.

[Beegs]

Last one I had was a Tamiya Boomerang (I think that was the name of it) Great 4wd buggy, tons of fun. Is Tower hobbies still "THE" place to order RC stuff?

[ertoys]

Dang, I wonder if they'll do a 1/8 or RS4 Super body?

I have an old RS4 Super-Nitro sitting in the garage.
Me too! I also have a bolink dragster and a MP 7.5 Kyosho 1/8 scale buggy-all nitro powered arent they a blast?