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Vintage 1979 Taiyo Kogyo R/C Corvette
by just_chilin on 2012-03-07 22:26:30 UTC
Hey everyone, just picked this up today on my swapmeet rounds. I thought it was interesting because it was made by Taiyo in 1979. I didnt know they were that old. Just wanted to see if anyone had seen one like this before. I havent tested it, since it didnt come with a remote. I put some batteries in, it didnt do anything, so I assume it needs the remote to even move a little. Anyways, it was really cheap and I just had to rescue it from that table with mounds of used and broken toys! :-) Comments welcomed. Thanks!!
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by djdarkforces on 2012-03-07 23:03:57 UTC
ye i got a fully working 1 but its the van version everything else is identical tho
by djdarkforces on 2012-03-07 23:08:58 UTC
to my knowledge taiyo started in the 60s the fisrt cars they released where corded and i think the first radio controlled cars where about 76 i think
by just_chilin on 2012-03-07 23:18:09 UTC
ye i got a fully working 1 but its the van version everything else is identical tho
NICE!!! Its sooo 70's! Do you have the OG remote for it? Mine doesnt have a frequency stamp on it, so not sure which to try and use. Ive tried an older Tyco 49 and new Tyco 49 so far and nothing. It might just be busted, but it looks cool. Thanks for the picture, wish I would have found that shag-mobile too!!
by djdarkforces on 2012-03-07 23:24:36 UTC
ye i will dig it out tomorrow and take some pics im pretty sure these old 1s they all use to run on 27mhz and the controllers where alot different back then
by just_chilin on 2012-03-07 23:27:17 UTC
ye i will dig it out tomorrow and take some pics im pretty sure these old 1s they all use to run on 27mhz and the controllers where alot different back then
Kool, thanks. Look forward to seeing what the control looked like.
by djdarkforces on 2012-03-07 23:30:49 UTC
looking at it that corvette looks realy good never seen that 1 here in uk only the van version ill keep a look out on ebay us for 1
by just_chilin on 2012-03-08 02:17:10 UTC
looking at it that corvette looks realy good never seen that 1 here in uk only the van version ill keep a look out on ebay us for 1
Thanks, and Ive never seen that van before. I wish I knew if mine functioned. Oh well, hey, if I ever decide to sell it, and if your interested, let me know :-) (mod, im not trying to turn this into a transaction post, just incase :) )
by djdarkforces on 2012-03-09 12:17:36 UTC
i havnt had time to dig mine out yet but theres a porsche version on ebay with some great pics
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RETRO-VINTAGE-TAIYO-MARTINI-PORSCHE-935-TURBO-BOXED-/110835134595?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Vintage_Antique_Toys&hash=item19ce49f083
by just_chilin on 2012-03-09 14:41:59 UTC
i havnt had time to dig mine out yet but theres a porsche version on ebay with some great pics
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RETRO-VINTAGE-TAIYO-MARTINI-PORSCHE-935-TURBO-BOXED-/110835134595?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Vintage_Antique_Toys&hash=item19ce49f083
Ha! NICE!!! Thats one sweet porsche. That remote is very interesting. Well, I dont think I will have any luck finding a control for it, and that battery cover is cool too, mine is missing that too. I guess mine will just have to be a shelf beauty. Thanks!
by poptart on 2012-03-27 21:48:52 UTC
here is another from that time period ;D
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Taiyo-Vintage-Dickie-Spielzug-V-W-Golf-Radio-Controlled-Car-Made-in-Germany-/270942818376?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item3f15735048
by stussels on 2012-03-27 22:07:15 UTC
just get this and be done with it:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-Taiyo-Kogyo-Japan-1-24-Can-Am-Corvette-R-C-RACER-in-box-49mhz-SEARS-/360445313181?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item53ec37009d#ht_2430wt_1185
by just_chilin on 2012-03-28 03:04:45 UTC
just get this and be done with it:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1979-Taiyo-Kogyo-Japan-1-24-Can-Am-Corvette-R-C-RACER-in-box-49mhz-SEARS-/360445313181?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item53ec37009d#ht_2430wt_1185
Wooo! Hey, nice. Thats one hell of a remote. Idk, I kinda like that VW from the previous post too. Thanks!