Awesome Off-road Photos from 1980!

[mongoose1983 3335]

Thought some of you guys would enjoy having a look at some offroad photos taken at Pismo Beach, CA in good old 1980. SOOO COOL!

Can you spot the 1:1 Sand Scorcher in the 1st pic, with front Blaster tires and Paddlatracks in the back? Just WOW!

[jeekelemental 528]

OMG! Is it Astoria? Where are The Goonies?

[mongoose1983 3335]

What about this one? That's the exact look I want for my Sand Scorcher (Too bad I can not buy orange color here )

[berman 5315]

Bet you are all over those two Honda trikes, Erich!

[JNSD1 288]

SENSATIONAL! What awesome shots.

[JennyMo 3526]

Ah, the glory days... before smartphones and the internet (and rules about driving on the beach ;o) - yet thousands of people still managed to get together and have fun!

I love those ATC trikes - that was the first 'motorbike' (along with a Z50R) I ever rode... happy days ;o)

Thanks for sharing the photos!

Jenny x

[mongoose1983 3335]

Bet you are all over those two Honda trikes, Erich!

Actually, the Kyosho Sand Skipper is what really caught my attention.

[markbt73 5311]

Thanks for sharing those!

Now, as cool as it looks, can you imagine how cool it sounds?

[mongoose1983 3335]

Thanks for sharing those!

Now, as cool as it looks, can you imagine how cool it sounds?

LOUD AND CLEAR. Pretty much like a pulling show in some arena somewhere.

Actually, the Kyosho Sand Skipper is what really caught my attention.

More 1:1 Kyosho Sand Skipper

[mongoose1983 3335]

A couple more.

Anybody can identify the RC car in the 2nd photo?

You all have a good Saturday!

[Mokei Kagaku 2706]

A couple more.

Anybody can identify the RC car in the 2nd photo?

My guess is that it's "just" a Tonka Jeep, or actually the version of it dubbed the "Dune Buggy":

[beefmuffin 1156]

A couple more.

Anybody can identify the RC car in the 2nd photo?

You all have a good Saturday!

I really had to do a double-take b/c that 2nd pic looked like all scale R/Cs!

[beefmuffin 1156]

LOUD AND CLEAR. Pretty much like a pulling show in some arena somewhere.

More 1:1 Kyosho Sand Skipper

Whoa - is that Borat?

[mongoose1983 3335]

My guess is that it's "just" a Tonka Jeep, or actually the version of it dubbed the "Dune Buggy":

That's impressive, Mokei. I have to say you know your stuff, my friend!

Whoa - is that Borat?

Hahahaha!

[berman 5315]

Must have backed out of wearing the mankini because of possible sand rash.

[Hibernaculum 933]

These photos are so great, thanks for sharing.

What was it about that era? The real vehicles played a big role in making the toys look so good. All the buggies and other vehicles look great. There's a simplicity to them - clean lines, bright and simple colours, fat tyres. It seems like the quintessential era of buggy style. As they evolved in capability (to what we have today) they seem to have lost something (and so did the toys).

[mongoose1983 3335]

These photos are so great, thanks for sharing.

What was it about that era? The real vehicles played a big role in making the toys look so good. All the buggies and other vehicles look great. There's a simplicity to them - clean lines, bright and simple colours, fat tyres. It seems like the quintessential era of buggy style. As they evolved in capability (to what we have today) they seem to have lost something (and so did the toys).

Realism. That's what is lost for good.

[mongoose1983 3335]

One more

You all have a good Friday!

[RiZZa 41]

https://www.facebook.com/Old-School-Dune-Buggies-and-Sand-Rails-229443403847250/

If you're on facebook, check out the above page. Fantastic history and you definitely learn some new terms. For me I dig the 'water pumpers'. What's a water pumper ? That bad *** red rig in the foreground of the last pic from Mongoose1983. It's basically a hot rod for the sand with a front mounted water cooled motor and they pre-date the vw based dune buggy.