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[Hibernaculum]

G'day,

With it's great body shell, correct livery, and connection to Walter Rohrl, this 1984 Nikko Audi Quattro has gained value in recent years...
(link to ended auction)
http://cgi.ebay.com/...em=380009577920

Keep in mind that this is not a hobby shop kit, just a preassembled digital proportional model at about 1/10 scale.
That's more than double the price of a few good condition, used, original Wild Willy's I've seen lately.

Other variations of this model (such as one sold at Tandy/Radio Shack in about 1986) also regularly fetch $100-$200. I have one of those in near new condition. It's a nice car, with smooth radio reception, and some basic suspension. Speed is ok - it glides along, but isn't faster than a Grasshopper from memory. I suppose Nikko's on-road cars like this one compare a little (performance-wise) to Tamiya's earliest, 380 powered on-road cars (though I am not sure what size motor is in the Audi Quattro).

There was also a version of this car that was like a special Walter Rohrl signature edition - it had a photo and signature of him on the box. Very similar to the one above but apparently not quite the same as I can't see a Rohrl signature or photo on the box in those photos (unless I'm missing it). As you can imagine, it fetches $300+ too.

To sum it up, Nikko models made pre-1986 often tended to be scale models of real vehicles, with detailed bodies (post 1986 the R/C market was buggy and monster truck crazy, so they tended to be fictitious buggy and truck designs). So in addition to the well known and impressive Dandy Dash, Super Sprint & Brat 1/10 kit buggies of 1989, these are the potentially collectible Nikkos.

cheers,
H.

[Jeffescortlxturbo]

Sorry to bump such a old post, but I was just thinking about this a few day's ago. I'd rather have an old Nikko or Tyco from the 80's, then a brand new R/C. After thinking about it, it's because I like the scale realistic look. A lot of newer (store bought) R/C look like a rocket ship with over sized wheels. They just dont resemble any thing real. And the one that do are junk, with fake suspension or just perform like rubbish.

To sum it up, Nikko models made pre-1986 often tended to be scale models of real vehicles, with detailed bodies (post 1986 the R/C market was buggy and monster truck crazy, so they tended to be fictitious buggy and truck designs). So in addition to the well known and impressive Dandy Dash, Super Sprint & Brat 1/10 kit buggies of 1989, these are the potentially collectible Nikkos.

I agree with you.
After all, I am a Nikko Collector.

[Sayer]

Sorry to bump such a old post, but I was just thinking about this a few day's ago. I'd rather have an old Nikko or Tyco from the 80's, then a brand new R/C. After thinking about it, it's because I like the scale realistic look. A lot of newer (store bought) R/C look like a rocket ship with over sized wheels. They just dont resemble any thing real. And the one that do are junk, with fake suspension or just perform like rubbish.
I agree with you.
After all, I am a Nikko Collector.

Agreed (obviously)

[darthfury78]

I collect Nikko's as well. On Yahoo Japan Auctions, there are a lot of rare HTF Nikkos that held my interest.