Best Looking Vintage Buggy?

[Ferruz 2266]

In no particular order:

Marui Shogun

Hirobo Alien

Marui Samurai

Tamiya Hornet

Kyosho Optima Mid

AYK Viper

Kyosho Scorpion

Tamiya Buggy Champ

[Killajb 369]

Random order of RC's off the top of my head that have dazzled me on looks alone:

 

- A properly done Sand Scorcher or Buggy Champ with all the aluminum aftermarket 'fixings' on it

- Classic Gold Pan RC-10

- Losi Jrx (funky orange wheels, low slung body and 5-link rear suspension)

- Avante (box art or custom colors with aluminum cam lock wheels equally impressive)

- Nichimo Spirit FF (techno brutish look always did it for me)

- AYK Pro Radiant (gold protruding disc wheels and orange suspension arms were a treat)

- Schumacher XLS (admittedly not a stand-out looker on its own, but pure bada$$ pedigree made it demand respect)

- Cox Bandido (Kyosho Pegasus).  (at a time when most kids had Nikko Lobos/Radio Shack Golden Arrows and the likes, this really stood out)

 

 

 

 

 

[Rb4276 599]

No particular order

Ayk/race prep pro radiant

tamiya egress

tamiya avante

kyosho javelin

kyosho turbo ultima

losi jrx 2

[El Gecko 302]

It's interesting to me how many of you like the Frog's looks. I love the Frog, but I don't think it's a "good-looking" car. Maybe one of the most "unique-looking" buggies ever made, and my favorite to drive, but there are a lot of much prettier ones out there.

I think the early Tamiya buggies (besides the Frog) were all very good looking, and it's hard for me to pick a favorite. I like pretty much any of the cars that came with the deep offset 5-spoke wheels: the Grasshopper and Hornet will always be near the top of my list, slightly overshadowed by the more detailed Rough Rider/Buggy Champ, Super Champ/Fighting Buggy, and Wild One/FAV. I would add the Fox in there too because I like the proportions and the gold wheels.

[Collin 902]

Topic since 2008 and no one mentioned the Dyna Storm?

Best designe ever! No doubt, no contradiction.

[DrGoatboy 107]

Bear Hawk (but I would say that)

And I find my self strangely drawn to the Terra scorcher...

[Jonathon Gillham 3186]

For me it has to be the Boomerang with the Fox a close second. It could be because they also look great together on the shelf.

The Top Force and Super Astute get an honourable mention too, although my Super Astute has Top Force hi caps and a Dynastorm shock tower, so I probably mean the Dynastorm

[mud4fun 1420]

I think for best looks straight out of the box it would have to be the original Avante

For modified cars with aftermarket parts I'd say Sand Scorcher, especially those with the alloy aftermarket parts

I'd also say that when I was a teenager (before the Avante came out) the best looking cars at the time were the Holiday buggy (the original one) and the Wild One/FAV.

[Nugget 113]

Got to be this. 

[c64orinoco 300]

I'm biased; these are both cars I have had. In order of sexiness:

Super Champ / Fighting Buggy

Hornet

Sand Rover

Cars I haven't owned but have coveted:

Frog

Boomerang

Sand Scorcher

Rough Rider

 

[simalarion 152]

Easy, the one and only -> The Grasshopper 

[slimleeroy 228]

On 7/11/2008 at 12:49 PM, lupogtiboy said:

another Fox fan here, really think a re-re is long overdue!

It's already been re released. Three times lol

[mtbkym01 2255]

11 hours ago, slimleeroy said:

It's already been re released. Three times lol

Wasn’t in 2008 though

[moffman 2379]

My best looking 

Ford ranger

Porsche 959

Turbo optima

Sand scorcher 

But number one by a long shot so long you can't see the end of the shot has to be 

The avante (including the black special)

[lupogtiboy 177]

On ‎11‎/‎20‎/‎2020 at 11:25 PM, slimleeroy said:

It's already been re released. Three times lol

Was going to say, it hadn't back when I posted that back in 2008!

[GTodd 906]

Wow I read through the first page and no mention of the Astute. In my opinion it's the best looking buggy Tamiya made. I mean look at that it's a thing of sheet beauty! I wish Tamiya would have a go at this one again!!!

I remember seeing the black and white image of the Egress and Astute in Car Action. Instantly polarized me!

[millwall99 4]

I’d give a shout out to the dynastorm awesome looking buggy.

[Pinoy808 28]

Super Champ (Fighting Buggy)

Wild One

Fox (Novafox)

Boomerang

Scorpion

Sand Scorcher

Always wanted these as a kid

[GTodd 906]

5 hours ago, millwall99 said:

I’d give a shout out to the dynastorm awesome looking buggy.

I agree, I wish I didn't sell mine. 

[pininfarina 910]

 

Wild One/FAV

Boomerang/Thunder shot/Hotshot

Super Champ/Sand Scorcher/Sand Rover

 

 

[Grotty Otty 707]

1 - Avante

2 - Mauri Ninja

3 - Hornet

[c64orinoco 300]

On 11/24/2020 at 1:47 AM, GTodd said:

Wow I read through the first page and no mention of the Astute. In my opinion it's the best looking buggy Tamiya made. I mean look at that it's a thing of sheet beauty! I wish Tamiya would have a go at this one again!!!

I remember seeing the black and white image of the Egress and Astute in Car Action. Instantly polarized me!

I'm not fluent in French, but there was a TWENTY-FOUR HOUR race for RC cars? Maybe we can do a Postal 24-hr race!

[whahooo 173]

I love the Grasshopper.

 

For realistic Looks the Sand Scorcher and the Wild One.

 

And for futuristig Looks the Dirt Thrasher or the Terra Scorcher. They remind me of the wild Goose from the F-Zero Franchise

[Big Jon 268]

Wild One

Turbo Scorpion

Javelin

Pro Radient (US spec)

Avante

Top Force Evo

YZ-10

Bigwig

Some of the Schumacher Cougars have had beautiful bodies to match the beautiful chassis...

[Krustybus 125]

Avante 
Optima Mid (the variant doesn't especially matter to me!)
Turbo Optima
Marui Ninja

I always wanted a PB Maxima, if I remember the one in the ad in Radio Race Car was orange...I loved that thing lol