What Brand R/c Car Was It?!?

[GV280Z]

Does anyone here know of a late 80s yellow offroad buggy with knobby tires called a Cheetah? It was a store bought toy but it was really sweet. All I can remember is it was a 9.6 volt car that used double A batteries, had full independent suspension (not like a Hornet or Golden Arrow) and was pretty fast.

It looked kinda like some of the Hirobo or Yokohama racing buggies but I know it wasn't from either of those two brands. It wasn't any of the major toy brand manufacturer's i.e. Nikko, Tyco Radio Shack, DEFINETELY not a Tamiya or Marui (not even) or Kyosho. I've searched all these brands. It was a gift to me for Xmas one year like 1988 or 89.

I do remember I got that Cheetah the same year that Radio Shack was selling their Wild Champ offroad buggy because I remember wanting one at that same time. Anyway I somehow burnt up the speed control or motor in the car and that was it. Oh and I don't know what store it came from either. I'm guessing Sears.

Please help!

Greg

[BiggusDitchus]

After a quick google search I came up with Shinsei Cheetah and found a pic... is it this?

[GV280Z]

After a quick google search I came up with Shinsei Cheetah and found a pic... is it this?

Oh my god. Yes, I think that's it! How did you do that so easily? I've been looking for this thing for atleast 2 years!

Thankyou!!!

[BiggusDitchus]

No problem, I just searched for RC buggy Cheetah and that came up, a quick search of TamiyaClubs members pics shows that no one seems to have one.... http://www.tamiyaclub.com/othermakes.asp?id=293