Willy's Wheeler

[mongoose1983]

I'm surprised I did not know the Willy's Wheeler is no cartoonesque vehicle. Just come across some photos of the real ones, Honda City Turbo from the late 70's-early 80's.

They're SO cool!

[berman]

Yup early 80s Honda City. The turbo 1 wasn't too dissimilar from the bread and butter City but the Turbo 2 had the wider guards like in the lower photo.

City one makes races were quite popular in Japan, the turbo 2 cars were also known as "bulldog" because of its pudgy appearance.

I very nearly bought one many years ago. I know someone that forged the internals and put a bigger turbo and ECU which gave many bigger more capable cars a scare... until 140kph lol

[JennyMo]

Hee hee - I never had the car, but I did have a Motocompo when I was 16!

Rubbish scooter, but hysterical to ride!

Jx

[markbt73]

I think the scooter was an option that came with the car. It folded up and fit into a carrier in the hatchback. When I was a kid I had a 1:24 scale Tamiya model of the combo.

[Grastens]

That is correct. These cars are really neat - something about their squat appearance and those wild flares that really make me wish I could drive one... I probably have a better chance of that than finding a Tamiya Willy's Wheeler, to be honest!

[topforcein]

this rc is on the top of my list to get. i wish this would be re released. it would make my year

[Wez-li]

There's an nib one on that auction site now.

I'd imagine the price will get silly though..

[Indetrucks]

There's an nib one on that auction site now.

I'd imagine the price will get silly though..

I saw that when it was listed... Something like BIN $2k OBO

Then is was removed and relisted with a BIN of $1,750. It sold for that...

First I've ever seen a BNIB Wheeler. I was tempted but my girl would have KILLED ME. No really.. I'd be dead right now. haha

[NWarty]

Then is was removed and relisted with a BIN of $1,750. It sold for that...

Holy moly

[CoolJetta3]

That one on the Racing Harts is bad ***.

[B.M.T.]

I saw that when it was listed... Something like BIN $2k OBO

Then is was removed and relisted with a BIN of $1,750. It sold for that...

First I've ever seen a BNIB Wheeler. I was tempted but my girl would have KILLED ME. No really.. I'd be dead right now. haha

I have, sitting on the counter of McCann's Modelworld in Hobart in about 1985.