Tamiya Championship Series winner!

Model: (Click to see more) 58108: Mercedes Benz 190E
Status: Runner
Date: 18-Dec-2002
Comments: 4
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Totally stock kit. I purchased this to build and race in the TCS #4 race held in San Jose, CA, 1994. We drove 4 hours one way from Lake Tahoe, CA to race. I ended up making the main and just holding on to win first place in stock 4WD! Eric Sands at Tamiya (and the crew) gave me a NIB Lotus 103B kit and the largest trophy I have ever owned too boot for the win. Great time in my life.

my winning 190 EVO -none- Hobies' concourse Escort Cosworth next to my EVO most of the BMWs were in the modified class tuning, tuning, tuning #4 TCS race, 1994 track layout

Comments

minijosh

7-Jan-2006

MMMM TA02 rules. Do you still have this car?

studioRS

8-Jan-2006

It's the orig. TA01 actually. Yes, I still have the chassis and planning to revive as a Porsche 911GT3 with custom Carrera Cup UPS brown coloured sponsored livery. Since 1994, the orig. 190E EVO body and rims have seen better days and were not worth repairing.

highflyer

20-Dec-2008

Love the hardware, that is a big Trophy.. I ran the TCS from 2001-2004 - no hardware, but it was a ton of fun and I got to know David Jun...

studioRS

20-Dec-2008

This is proof the TCS series started in 1994! I need to get Tamiya USA to update their archives with these photos. Loved the race, we drove down from Lake Tahoe for the event, great memories. Imet Eric Sands at this race, and grew up knowing Joel Johnson and his dad Gary way back when running nitro boats in NAMBA.

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