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If you're a collector like me, then you'll be taking apart your cars and controllers often, whether to clean out…
1980 Taiyo Jeep Renegade
BRAND
YEAR
MODEL
POWER
SPEED
DRIVE
AVAILABLE
MINT VALUE*
RATING
COMMENT
1980
8017
km/h
mph
2WD
Used: Rare
NIB: Ultra Rare
2.8out of 5
It's tough to rate this so low since it's one of the originals, six years before the Jet Hopper, but hey, if you have a different opinion you can vote below and influence the score!
Rating
2.8
out of 5
Review Comment
It's tough to rate this so low since it's one of the originals, six years before the Jet Hopper, but hey, if you have a different opinion you can vote below and influence the score!
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The Taiyo Jeep Renegade (or Taiyo Offroad Jeep Renegade) was an early 1/10 scale full function radio controlled car manufactured by Taiyo (Japan), and released into the global market in 1980.
Initially released in Europe with an unheard of (at the time, for RC 'toys') 3-Speed Gearbox and a whopping 5 x C-Size batteries, this was an absolute monster!
Taiyo Jeep Renegade
Sadly it's hard to even find photos of this thing, never mind buy one, however its presence can be seen in so many Taiyo, Radio Shack, Tomy, Tyco, and other 80s RC vehicles which were made by Taiyo directly from their experience with the Renegade, or were inspired by the Renegade.
A more popular cousin
Be careful not to confuse this with the Mark 2 "Jeep Renegade" of very similar design, released globally which is much more available and uses only (only!) 4xC-Size batteries.
Taiyo OffRoad Renegade size comparisonRear of the car showing its 2 Speed Gearbox selector
If you know what that 3rd spot on the gear selector is, we'd love to know! On later models it would be used for the winch but I can't see that in this model. Potentially it was for headlights? Surely not reverse, pretty sure the controller took care of that.
UPDATE: Gianfranco from Italy has answered my call for assistance, and confirmed the 3rd spot on the gear selector is for the 3rd gear! Oh of course! Three gears - Low, Medium, High. Thank you to him :)
This average price is based on 16 sales we have recorded (max 10 shown).
Date
Price
Condition
Type
Title
07 May 2025
$17.43
Used
Auction
Vintage taiyo radio racer jeep renegade in original box with instructions
07 May 2025
$17.58
Used
Auction
Vintage taiyo radio racer jeep renegade in original box with instructions
07 May 2025
$17.29
Used
Auction
Vintage taiyo radio racer jeep renegade in original box with instructions
07 May 2025
$17.34
Used
Auction
Vintage taiyo radio racer jeep renegade in original box with instructions
07 May 2025
$17.14
Used
Auction
Vintage taiyo radio racer jeep renegade in original box with instructions
28 Nov 2023
$44.22
Used
Buy
Vintage taiyo radio – racer jeep renegade r/c car. Boxed.
12 Aug 2023
$103.98
Used
Buy
Dickie renegade jeep cj7 wrangler golden eagle rc auto nikko ovp turbo taiyo 4x4
12 Aug 2023
$106.78
Used
Buy
Dickie renegade jeep cj7 wrangler golden eagle rc car nikko original packaging turbo taiyo 4x4
02 Jul 2023
$63.09
Used
Buy
Vintage taiyo radio – racer jeep renegade r/c car. Boxed.
14 Jun 2023
$150.89
Used
Auction
Rc jeep cj-7 renegade taiyo dickie mint condition
Prices in USD. NIB = New In box, MIB = Mint in Box, EC = Excellent Condition, VGC = Very Good Condition, GC+ = Good condition plus, GC = Good condition, PC = Poor Condition. With Controller = Car with controller. With Box = Box, Car, and Controller. We make all efforts to ensure data is accurate, but cannot guarantee it is.
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