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1983 Taiyo Auto Wheelie Beetle

BRANDYEARMODELPOWERSPEEDDRIVEAVAILABLEMINT VALUE*RATINGCOMMENT
taiyo logo very small1983835?6xAA Vsml 0 km/h
0 mph		2WD
Used: Occasional
NIB: Rare
value25 50v2
3.3 out of 5
If it was your first R/C car in the early 80s, this may hold significant value for you. Certainly something you'd remember!
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3.3
out of 5
Review CommentIf it was your first R/C car in the early 80s, this may hold significant value for you. Certainly something you'd remember!

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SPECIFICATIONS

ScaleDiff.Made inMotor
TBANoneSingaporeUnknown
SteeringSuspensionControllerFreq.
PassiveNone H - Dickie Cat​Red(27Mhz)

MODEL REVIEW

The Taiyo Auto Wheelie Beetle was a radio controlled car manufactured by Taiyo (Japan).

Released in 1983, it was one of at least four 'auto wheelie' cars, including the Auto Wheelie Ford Ranger, Jeep Challenger, and Mercedes Benz.

Unknown Taiyo Auto Wheelie Beetle Car Box Controller
Taiyo Auto Wheelie Beetle

Able to lift up into a wheelie on command, the car was balanced with the batteries at the rear tray making it lift easily.

Unknown Taiyo Auto Wheelie Beetle Car Rear Exhaust
Large 'Exhaust' at the rear
Unknown Taiyo Auto Wheelie Beetle Car Perspective
The overall car was an odd shape, but still reminiscent of the actual Volkswagen Beetle.

See the YouTube video below from Nordic RC Visions of the Jeep Challenger 'Auto Wheelie', a car from the same range as this Auto Wheelie Beetle. It's a very close approximation of a Tamiya Wild Willy, no?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYpI_a56orU

Availability and Collectability

The Taiyo Auto Wheelie series seems to be relatively uncommon, with very few examples found online, and only semi-occasional listing for sale online, so if you're looking for one of these you'll need to be patient.

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