The Nikko Ferrari Testarossa is a large 1/10 scale remote controlled car produced by Nikko America, and distributed in the United States and other countries worldwide in 1986.
There are several Nikko Testarossa models, this will be the first I've covered however I'll be adding each of them until we have a complete archive.
Features and Performance
While at first I assumed this was a bland attempt without suspension or decent motor, I was surprised to find the Testarossa does in fact have front and rear suspension, and packs a whopping great Mabuchi RS-540SH motor driving the rear wheels, with a decent 7.2V hobby grade battery. Nice!!!
Specifications on paper:
- Large 1/10 Scale Model with authentic Ferrari styling
- Huge Mabuchi RS-540SH motor (largest we track here at TycoCollectors!)
- Front and Rear Suspension
- 3 Channel Digital Proportional Steering / Accelerator
- 7.2V NiCd Rechargeable Battery (no additional 9V needed onboard thanks to BEC)
- Pop-Up and Light-Up Headlights
- Slick rubber tires
- Rear Differential
- Six Frequencies available with removable crystal in car and controller
Added to that the removable crystal (remember when we could do that!), rear differential, pop up and lit headlights, and proportional steering, and I'm in love!
The only thing missing that I'd usually expect is a two speed gearbox, so I wonder how much that affects its performance.
Moving on and underneath the car we can't see too much except what looks like a fairly reasonable front end, though I'm not sure exactly where the suspenion happens in the rear
Availability and Collectability
There are simply dozens of Nikko Ferraris available online in varying condition, so many it's hard to tell which is what model, however I suspect you won't have too much trouble finding this one (model 10120) if you really want it.
Whether it's collectable depends on your personal tastes, but I'd suggest that both Ferrari fans and Nikko fans would enjoy this one, particularly for its especially good looking model and powerful specifications. I wouldn't mind throwing a LiPo into this and making a drift car, but that would probably be sacrilege.
