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The Taiyo Porsche 911 Cabriolet (Japan) is a 1:18 scale radio controlled car released onto the Japanese market in 1987.
Model 8735 Taiyo Porsche 911 Cabrolet - well made, quick, with slicks.
Design
Based on the the 1987 car of the same name, it's a very close likeness, apart from the white wheels which give it a fun, sporty appeal in our opinion. The abundance of stickers isn't appealing to us though, and we'd prefer most were removed.
The pistol-grip controller tells you this is better than average.
The real 1987 Porsche 911 Cabriolet. Taiyo did well to capture this cars design and spirit into the Taiyo Porsche 911 Cabriolet.
Boxed with this pistol grip controller, you know its a premium modelMany models from Japan still have original AA and 9V battery inside!
Performance
As a small 1:18 scale car with 9.6V (8xAA) batteries crammed into its small chassis, I would expect this thing to rip! With a Top Speed of 25km/h (16mph) it's not the fastest car, but it matches the Ferrari F-40 which is a wild ride, mostly thanks to acceleration, and the slicks which make donuts and sliding around corners easy.
Recommendation
This car is on my must-have list, if I can ever find one. If you like the look of it, then I'd suggest you grab one too.
This average price is based on 7 sales we have recorded (max 10 shown).
Date
Price
Condition
Type
Title
04 Jun 2025
$301.50
Brand New
Buy
Taiyo car porsche 911 cabriolet rc radio controller vintage '80 mint in box
04 Jun 2025
$304.43
Brand New
Buy
Taiyo car porsche 911 cabriolet rc radio controller vintage '80 mint in box
04 Jun 2025
$305.05
Brand New
Buy
Taiyo car porsche 911 cabriolet rc radio controller vintage '80 mint in box
04 Jun 2025
$297.33
Brand New
Buy
Taiyo car porsche 911 cabriolet rc radio controller vintage '80 mint in box
01 Nov 2024
$10.64
Used
Auction
Taiyo r/c porsche 911 cabriolet remote control retro vintage
01 Nov 2024
$10.65
Used
Auction
Taiyo r/c porsche 911 cabriolet remote control retro vintage
05 Nov 2022
$55.35
Pre-owned
Or Best Offer
Mib
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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