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The Tyco Porsche 911 Turbo (or Tyco Turbo Porsche 911) is a radio control car manufactured by Taiyo (Japan) and released into the US, UK, and other markets worldwide in 1988.
It is an updated version of the 1987 Taiyo Turbo Porsche Cabriolet., with active steering and the incredible Tyco packaging and illustrations. Originally I'd thought the artwork was by Ken Smith, but it appears to be signed by an O. Keel...? If you know the name, let us know!
Opening the box of the Tyco Porsche 911 Turbo The Turbo 911 logo above the windsheild just adds that extra touch of realism making this 'the' Taiyo/Tyco Porsche to own.
Features and Performance
Three ingredients make this a naturally great RC car.
The Beautiful Porsche 911 Cabriolet / Soft Top body
Taiyo's 9.6v 8xAA 'Turbo' battery power (12V with Alkaline)
Small, solid and lightweight chassis
Stiff suspension
Slick tires
Based upon the actual Porsche 911 Cabriolet, this was always always going to be a great model...
The 1988 Tyco Turbo Porsche 911 Cabriolet. The perfect RC car candidate!
The performance, size, and overall setup appears very similar to the Tyco 9.6V Turbo Ferrari F-40, which is one of my all time most fun RC cars to own. Why? It's an absolute blast to drive indoors, like a modern RC drift car.
Tyco Porsche 911 from a 90s catalog
Recommendation
We cannot speak from experience as this model isn't (yet) in our collection, however based on the specifications and the F-40 we do own, and what we've been told by others, this is an excellent model.
It has all the ingredients of a winner, and we'd be surprised if its anything but brilliant.
Do you own a Tyco Porsche 911?
We want to know your thoughts! Does it live up to our expectations?
Vintage tyco taiyo rc car porsche 911 turbo red w box does not work rare
01 Apr 2023
$37.49
Used
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Vtg tyco 49 mhz turbo porsche 911 rc car with remote 1988 works read
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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