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The Tyco Micro Eliminator is a radio controlled car manufactured by Taiyo (Japan), and released in the US, UK, and other countries worldwide in 1991.
It is what we call a "reverse-turn" car, which means it's not full function but is only able to go forward, and can only change direction by reversing backwards at an angle.
The 9.6v Turbo Tyco Eliminator, a full size car with a full size price. Younger, or more budget conscious customers had the option to purchase the Tyco Mini, and Micro ranges which had reduced performance but were significantly cheaper.
The company knew younger siblings would be envious of older brothers and sisters with full power 9.6v cars such as the 9.6v Turbo Eliminator, and so releasing smaller 'Mini' and 'Micro' versions that were easier to drive and cost less made good business sense.
A photo showing how Taiyo and Tyco capitalized on all generations of R/C racers, with a size and power to suit the youngest to oldest.
Recommendation
Fans of a particular car series, such as Bandit, Eliminator, Wild Thing, Jet Hopper and others may wish to have "the whole set", making grabbing a well kept Micro Eliminator a sensible decision.
However generally we'd recommend against the Micro range generally, unless you have a particular nostalgia for them. Without full function they are'nt much fun to drive, and are fairly cheaply made, unlike most "Mini" versions which retain full function, decent speed, and the same full size quality of the originals.
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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