| Genuine basketball enthusiasts are aware of the | | | | numerous World Championships. |
| significant role played by Wilt Chamberlain in the | | | | Associated Electrics Powers Out |
| sport. If you wish to be able to have more fun with | | | | In 1984, this company, based in Costa Mesa, |
| your radio controlled cars, knowing the history of RC | | | | California, manufactured the RC10 off-road electric |
| cars will enable you to better appreciate what you | | | | racer. It was the first RC car that Associated |
| have now. | | | | Electrics produced which did not use |
| Tamiya Goes First | | | | nitromethane-powered engines and was not for |
| This Japanese toy company was better known for | | | | on-road use. An RC car that's built to last and endure, |
| producing plastic or die cast toys. In 1976, however, | | | | the RC10 had a sleeker design, was made from |
| Tamiya was the first to produce toy cars that were | | | | non-corrosive, aircraft-grade aluminum alloy, and with |
| defined as "suitable" for remote control. The | | | | powerful shock absorbers and differential featuring. |
| prototypes of RC cars were crudely built, but they | | | | Its design and features quickly made it the electric |
| still sold rapidly. | | | | king of off-road competition. |
| Afterwards, Tamiya was able to improve and | | | | Go, Team Losi, Go! |
| innovate by focusing less on scaling and more on the | | | | Gil Losi Jr. was born to a racing family which owned |
| toys' radio control feature. The new RC cars | | | | the famous Ranch Pit Shop R/C racetrack in |
| produced by the Japanese toy giant were better | | | | California. Upon establishing Team Losi, Gil created the |
| looking, tougher, customizable, easy to repair, and | | | | JRX-2, a buggy that was immediately set in |
| with more powerful engines. These RC cars sparked | | | | competition against the RC car of Associated |
| worldwide interest in the hobby. Classic products | | | | Electrics. Team Losi's also credited for being the first |
| from the Tamiya RC car product line include the | | | | to use all-natural rubber tires and creating a whole |
| Blackfoot and the Hornet. | | | | new RC car category: the 1/18 scale Mini-T electric |
| Schumacher Makes a Difference | | | | vehicles for off-road use. |
| The UK firm Schumacher made a splash in 1980 by | | | | Other important RC car manufacturers are the U.S. |
| introducing the use of ball differentials in RC cars. This | | | | based Traxxas and the Japanese firm Kyosho. |
| improvement allowed RC car hobbyists to enjoy | | | | These fine old companies continue to dominate the |
| quicker and smoother maneuvering on and off the | | | | racing scene up to the present. Racing any of their |
| track. In 1986, it produced the all-powerful | | | | cars will instantly make you part of the great history |
| Competition All Terrain (CAT) vehicle, a recipient of | | | | of the RC car industry. |