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Got this in a large LOT a while back. No remote, but I tried it with a 27mhz New Bright Controller and it would only go Forward. I assume this is an incompatability problem, as it would only go forward NO matter what command you are sending. ie: push forward, it goes forward, push reverse, it goes forward, STEER left, IT GOES FORWARD, same for right. Its in really nice shape under all the dust. Front Trailing Arms? GOOD Tires, and arent glued, slipping on rims. All Stickers in great shape. Im not gonna "clean it", to keep from damaging the stickers. Is it worth anything?

I have no idea what that is... a Nikko toy?

There is a guy on this forum who should know more on this.
Nikko brat or something similar is his call name.

templeofspeed wrote:I have no idea what that is... a Nikko toy?

I thought these (Lobos) were fairly "well known", considering there was some conversation about them in a thread a while back. Granted, it was about the Lobo 1 and Lobo 2, but anyway....Just wondering.

I'm pretty sure the Lobo cars were from Sears.

Value should be purely established by the owner, if it is something you like or have been wanting then you have something that has value to you. I am sure everyone has something that isn't worth much to another, but is valuable to them. I have two 1:1 Mustangs, one would fetch a pretty penny at a Barrett Jackson or Kruise auction, but the other would do $5,000.00. But that $5K car to me is priceless, I would not give it away if someone offered a check with six zeros and two commas to the left of the demical point.

^^^^ although, you are trying to minimise the stuff you have, to lead a simpler life aren't you, so never say never

NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!

It is a simple '66 Inline 6 Coupe, nothing extravagant. But my mother was the original owner, bought from the local Ford dealer in my home town in Florida (dealer is still there in the same location). My mom past away a few years back, so I it has sentimental value. I say NEVER.

J/K man...I'll rip the cheque up now

I have many things like that myself, so totally understand.

For collectibility and future holdings, I can't see it being worth anything, really. Toy cars past the Tamiya days really didn't have too much footprint in the world of the R/C hobbyist. My rule of thumb would be anything with a metal antenna isn't worth saving if you are a collector.

If it was something you had as a kid and are trying to replace a lost favorite, then awesome find.




But like everything else, one man's trash is another man's treasure. We all prove that every day.

Eau Rouge wrote: My rule of thumb would be anything with a metal antenna isn't worth saving if you are a collector.

Hey, the first "rollover" antennas for 1/12th scale were metal!

Ok, the flexible, springy metal antennas found on Radio Shack cars.

templeofspeed wrote:

Eau Rouge wrote: My rule of thumb would be anything with a metal antenna isn't worth saving if you are a collector.

Hey, the first "rollover" antennas for 1/12th scale were metal!

That is right... even consider the Tamiya Brat, Frog, Hotshot Series, Porsche 959, Celica, Porsche 9569(s), Toyota Toms, etc. All with metal antennas.

Sand Scorcher, Rough Rider, Ford F150, SRB's all just thrown in the bin as they had metal aerials.....

Dr. Robotnik wrote:Sand Scorcher, Rough Rider, Ford F150, SRB's all just thrown in the bin as they had metal aerials.....

Ok, my original statement...

Toy cars past the Tamiya days really didn't have too much footprint in the world of the R/C hobbyist. My rule of thumb would be anything with a metal antenna isn't worth saving if you are a collector.

You guys know what I intended and meant.