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The early 1980’s were the golden years for the 1/10 scale off road RC car. Leading the way was Team Associated’s RC10 which was the buggy to beat for several years in the world of RC off road racing. The RC10 dominated off-road racing worldwide and won the first ever IFMAR Off Road World Championships was held in 1985, in Del Mar, California. Jay Halsey ‘Jammin Jay’ ran away with the race, becoming the first ever IFMAR World Champion. If you over the age of 35 you might remember this car. It was the pinnacle goal for most young RC car enthusiast’s to own.

This 5 part video gives you a real look back two decades to what RC cars use to be like. You can see innovations that are still used in the sport today.

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Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5