Does anyone know this cox car?

In the early-mid seventies R/C cars saw a dramatic increase popularity and "DIY" cars were fairly common. Most were built with off the self parts, along with homemade components.

In Jr. High i bought a used 1/8 scale car with a (commonly used) plastic '65 Revell Corvette body, McCoy .19, fiberboard (mason board) chassis with aluminum cast Wheels from a company called RaCar. The radio was a Jarobee brick, used my little brother's bike to start it.


This is that same plastic body from a model kit.

Heres a couple R/C cars I've was lucky to come across from that golden age of 1/8 scale gas road cars...

RaCar made in the early seventies West(?) Hollywood, Ca.


McCoy .19 McCoy and K&B were popular engines


Dynamax Mclaren

Its Absolutely amazing looking back in to the 1970's and that Era of R/c Cars. The photo of the Chassis looks like is was Homemade on a very skilled and professional Basis. The wheels and tires almost look like large model Airplane Wheels. Its just a matter of time and Design to build Your own Car. I have several Friends that have their own Machining Equipment on their properties and build and design Chassis' and other Car related items.

Mark Boesen wrote:In the early-mid seventies R/C cars saw a dramatic increase popularity and "DIY" cars were fairly common. Most were built with off the self parts, along with homemade components.

In Jr. High i bought a used 1/8 scale car with a (commonly used) plastic '65 Revell Corvette body, McCoy .19, fiberboard (mason board) chassis with aluminum cast Wheels from a company called RaCar. The radio was a Jarobee brick, used my little brother's bike to start it.


This is that same plastic body from a model kit.

Look at those American Racing wheel knock offs, gorgeous.
Chris...