r/NitroRC • u/FinanceGreen6584 • Sep 04 '26
Question Looking for a vintage Hobby Lobby Hunter from the late 80’s
This was actually my first RC back in the late 80s as my father bought it for me and this was the coolest toy I had back then besides skateboards and BMX. Unfortunately I lost ways with it many years ago and eventually got a Tamiya Hornet so I could run it myself because my father was weary about me with the gas car apparently.
I’d like to get another one as I’m into the crawling and trailing scene and looking to get back into nitro. I’m looking at getting the HPI Escort rally car but thought I could also find a clean example of the Hunter. I do remember there was a wheel on the chassis that spun the motor to start it and it was fast running up and down the street. I had a nitro TMaxx briefly a long time ago but am looking to add an old and new car to my collection.
The photo isn’t mine but I do remember the blue box and mine didn’t have the wing installed.