August 22, 2008
Vintage 1986 Kyosho Vanning 1/8 nitro R/C car
This is footage of my shelf queen Kyosho Vanning I got as a Christmas present back in 1986. As you can see, it was in pretty poor shape until last winter (2006) when I restored it. Lots of paint overspray had to be removed due to where it was stored. It's a roller chain driven buggy, 4WD, aluminum rail type chasses with an aluminum roll cage. The engine is the original OS .21 that came with the car.
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Filed under Nitro R C Cars by RC Car Guy
Comments on Vintage 1986 Kyosho Vanning 1/8 nitro R/C car »
i got one of those. …
i got one of those. i built it and never drove it sadly. i think i'm gonna try and restore it.
very fast …
very fast concidering that its that old, anyway nice buggy man.
A++ remember my …
A++ remember my vanning and burns from 1986 like it was yesterday. thanks for the memory and nice job restoring it!
great to see that …
great to see that the old girl was drivin and driven hard..it's a real credit to you.
I've lusted over …
I've lusted over this car for 20 years LOL…never made the leap to nitro back then though, because they were just too finicky and required so much equipment. I was already invested in electric. The Vanning was a special car though, and these days to see one in that kind of condition on eBay is rare and very expensive. I am impressed that you took it off the shelf to run, and how well it runs indeed! AWESOME
Awesome. The …
Awesome. The Vintage Kyosho Buggys are the greatest ever!!!!!
Hi, I have just …
Hi, I have just restored a landjump,it has an Os 21 is this the same motor as yours?
Thanks
nice!
nice!
dude i had this …
dude i had this same buggy looked just like it but i was very dumb a gave it away because i didnt know how to start it im a dumbass lol would you like to sell it? please replay
That's fab. Got …
That's fab. Got some serious pace for an old boy as well…!
wow that thing …
wow that thing looks soooo fast and the breaks are really good why cant they make em like that now lol??
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Ive got an old …
Ive got an old turbo burns Ive been using recently, but its next to impossible to get parts for it now as it was made like 20 years ago my shop said. Where did you get yours from?
would you be …
would you be willing to sell it
Nice camera work… …
Nice camera work… very dificult to keep the car in frame on the zoomed in shots…
Nice piece of …
Nice piece of history, I've only just got into R/C and found out about these cars just now. I love the rollcage design and rear exhast! Looks like a tough buggy!
that thing looks …
that thing looks really fast to be from 86
I used to drive and …
I used to drive and collect Kyosho's old 2WD (Rowdy Baja) and 4WD (Landjump/Vanning) gas buggies. I found the chain and the spur gear are the weak links on the Landjump/Vanning while the 2WD buggies are more sturdy (simple too). They sure look totally different from the modern buggies. Have fun!
Now THAT brought …
Now THAT brought back some memories!!
I had a Vanning, Mint and Impacta Baja when I was a kid…
The Vanning was the slowest among the 3, but much easier to control and by far my favorite….
very impressive …
very impressive vintage machinery! I has a Kyosho Assault with a O.S. cz-1 engine that was finicky to say the least, but when it ran…
Well done!!
Well done!!
nice Vanning!
unfortunately I didn't think to film it 
I …
nice Vanning!
I have one I restored, but I did get to run it before it's final rebuild
Never got to run my LandJump though..
I also collect the old 2WD buggies (Kyosho and Thunder Tiger) from the 70's/80's..
and 80's Kyosho trucks.. someone help me lol
it's old but too …
it's old but too fast!
man.. that takes me …
man.. that takes me back. I had one as a kid.. when i went off to college my dad threw all my rc stuff away.
Nice job bro.
Nice job bro.