Interesting bit of nostalgia, but what is your point? I only ask because at the start of your post you say "It's obvious most of you guys were not around when F1 made it's first try into R/C in the 1990's".
Are you saying there have been cars faster than the 103 for a long time, but nobody wanted to drive them?
Not being an ass, just trying to figure what angle you're coming from.