Originally Posted by
tim_s
I was told once that they were racing 1/12 nitro cars in Chicago and somebody figured out it was super easy to put a motor and battery from a dustbuster in one. Early 80's. This was told to me by somebody I trust and was in the hobby at the time.
1/12 Nitro cars? what like the Robbe Rabbit P/U?
1/8 was the nitro class, with .19 Veco's and K&B motors... 1/10 was electric as was 1/12...
in the 80's I raced 6 cell 1/12 powered by 540 motors, no Nitro to be seen.
the only 1/12 Nitro was the Cox Nissan GTP, came out around mid 90.