Yahoo Autos The Little Car Company previews final Tamiya Wild One Max Launch Edition
Two years ago, The Little Car Company (TLCC) announced it would be adding a left-field option to its catalog of battery-electric scaled cars: The Tamiya Wild One. The Tamiya was originally a revelation among remote controlled cars when released in 1985, fitted with working, car-like suspension and half-shafts. TLCC's version was planned to be a faithful repro of the original in eight-tenths scale, down to the single seat and exposed dampers. The global industrial situation elongated the development cycle, but TLCC is ready with the near-production version of what's called the Tamiya Wild One Max Launch Edition. The delay improved the product, TLCC incorporating incremental changes requested by early deposit holders in the quest for more comfort, better performance, and more enjoyment.
The public unveiling won't come until summer. For now, we know one of the biggest changes is the addition of a second seat. Dimensions rise from 137.8 inches long and and 70.8 inches wide to 141.7 inches long and 74.8 inches wide. The previous version was as long as a Fiat 500 and as wide as a Volkswagen Golf. The new version is a couple of inches longer than the Fiat and four inches wider than the VW.
