Vintage Radio Shack Golden Arrow Frame Buggy

The Vintage Radio Shack Golden Arrow frame Radio controlled buggy was released back in the mid to late 80's. It was a 1/10 scale hobby grade buggy that came fully assemble out of the box. At that time you could purchase the entire Radio Shack Golden arrow kit which included the buggy, receiver, 7.2 volt battery pack and slow charger for around $99. Out of the box the RC Buggy would run about 18mph. You could also significantly increase the speed some by adding a 8.4 or 9.6 volt battery back. But adding the 9.6 volt battery required you trimming the 7.2 volt battery casing of the Radio Shack Golden arrow. The Golden Arrow came stock with RS 540 motor installed, and it was a very rugged RC buggy that could take a lot of abuse.

I was fortunate enough to have own one of these vintage buggys. They were nearly impossible to break. Mine was always a blast to drive and handled quite well for a stock buggy. The only thing I ever had to do it was replace the tires and bearings. I replaced the stock Golden Arrow plastic bearings with metal barring replacements. I ran mine for years before selling it to free up space for new RC's. The Radio Shack Golden Arrow was comparable in build and speed to the Tamiya Hornet and Tamiya Grasshopper. If you are looking for a fast but yet very durable RC Buggy then you can't go wrong with picking up a Vintage Radio Controlled Radio Shack Golden Arrow. These days you can find them in yard sales, thrift stores, and places like eBay for as low as $20 dollars.