1987 I got a Radio Shack
Golden Arrow the first RC I ever got
One is on Ebay right now
http://cgi.ebay.com/1980s-Golden-Arr...L-BUGGY_W0QQit
1988 I got one of these Tamiya Blackfoot Trucks(competely stunk the dogbones would only last a couple batteries)
Then in 1989 I got a another buggy I had a used Raider ARR(tranny was weak only could handle a silvercan motor)
1990 Radio Shack Released another RC called the
Black Phantom it was a 4wd dual motor buggy, I think twin 360's and it ran on a standard 7.2v stick pack. I had one of those, it was fast for what it was, no were near hobby quality though.
I dont really miss any of them, what I have now is lightyears better.