What were they Thinking?! - Traxxas Snap-On Sprint Car

[@bugman72]

If you were to cut off the legs of Jean-Luc Picard, would you in essence turn him into Professor Xavier? LOL!

[@scalebuildersguild]

😂

[@douglasbooth1948]

Beautiful I Love it

[@paulfranklin4276]

As an amputee I approve of this comment

[@hatednyc]

Um… Professor X is a paraplegic NOT a double amputee. Try again.

[@zeeptollbooth4129]

Vintage open wheel racing events would be epic. Cosplay element has the driver figure dressed period correct with a matching costume for the human figure. Nerdvana I forgot to say I absolutely want to see production and racing parts because this could be the best rc made so far? Go for it Traxxas!

[@JonnyJetson754]

Agree 🥸💯

[@kjscoop7025]

Absolutely agree!

[@jeremykg1569]

With the crash dummies toy figures with spring loaded arms and legs, head, the crashes would be awsome

[@chrishorst1318]

Lol

[@foproy]

Now I want to see some t-bucket builds using this platform.

[@steveharrigan7811]

some early modified coupe dirt trackers......

[@hearse_boy_8620]

I was thinking around the same thing. Some old Model T and Model A hot rods would look great on that chassis.

[@mytube3358]

There will definitely be people building some traditional, open front end hot rods with this platform.

[@JonnyJetson754]

3 or 4 of these wide, 3 wheeling around a Dirt Oval = Epic Proportions

[@erebus1964]

All this tooling and development work just for Snap-On only? I find that hard to believe. I can imagine, that Traxxas will release this platform in another livery too. At least I hope that they will. I always dreamed about creating a car from that era, but to get wheels/tires with the right proportions seemed difficult for me and I even have a large bunch of other projects waiting to get done. But I would love to see more vehicles like this and a vintage racing series based on that would be awesome! Thank you for the video, even when it is quite late. I think it wasn't easy to get one of these. We are Snap-On dealers too (the company where I work), but we are located in Germany and even though one of our clerks already asked Snap-On if we could get one of these, chances are quite limited.

[@davidbakker-wester113]

I used to work (restore) on real pre ww 2 vintage racecars with this style of lever/ disc spring setup. It is very wallowy on modern asfalt/tarmac roads, but on old- timey hard packed dirt roads or cobled streets, it is actually very comfy , and it helps with top speed and cornering. It's very finicky to get it tensioned properly. Any left/right difference in brake force affect affects it allot, but it can also accommodate for driver/passenger weight per side. It also seems to never break or wear out.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for sharing! That's very cool!

[@josephmorelli3191]

Always glad to spot another of your videos. You & Phil from Tomley RC are great guys & always lift my spirits. A nice distraction from all that is going on around us. BTW…love that SNAP ON RC!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching! There's a lot of sh-t going on in the world, so if I can brighten your day, my job is done!

[@Jimmy2Horses]

I'm eagerly awaiting your series on modding it with true leaf springs 😁

[@navigationmanship]

There is also a snap-on panel van made by traxxas. It has an existing traxxas model underneath but cool panel van on top. It drifts!! You need one!! I'd love to see your take on it! Thanks for this video! Cool unit!! Love to see some dirt oval racing with those! Or banked wooden track !!!

[@ryand4786]

I have the 1950 hot rod van. It’s on a 4tec 3.0 chassis , the body and wheels and tires were made only for the van . I don’t drift it because if you trash the body you can’t buy another one

[@scalebuildersguild]

Wooden track would be amazing!!

[@toddkrogel1385]

That sounds cool,a panel van. Wow I want to see that! How much did that cost ya?

[@ryurc3033]

​@@ryand4786it's a shame they aren't available. Custom painting a clear version would absolutely make a unique car( I'm all into custom painting my rc stuff)

[@toddstephens2030]

I had no idea how weird the mechanics on this thing were! I just assumed it used a slash/trx trans and a modified trx axle! I do hope they make a consumer version.

[@Rokstardad82]

It would be pretty sweet seeing an old 50’s gasser on this chassis 👍

[@oldscoolcooldiecast1879]

I’m with ya on that. I collect any gasser replicas I can find

[@HoundStuff]

Definitely need a running video with your reactions! Maybe just something casual in a parking lot to play it safe? Cool car. Jean Luc is perfect for it.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Good idea!!

[@steveharrigan7811]

That classic front axle with the hair-pin radius rods and tie rod set up.........nice!!

[@makestuffbetter19]

the motor is vertical because it needs to fit inside the rear portion and keep the body in the shape. the drive shaft is so the axle can move with the suspension so the pinion and spur have to be at the top so there can be a driveshaft.

[@shaynejenkins446]

Its turning out to be the weak point. People are breaking it on 3s.

[@guest6423]

. @shaynejenkins446 Just add S until things break.

[@frozenphyro2302]

Reminds me of the 1RC brushless oval cars. The EDM and Sprint Car both have solid axle front and rear. They are pretty scale for a 18th scale.

[@jrfishes]

I love this car simply for its odd build. I love how they made some very unique choices with it. I’m also loving looking at it in GLORIOUS 4K. Thanks again Matt!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Happy you're happy!

[@bboss8048]

Next, traxxas releases a scale horse drawn carriage, complete with a scale amish driver

[@chucktaylor2772]

Nope, a stage coach. Then copyright something from it. Then go after Old West movies for infringement......😂

[@bboss8048]

@@chucktaylor2772 lol, right?!?

[@guymarotta2596]

L M M F A O ! !

[@Ayrton_Groesbeck]

Happy to be part of the regular people class!

[@MegaTraxxas]

First shelf Queen 👑 from traxxas, you should run it only on a carpet, better on a red one😂

[@ryand4786]

It is very cool , mine is on the way . I really like it because it’s so different and so unique . For now it’s sort of exclusive as well. I assume they will use the chassis for something in near future , it costs money to come out with brand new platform and that’s why big companies use what they have for long periods of time. Great video showcasing this beauty , can’t wait for mine to arrive . I will drive it but probably in my basement only 😂

[@scalebuildersguild]

Enjoy it!

[@Evan_Moore61]

I’m very excited to see if Traxxas releases a mass market version of this. With the publicity surrounding it, I don’t see why they wouldn’t. I was impressed with the out of the box speed and handling of mine when I was able to drive it between snow storms.

[@88davidw]

So cool. I hope they do more with this platform!

[@Competitionx]

All that work - Traxxas has to do something else with that chassis. I'm guessing a vintage oval circuit car to start a whole new segment of racing. Oh, and I'm SOOOO in with that!!! :)

[@MrDavee1]

I like the motor setup. Too easy to do slipper adjustments, or pinion changes. Reminds me of the old Halibrand quick change diffs.

[@joshuagregg7579]

I doubt Snap-on ever had a car like this in real life. This is a homage to a style and era.

[@BrettB-n1s]

They actually did, I’ve seen the old black and white pics.

[@joshuagregg7579]

@@BrettB-n1s I think they’re fake.

[@BrettB-n1s]

@@joshuagregg7579 Oh, could be.

[@jkb9SQ5]

It's 100% based on a real race car. The race car was designed and built by Fred Clemons in 1927, it's on display at Snap-on's Corporate Headquarters.

[@RCKickschannel]

This is amazing to see from Traxxas. Tarmac racing a bunch of these would be a blast.

[@Drebin211]

Id like to see a drag race setup with old school whitewall slicks and a 32 Ford body.

[@themetalmaiden7462]

I found a place that makes 34 Ford lexan bodies and their ad had the measurements of wheelbase, etc. Bonnie and Clyde special could be closer than originally thought, but for now would have to be homemade.

[@kjscoop7025]

Really hope it gets released like the 6x6 snap-on truck. This car really needs to be on a dirt oval and as a little bit of fun, I think there were wooden race tracks back in those days could build one using pallets.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Good idea!

[@bamabiker750]

According to a Snap-on dealer, Snap-on has fronted all development and tooling costs so they own this. I reckon Traxxas is acting solely as the manufacturer, not the retailer, so they cannot sell this car directly to Traxxas customers. Each Snap-on dealer is allocated two of these cars and replacement parts aren't available for purchase. Apparently, Traxxas asks that you send them the broken part and they will replace it. I got this info from the web so, yeah, take it for what it's worth (probably not much). Anyway, if this is accurate, I really hope that something changes and we're able to buy this at some point in time. Maybe once Snap-on has recovered their investment plus a handsome profit, they will release it back to Traxxas. I guess we'll have to wait and see.

[@BlueDually4x4]

Actually, that sort of makes sense as this chassis really wouldn't be used for anything other than this car.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Interesting! I wonder how much of this is true. Thanks for sharing!

[@joshrcbros7287]

I just spoke with my snappy dealer ( over 40 years selling) , and he told me they …. The dealer is not “allotted” 2 of them … the dealer ( him) itself MUST make a large and I mean “snap on LARGE” purchase and only then they get cars. He knows this because he told me that he CHOSE not to participate in this promotion. I suppose it may be different if there are corporate dealers but I have never met one of those I’ve been a Tech for 28 years. Just my 2 cents love your show Matt !!

[@bamabiker750]

That's interesting @joshrcbros7287 . So the RC also serves as an incentive for the local dealer to sell more tools. No tool sales = no RC to sell. I reckon there are large purchases and there are "Snap-on large" purchases. Anyway, hopefully the agreement between Snap-on and Traxxas (whatever that may be) will expire some day so they can offer this car for sale to the RC community.

[@BlueDually4x4]

@@bamabiker750 It wouldn't take much to make a Snap On purchase large. A 73" long toolbox with a built-in power strip is over $10k just by itself. A 3-ton floor jack will set you back around $900. Sale's guy just gets a toolbox and restocks a few common power tools and its over $20k.

[@seanbarnes811]

Watch guys racing similar cars around Goodwood in the wet during the Revival racing, 4 wheel drifting is the order of the day 🙂

[@virtuallyhappy9080]

I just got one today and like you I don't want to use it.... I might just keep it as a shelf queen. I hope traxxas make different ones so I can have one for outside use.

[@davebutler4959]

I can’t see myself chasing the snap on truck so will probably get one if Traxxas sells it at my LHS with the good parts support they usually offer. I think this car is awesome.

[@Bot_Brad]

I have been chasing all the local tool trucks to see if they have one.

[@dieseldabz7104]

I'll have 2 of them by next week

[@shaynejenkins446]

Years away if it happens

[@richardmancillas6247]

I got mine and drove it once so far can’t wait for traxxas to make some upgrades!

[@svpracer98]

I am assuming this will be coming as a separate traxxas vehicle in the future... I just don't see where they would spend all that investment time and money to make a one off vehicle. Especially as the chassis and body seems to be entirely custom.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Only time will tell!

[@dieseldabz7104]

Snap-On that's why..

[@shaynejenkins446]

They have before and never got a public release

[@wmason1961]

My son in law is a Traxxas dealer. I hope to have one of these one day.

[@GRAFFREVIEWS]

Love the idea of an old school r/c sprint car like this, I am definitely seeing a bunch of ways it could have or can be made more scale and realistic in the future. Whether it be Traxxas or whoever dives into this style r/c, it has a lot of potential. Perfect example is when Redcat Racing came out with their lowriders. They were pretty damn successful with such a leap in a new direction of r/c category

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

It’d be really cool to put it on a trailer behind some sort of 40’s or 50’s bodied truck or possibly on the redcat hauler

[@chucktaylor2772]

I think Snoopy in the pilot get up would be rather fitting......

[@scalebuildersguild]

That would be really cool!

[@BC-rc]

I love the look of those cars. It would look great going around my dirt oval!

[@rcwb110]

I'd say Traxxas definitely did all that R&D for a purpose, and not just one exclusive, limited run model. It kind of pains me that I can't get one for now, and even worse is the "ebay market" as you say, where prices for Snap-On and other exclusive models are plainly absurd. I get the value thing for collectors and such, but then who and when is anybody going to enjoy using it? Driving this around doesn't mean it has to be thrashed and bashed, you can definitely use an RC car without destroying it if you drive realistically. Anyhow, glad you've managed to secure one, and I do hope you get to showcase it somehow thanks to your good production skills.

[@elmoz71ls15]

Buddy at work won this off the snap on truck. Took it out and played with it in the shop, broke front axle. Traxxas will send him the part but only after calling a special phone number for the part. Traction is a problem with this one, skinny tires slide all over the place. He fixed it and sold it.

[@jerryvolpini7987]

Traxxas and unique, two words you rarely hear in the same sentence, lol! This has got to be one of the most exciting Traxxas releases in years! Making these cars so hard to get your hands on though, is ridiculous! I mean who can afford one?

[@patlee9704]

Love these cars. I see a new class of racing starting. I really love the torsion spring shocks. All you suspension tuners will have to learn all over again

[@alfalso434]

Traxxas really knocked it out of the park this yr with Snap-on. I grabbed the delivery truck. They did great with that too. The Sprint car is next lol

[@scalebuildersguild]

Right on!

[@jacksloan3516]

Nie, and yes you should run it. I see some Traxxas Roadsters in the future.

[@raylendholiday7706]

Challenge for Matt and Josh: There is a Rat Rod kit similar to this new Tarxxis racer. @RCEveryday on KZbin has a kit that will be right up your ally! If this front end becomes available, it would make for a fun cross-over.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@owenminor]

A stock class that runs indoor carpet(winter) and outdoor dirt oval(summer) would be incredible.

[@Frankredline]

I love mine i upgraded the esc and motor put in a hobbywing quickrun and did a speed run on 3s. Pretty cool car

[@scalebuildersguild]

Very cool!

[@BlindGuyRc]

I really hope traxxas does release this in some way Clearly it will be a different body, and livery. Such a unique build. I agree... shelf queen. That's a very special truck. Let traxxas release the public one for beating on.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Agreed!

[@robinkesterlives]

Monocles are the MONOCOOLEST.

[@scalebuildersguild]

😂

[@robinkesterlives]

@@scalebuildersguild 🌮

[@pedrowoolson4273]

Been planning to build a 60s F1 car for a while, so this is super cool to me. Everything is fast these days, this is different and fun. Very cool if you ask me

[@scalebuildersguild]

Agreed!

[@guymarotta2596]

AMEN!

[@chrishorst1318]

Its not a new idea. Bolink/rjspeed has made a traditional sprint rc for ages. FAO Scwarz flagship toygrade rc for christmas yrs ago was an old style sprint racer called the classic red racer. And tons of makers have sprint/midget/outlaws which are identical to this after removing the large wing.

[@Machinist_Chris]

Is this a sign that Traxxas is going to start making more true scale rigs? This chassis with different suspension and a dirt sprint car body would be fun

[@outcastrc8052]

I'm looking forward to the English Racing Green version that may come out at some point. That will be my jump in point!! Nice purchase Matt! Enjoy it as a shelf queen!! Thanks for sharing this one with us!!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching!

[@rockriverpig]

Whelp, that is sure slick… the vertical mount and pinion/ spur on top has me curious enough to hop on the Ol’ Snap-On truck… Pays to work in the car business yet again!

[@Guns_N_Gears]

Reminds me of the gas-powered tether cars. Always wanted 1, but a bank loan makes no sense. I would love to have 1 of these, too cool. Thank you for sharing 👍👍

[@scalebuildersguild]

Thanks for watching!

[@haydenunsell]

when they release it to the public it would be killer to have it dressed for a chevrolet because Louis Chevrolet cofounder of the company of the same name was an early sprint car driver. i’d buy it for that alone.

[@shaynejenkins446]

Doubtful on a public release

[@chucktaylor2772]

If I could scoop one up, possibly a old school lakes speedster or Bonneville car

[@haydenunsell]

@@shaynejenkins446 traxxas wouldn’t waste time, engineering, and part molds for a limited run chassis. that’s not good business unless snap on is footing the bill. and given their track record they aren’t gonna

[@haydenunsell]

@@chucktaylor2772 bonneville would be sick

[@rctrucktalk1149]

This style has been on my bucket list for ages, but like you I will wait on a possible Traxxas main stream release, the Snap-On version is running at crazy prices on ebay not for me...

[@Mr.NiceGuy80]

This is a perfect platform for a traxxas rat rod.

[@MysticRiverRC]

"Make it so." - Jean-Luc

[@VermontScaleCustoms]

You + Limited Edition RC Cars + Curbs = DO NOT RUN THIS THING

[@scalebuildersguild]

Ha! Good call!

[@drunkenfarmerjohn42]

Dirt oval sprint series racing would be a lot of fun.

[@captainkidd1329]

That’s a shifter on the side of the cockpit and a ford banjo rear end 😢 it’s beautiful

[@calebprescott9822]

These are basically just collectors pieces imo. There's a few in my area selling at no less than $1,200-$1,500. That's crazy

[@seanbarnes811]

They appear to be Rotary Dampers as on old sports cars like the MGB roadster and Coupe

[@themetalmaiden7462]

Oh man, they could build a Bonnie and Clyde special on that chassis.

[@francotarantino982]

I just want the front suspension so that I can build other hot rods. If they just put out the parts they would sell tons to use scratch builders.

[@truenorthrc01]

would love to see one in person

[@cozy_Fozy]

I'm not saying to thrash it by any means, but it definitely could be dusted up a bit from a dirt road to complete the look of that era. My grandfather owned & raced these when they were bleeding edge technology way back when... good times, & memories past down through the generations! 🏆 🏆

[@scalebuildersguild]

That's so cool! Do you have any pics?

[@cozy_Fozy]

@scalebuildersguild Not in my possession, but my great uncle that kept track of all the family tree information still has some of the original photos, that whole side of my family immigrated from Poland, and set up shop with a pharmacy/soda/candy store (among other business ventures through the years) that allowed grandpa to pursue professional racing 🏁 which he loved dearly.

[@Mike_and_Life]

Would love a video of figures for vehicles. What scale to use, which series figures work for each scale RC. Id settle for an Excel file that lists the sizing by scale. In freedom units, of course.

[@scalebuildersguild]

That’s a big job. A little math on your part goes a long way!

[@Mike_and_Life]

I'm an American, we don't do math! I was thinking more like: 1/24 = 4" 1/18 =5" 1/10 = 8" If the file existed, I would be open to doing the research on what figures fit into the measurements and add them to it. @@scalebuildersguild

[@solidtactics]

Praise Wheel! Someone finally put a driver figure in one of these! SBG=Super Best Guy

[@cozy_Fozy]

We will definitely see these sold later on with various liveries, big T wouldn't let that cash cow out of their sight, lol (I would absolutely buy one... or two)

[@adamrobledo3996]

People hate on traxxas but no one can deny they have made some insane rc’s

[@scalebuildersguild]

They make some awesome stuff and I don't really get the hate!

[@SickaYall]

@@scalebuildersguildthey're the nickelback of RC 😏🤪

[@ClassicSteelRC]

Totally baaaadddaaaasss car! I would absolutely love to get one of these!!!

[@gregmarshall1687]

1/5 scale would be amazing

[@SpringValleyRC]

Shelf queen, even if they don't make the every-man RTR version! Jay Leno would be proud Lolol

[@brandonchayka4009]

You should print and detail and time accurate racer for a driver.

[@kevincain6843]

Wonder if they can use the chassis for a different release or different model. Early Bugatti or Mercedes, etc. Without compromising the snapon contract. Many race cars of the era had boattail speedsters.

[@scalebuildersguild]

That would be cool!

[@Toodles77]

I’d keep it on the shelf Matt!! I know it hard but…. I’m doing the same thing with a limited edition bomber!!! I wanna run it soooo bad!

[@scalebuildersguild]

We'll see if I end up taking it out!

[@allscalerc]

I received mine last night! What a beaut!! 😍😍

[@scalebuildersguild]

Nice! Enjoy it!

[@ryurc3033]

Im still trying to locate a reasonably priced clear snap on hot rod truck, or even a beat up body, and i will paint it on the outside and use it on a scale leaf spring monster truck......but they are still too expensive

[@mattarnold5599]

One of the young techs that I work with just won one of these. He's afraid to take it out of the box, LOL!

[@scalebuildersguild]

Lucky guy!

[@mgscheue]

That thing is so weird and cool. And I think Patrick Stewart has actually done some vintage racing.

[@powcar91]

If traxxas makes this a regular's platform, i would make it into a belly racer

[@RCManiacs]

That looks incredible imo, would love to get my hands on one but eBay-prices plus shipping to Sweden is just to much. Awesome video as always 👍🏼

[@scalebuildersguild]

I can't imagine how expensive shipping would be! Thanks for watching!

[@jerel6201]

It needs a Mr Peanut driver!!

[@myharryface]

They better make that for us. I want one!!

[@bobzilla9p0]

Like the Ultimate Hualer it will be availble sans Snap On logos eventually is my guess.

[@creatorTWin]

Make it production - i want this!

[@darealkosmo]

Just do some gingerly smooth laps at Strickly for a video xD

[@scalebuildersguild]

Good idea!

[@johnmiller4553]

TRAXXAS NEEDS TO MAKE THE MILLER SPECIAL ONE FROM BACK IN THAT ERA. 😉😉😉👍👍👍👍👍

[@anthonysmalawipredators8794]

They'd be stupid not to drop their own rat rod/T-bucket style car. The chassis is beyond perfect for it!

[@redlinetrailrc8862]

I PRAY That we do see this, I can see a lot of cool barn find weathering, I mean it is way too cool not to let us buy

[@scalebuildersguild]

Agreed!

[@jasonkearns3041]

Would make an awesome slingshot dragster

[@thestrangechannelofjeff7426]

Im gunna go talk to my friend whos. Snap on distributor . Im not a rc guy . This video caught my eye . When i was 12 i got a rustler and put a brushless on it . But this thing is soooo cool . Id buy it as a collector's item

[@scalebuildersguild]

Yeah, it's definitely a collector's item! Good luck getting one and thanks for watching!

[@toolbaggers]

Picard is dressed in clothes from the mid 21st century while the car is from the early 20th century.🖖

[@KBRC81]

If they release a consumer version I’m in for sure. I think it’s badass.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Agreed!

[@gangrc6663]

So far looks like a collectible, but if they do make more I am with you probably

[@mikehaberski4596]

Had to mount engine like that or they would have had a way different look for body ?