Tamiya Porsche 959...

[@alfredyost7972]

I was buying broken Tamiya Porsche 959 cars on eBay. I would just combine all the parts so that I could build one car. However, I ended up with enough parts to build 3 cars. This was not my plan. I have all kinds of parts. I was buying these cars about 4 years ago. However, you can not do this today. Broken cars and even the parts are just super hard to get. I do not have an original unbuilt kit. I do wish that I did. I do have two original bodies, I even have original tires and wheels. I do agree, that this car and the Bronco are probably the most wanted Tamiya cars. I used to work at a hobby shop. I just could not afford to get one of these cars, but I really wanted one. I think it is great that I finally found the chance to actually have get this car.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent 🤩 Thanks for watching buddy 👊🏻

[@Xman1976]

Always wanted this model and actual car as a kid! Thanx for making a video about it! Haven't even watched the video yet! Stoked!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for watching buddy 🤩👊🏻

[@andreaswheeler]

wow what an amazing video , always liked the 959.. and the 30th anniversary edition! wow!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching buddy 🤩👊🏻

[@110Griff]

This is what I love about this channel, you get see Tamiya's that you probably would never see running, great stuff.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Tom 🤩🤩🤩

[@svenmaier2402]

I absolutely agree! Maybe the best Tamiya video in this year on youtube!

[@bluesimon13ify]

A great video, it went as expected, lovely,😀😀😀

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching 🤩👊🏻

[@richardgere9365]

Porsche 959 NIB. I just fainted at the sight of this treasure.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Richard Gere Thanks for watching Richard 😊👊🏻

[@blue123111]

Built one 34 years ago, great seeing in action again. I Wana build another one for some nostalgia.

[@davepearce6359]

AMAZING film Glenn. Fantastic car. Thanks for sharing, very much appreciated. 😊👍🏻

[@TAMIYALegends]

I really enjoyed making this one Dave 🤩👊🏻

[@andrewharris2772]

I had a new in box Porsche, was never going to build it, I built it over the covid lockdown period, and I agree with you it’s an epic car, I always wanted it as a kid but could never afford it, so when one came up for sale some years ago I pressed the go button, it was awesome to build as well, even back then the designed it in modular form, classy highly engineered piece of kit.

[@corabbring8198]

What? A brand new Tamiya 959. I wanted one back in the 80’s but couldn’t afford it. Love this car.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻

[@yvessehnaoui3532]

Lots of souvenirs....used to fantasize on this car looking at the tamiya catalogue...but never could get one. Nice to see how passionate you are thanks for these videos

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching my friend 😎👊🏻

[@bradh7472]

I had the Grasshopper when I was a kid in the 80's!! Loved that little car. I can remember writing and sending off for it and waiting for UPS to send to the house. I got a sticker note on the door one day that they tried to delivery but no one home and they would try the next day. I was so sad i missed it. LOL FUNNY

[@TAMIYALegends]

Brad H Great memories my friend 😊👊🏻

[@rickyu1978]

built this with a buddy of mine sometime in the early 90's. took us a few days, early childhood was amazing with this car, what an amazing machine . I do remember the axel split and the 4wd shaft snapped after a couple of years, but we taped it together. wish i kept it the 959. thinking of building the same with my son today.

[@idesignyou...9257]

Amazing loved the vid took me back to my youth!!

[@kasparov9]

Fantastic mate, we need to see more of these NIB's :)

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah finding them is the hard part my friend 😂👊🏻

[@kasparov9]

@@TAMIYALegends If you have the $$$ and a little patience they can be found, I've probably been through 20 different NIB's last 5 years, still have 2 Mk1 Hotshot's NIB and a HS2 Sealed NIB left :)

[@davidturner2365]

So awesome 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah it’s a classic my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@astolk8783]

Amazing video Glenn!!! Epic to see the Porsche running...!

[@TAMIYALegends]

A Stolk Thank you my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@leeandrews4266]

Another cracking video👍 love the enthusiasm for anything Tamiya it’s contagious, had to get the tlo1 a rip with the boy, great fun. Happy rc’ing.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent Lee 🤩👊🏻

[@arnoldapplewhite3149]

The holy grail! Nice to see the 959 in so much detail. Really enjoyed that mate.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Lovely thanks for watching buddy 🤩👊🏻

[@stevebull2737]

Glenn, I bloody love you!!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Lol 🤩🤩🤩

[@stevebull2737]

Just love the excitement you brought to a great vid! Had me in stitches lol! LEGEND!!!

[@zafulu]

Love it! Very nice! My Hands would have bin shakeing like hell!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻

[@Oldmonstrosityshop]

Totally fell in love with this car back in the day. The yellow wheels just really set it off

[@TAMIYALegends]

It’s a stunner my friend 🤩🤩🤩

[@Oldmonstrosityshop]

TAMIYA Legends Can’t believe you ran too but so glad you did. I was on the edge of my seat 😅

[@brucebenner7606]

u can get the white wheels too the celica ones and theere a star shape one as well not sure on others out there

[@gamerrc5716]

Epic video. Great to see you so excited over such a classic car this channels getting better every episode. 👍🏻

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Pete 🤩👊🏻

[@STEVOD313]

Very nice kits!

[@TAMIYALegends]

And there not mine 😞 gutted lol 😂

[@scottthompson2481]

Always wanted a 959 , well done . All the best mate .....................

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Scott 🤩👊🏻

[@timothycollier1265]

I think your about 12 on the happy scale Glenn! Man I love this channel, I'm always learning new things about Tamiya... Thanks Glenn!!!!!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@BasBoyRC]

So rare more of a Urban Legend. That was quick for 1986.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Hey you’re back 🤩🤩🤩

[@BasBoyRC]

@@TAMIYALegends Not gone watching but keeping quite most of the time. I'm on facebook now with my private page and in a few other groups. A lot less stressful and I have slowed down a lot with the hobby to enjoy it more.

[@1114mat]

Nice, looks awesome glenn

[@TAMIYALegends]

😊😊😊

[@thecretanbull4784]

Good morning Glen!!!! That’s why your the best RC channel on KZbin!!!! Right there!!! That was as you say EPIC!! Only one problem.... how do you top this video?? Stuart good job lending that to our boy!! I wish I had a Delorean so I can go back in time to the Dufferin Mall hobbyshop and get one. Great job!! Can’t say it enough!! Still blown away.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Oh wow Chris thanks for the awesome comment 😊😊😊 Yeah it’s a hard video to top, but I’m planning a really cool Avante video soon 🤩. Which is my all time favourite car, so that video might have a few surprises in it 🤩👊🏻

[@cliffjones9922]

Awesome stuff, great looking cars!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Cliff 🤩👊🏻

[@TheTobyT]

What an absolutely stunning car Glenn, thank you! I remember studying the 959 in the old Tamiya cataloge - absorbing all the details, amazed at how advanced it was compared to my very basic Sand Rover, and dreaming of owning one. All the best, Toby

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Toby 🤩👊🏻

[@kevindoherty7935]

That’s absolutely the best video detailing the 959 thanks mate I totally love it I have an original 959 I need to paint the body which is so fragile so it was awesome to your option on the body 👍👊🏻

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching Kevin 😊👊🏻

[@Marcoroll1973]

This is so cool 😎 smooth running car

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻

[@TopSecretVid]

My box has the Porsche logo..and my car has the Rothmans decals. Bought brand new in 1988..from a hobby shop in NYC. Still have it, runs great!

[@stumpycatvm7115]

very unique niche quality really, sets it apart when you see it run- nicely done history of this - what a thing

[@cgeyye9916]

I loved this thorough video -an awesome car!😍 that suspension is ridicolously good..just wow🤗🤗

[@TAMIYALegends]

CG EYYE Excellent thanks for watching my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@williamfong5408]

The 959 omg! That’s a gem! Congrats!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks William 😎👊🏻

[@tamiyafrog3220]

Looks awesome 👍👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 👊🏻

[@Eugmeister147]

Before watching this video I knew I was lucky to win it. Never realised just quite how much though!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

That’s awesome buddy, it must be pretty cool knowing that you’ll have this soon 🤩👊🏻

[@josephsloppy6750]

Thanks for the video 👍👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

joseph sloppy Thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

WOW. Just wow! Definitely an iconic Tamiya. And you're GIVING one to a friend? Very generous indeed. I've never known anyone like that. I WAS that guy. I'm sure he will be thrilled, to say the least. I would have been nervous, Driving it. And I've never said that about any RC. Have fun with the careful restoration.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@iandrake4683]

Wow, that just took me back about 25 years. I remember opening that box. My dad never thought I'd get it together and working!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha that’s fantastic Ian 🤩😊

[@Dakar.Roamer]

I can still remember seeing the promo 959 video playing on loop on a little portable TV in my local Beatties store. I would stand and watch it forever... managed to pick a 959 up about 10 years ago, but a few things are broken and I just cannot find parts. I might just rebuild it and put it on the shelf... this is one I sincerely hope they re-release, maybe just with less insane dampers? Nice video.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for watching my friend 😊👊🏻

[@LoganRB01]

It’s been 30 years I’ve been looking for that!!

[@garethcornell6945]

Same as F1 then at some races they had the driver's name in the tobacco font. I learn something with every video! Top drawer fella! 👊🏻

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching Gareth 🤩👊🏻

[@nidzdotnet76]

So sweet. I remember when I had my Big Wig in the late 80s in Hong Kong and I saw 2 blokes racing one of these and the Celica and they were so quick..

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent 🤩 Thanks for watching 👊🏻

[@Leonsrchobbys]

wow Glenn mate you lucky sod and that Porsche👍😊🇬🇧😎👊

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah and none of them mine 😭😭😭

[@drubradley8821]

I also had one of these, and loved building it, as at that time, it was like nothing I had ever built before.... As much as I loved this unit, the one draw back, was it was 1/12 scale.. and if it was not on clean pavement, the thing would bounce all over the place, the faster you went, and the more you push it past that threshold, , the higher the risk of rolling it.. The flat slick tires for it, gave it a neat look, but couldn't run those, as it made it even worse to handle... Please do not get me wrong, I miss it, and loved to just look at it... I suppose, stock, out of the box, and a stock motor, matches it just fine for playing around in the street or empty parking lot, but to throw any measure of performance at these units, I wouldn't do it, as it will only disappoint you... I machined a set of 4, aluminum rims for it, and glued a set of foam tires on, and took it to my local indoor carpet race track, and that was fun, but, even the stock motor, was cooking hot, LOL.. I wish I still had that unit.. The cleverness of the front and rear suspension and the shocks was a great education and was the first time I learned about the damper oil foaming up, and volume displacement, when I asked a guy, what the point of the little chunks of tubes on each shock damper was for... As I was distracted with the idea, that the tubes were to fill the shocks with oil through them, yet, the instruction didn't show that you fill them through the tubes... great car, just hard to keep straight and heavier power.. Here is what kills me... I sold mine for $50 bucks, USD... LOL.... OUCH!!!!!!!!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Great comment my friend 🤩🤩🤩

[@SPEXWISE]

Use a hole punch to create some circles to repair the body holes. Apply the circles from the inside, use a cotton bud to wedge them in then go with a little glue. Then you can use wet and dry to smooth the outside edge. Had to do a similar repair before and this worked well.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent information thank you 😊

[@MRCG68]

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE THIS CAR SINC 30years !! looks so awsome !!

[@maverick744]

Your a better man than me.. knowing it was a loaner you were extremely gentle with that beauty. I wouldn’t have been able to control myself. I would have done speed test and stretched some plastic...

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah if it was mine I’d of done a 3s speed run 😂

[@maverick744]

TAMIYA Legends Do you recall the top speed of the 959? Being a 1/12 as kids we knew how much lighter it was than our 1/10’s and always was rumored to be 35MPH? I’ve never seen a 959 on GPS. Thanks for the reply

[@yeknommonkey]

I had the Toyota was Beautiful to drive. Friends dad made me some aluminium front wishbones as they broke so often. The metal ones lasted for years.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent 🤩 Thanks for watching buddy 👊🏻

[@yeknommonkey]

TAMIYA Legends also i just remembered a mate gave me a 959 with no body about the same time 25-30 years back. Think I finally decided I’d never run it and chucked it in a skip when I moved house 3 years back! 😬 guessing it might have been worth saving or selling. Forgive me lord.

[@Bormac073]

Great stuff Glenn. The 959 is one of those very unique experiences. Driving it on dirt is a blast!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah I could only imagine doing that my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@1114mat]

That’s awesome glenn

[@jonnie2bad]

that 30th aniversary edition is probably the most dope tamiya kit l i've ever seen.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah it’s very nice and blingy 🤩👊🏻

[@withcookie5583]

Beautiful!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻

[@ozziemontanaahmet8747]

Nice car I have one myself never used it

[@TAMIYALegends]

That’s awesome 😎👊🏻

[@ozziemontanaahmet8747]

TAMIYA Legends I was thinking of selling it

[@1114mat]

That looks immaculate

[@outbackrcaustralia4895]

That's a once in a lifetime opportunity, congratulations on getting to drive it and to see an un built kit 1st hand!. That car is so interesting!, The oil reservoirs for the shocks! What a top idea. I like that they've thought to mount the heat sink up front for cooling. It's pretty cool to see a mechanical speed controller in the box untouched since it was packaged all those years ago!! Mate I could go on for ever. Thanks for the awesome video Legend 🍻👌🦘🇦🇺

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for the lovely comment my friend, it was a pleasure making this video 🤩👊🏻

[@stuartthorn3995]

Great video mate. Glad you enjoyed it. Looked awesome. We need to figure out those decals. What do you think ?

[@philmoffett366]

Your correct about the Rothmans/racing and yes the racing is actually the rare version but the spare body set all came as Rothmans! Good vid again 👍 keep'em coming!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Oh I never thought about the body sets, excellent Phil thanks for letting me know 😊👊🏻

[@ericwood2790]

Those are some expensive cars that I would love to build , but I’d be scared to death to run them . Thank god your not afraid to run them Glenn . Great video.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Eric Wood Thanks Eric 🤩👊🏻

[@RCmodeo]

Great! It's difficult to get the kit now. Comment from Japan

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching my friend 😊👊🏻

[@dieselmanmike]

Back in the day when I had my Boomerang with Technigold I loved the look of this kit especially the rear suspension with separate springs and shocks. Great video and brilliant to see it running ! 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent glad you liked it my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@mattallica0]

very nice!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻

[@amc_sounds]

The absolute daddy, even better than the OG Avante. Insanely expensive back in the day, and even more so now. I love the GRB as well. Spot on 👌

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for watching my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@budbarlang3729]

great video, I personally think it looks much better painted, box art of course

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching my friend 😊👊🏻

[@dronepro7316]

When I was younger this was my dream car. We went to the hobby shop and the owner talked me out of it. He told me to buy an RC/10. I wish I would have just bought the car I wanted!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching 😊👊🏻

[@Houleigan]

I grew up in Toronto Canada and I only ever saw the Rothman's version. Although the friend of mine that had one never put the decals on his, it was just painted all blue (no masking was done on it either) Fragile? my friend would bash with his, jumping off curbs, sewer grates, grass edges, not to mention at the time there were lots of houses being built. Yes he broke stuff, but I broke stuff on my Blackfoot too. (I was 11 years old too) IT was the fastest in our group because we all had stock 540's and it had the Technigold! Thanks for the video! It brought back some great memories!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent my friend I’m glad you liked it 🤩👊🏻

[@malihajji2870]

I like your posts god bless you . I have " TOYOYA CELICA Gr.B RALLY SPECIAL " still new in box, my father bought it from Germany in 80s .iam 46 years old and still can not built it.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Oh wow that’s very cool indeed my friend 🤩🤩🤩

[@SHAYEN-cd5qw]

AWESOME !!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 👊🏻

[@thedumpydustman6088]

Yeah lusted after this and the Celica as a youngster! For a bit of bashing fun I believe Team Blue Groove do a 959 shell.for the 1/16 Slash 4x4.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Cool thanks buddy 😎👊🏻

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Very nice Kits 😎👌🏻

[@TAMIYALegends]

Just wish I could of kept one of them 😂👊🏻

[@jeffau1764]

Yes Glenn, “epic” that’s what I would have used to say about this very car. By the way, the Celica Gr.B also equipped with front sway bar as well apart from the centre ball diff. They are both stunning. Thanks for the video. I kept watching again 🤪

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent 🤩 Thanks for watching buddy 👊🏻

[@RCHobbyShed]

Lol, you're like a kid in a candy store and rightly so. Great load of Tamiya history there! Was cool to see the 959 run. 👌👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Mick 🤩👊🏻

[@hondofourfivetwo9347]

You are right that chassis is definitely not one to easily replicate for re re. This is one of the cars I lusted after in my first Tamiya catalogue back in the day. I’d settle for a compatible body and an existing or completely new chassis adapted to fit the originals proportions and decals.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻

[@ianat5016]

keep body clear. Nice car 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching 😊👊🏻

[@yen327]

Wow. This is the first RC car in my life..

[@andrewmagro7703]

hello glen , hey can i ask you where you get your kits from and would i be able to shop there from here in Australia, if not i could always take a trip for a handfull of kits would be well worth it , cheers Glen.btw great video always an awesome watch and info is great so glad to have come across your channel bud, stay well mate.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Andrew 🤩👊🏻 Tbh most of the stuff I get now is offered to me, mainly through the Facebook group 👊🏻

[@catxls1835]

Great work again mate. What great car to show. I wasn't aware this car was that good. Also the steering didn't seem that good on the bench, but on the road, I was shocked to see how nimble it was. Thumbs up man!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 🤩👊🏻

[@variator7466]

The chassis design is very close to the real thing compared to most other kits in the 80:s... Just look at that suspension, beautiful!

[@DC_Cha_Cha_Cha]

Awww what an awesome video! It’s truly awesome to see your passion for the 959. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a video of one running before, everyone is normally too scared to drive them :) It looks like the acceleration is really swift for a car of its age, wonder what it’s like with the 8v pack?!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Paul, yeah this thing made me very happy 🤩👊🏻

[@BullyBoxer]

Glenn I built one of these for my younger cousins birthday back in the day,they went like a rocket,handled really well and imho was the fastest tamiya out the box at the time , I remember the front suspension being really fragile for some reason !? ...Either way a very underrated kit imho.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Oh you actually got to build one, how cool is that 🤩👊🏻

[@BullyBoxer]

TAMIYA Legends I built it but he got someone else to paint it ,I was hopeless at painting them .😂🙈

[@GTFour]

I love the size of these. Would love Tamiya to rerelease it

[@b08m4rt1n]

the spring mount/body mount crack... and yeah, good luck finding replacement parts. Mine is just sitting on the shelf with a broken front body mount and rear spring seat.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching Bob 😊👊🏻

[@lioncross1849]

I came across one of these at a yard sale. It’s about 70% compete. Always wondered what it looked like all in one piece.

[@GodofHellFire1982]

Absolutlely fantastic! Not half mate

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching buddy 🤩👊🏻

[@marksavage1818]

Wish I’d never sold mine, great car😊

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching Mark 😊👊🏻

[@stephenmanley4097]

I remember getting mine excellent car, a re re would wonderful. 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

stephen manley It certainly would be my friend 🤩🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

[@1114mat]

Wow 🤩

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching buddy 🤩👊🏻

[@chloedevereaux1801]

came fully raced out the box :D

[@onkouth]

I will be looking for an NIB 959 this year, so here’s hoping, my original one is now perfect apart from needing a shell so I think it’s gonna be an expensive year but these cars are very special to me as I built my original one with my dad and being unable to work because of heart issues, he and my mother must have really struggled to afford this for me, they were not a cheap model when new!

[@bradkalman2353]

If I'm not mistaken they gave two sets of tires for that kit one for on-road and one for rally.

[@aviano72]

This was something else on this channel :) I had one 959 when i was young, but i sold it when the Celica came out. As i faintly remember it was not a good car. I would buy one if they re released it on a MF-01X chassis

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 🤩👊🏻

[@garywilson3904]

Favourite video to date Glenn. Awesome car. How many £100 sheets can I give you for it

[@TAMIYALegends]

Pmsl 😂 Gary 👊🏻

[@denozed6554]

Glen are those front wheels the white ones painted yellow? The rears seem solid yellow but the fronts have white peeking through the holes as if the have been painted.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Oh I didn’t notice that I’ll have a look buddy 😊👊🏻

[@70monkey]

Mate.....!!! Ace

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻

[@CmwSpeedrunUk]

Another great video big man

[@christianschutte3728]

I got one in 1988 for my 13th birthday. Still have it today, but haven’t driven it for at least 20 years

[@TAMIYALegends]

Absolutely fantastic Christian 😇👊🏻

[@mstar501]

Same for me, still have it but not driven it for 30 year's by now. I painted it one colour...red metallic and details.

[@camrowdrone6497]

Enjoyed Bro 👍🏻

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊😊😊