The first 100 models: the golden era

Even though hobbyists do not all agree on the number (50 or 100), most consider Tamiya 100 first RC kits to be highly desirables in any collection. Prices found on auction sites for complete kits or spare parts do confirm this interest. Nevertheless, Tamiya has been greatly modifiying the situation for the last years with their re-releases program: pure vintage collectors feel betrayed by this strategy while many nostalgic fans feel very happy with it.

These are the models presented below. I own some of them even if my personal goal is not to own them all. First, I don't have room for all of them, and second (and mostly), I don't have enough money for that . I inserted links to more detailed pages of my models.

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58001 Porsche 934 Turbo RSR Year: 1976 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58001		58002 Martini Porsche 935 Turbo Year: 1977 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58001		58003 Tyrrell P34 Six Wheeler Year: 1977 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58003		58004 XR311 Year: 1977 Type : off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58004
58005 Lamborghini Countach LP500S Year: 1978 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58005		58006 Martini Porsche 936 Turbo Year: 1978 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58005		58007 Lamborghini Cheetah Year: 1978 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58004		58008 Lamborghini Countach LP500S (CS) Year: 1978 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58005
58009 Toyota Celica LB Turbo Gr.5 Year: 1978 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58005		58010 Ligier JS9 Matra Year: 1978 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58010		58011 Ferrari 312T3 Year: 1979 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58010		58012 Ligier JS9 Matra (CS) Year: 1979 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58010
58013 March 782 BMW Year: 1979 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58013		58014 Martini Mk.22 Renault Year: 1979 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58013		58015 Rough Rider Year: 1979 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: SRB (58015)		58016 Sand Scorcher Year: 1979 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: SRB (58015)
58017 B2B Racing Sidecar Year: 1979 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58017		58018 Ralt RT2 Hart 420R Year: 1980 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58013		58019 Williams FW07 (CS) Year: 1980 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58010		58020 JPS Lotus 79 (CS) Year: 1980 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58010
58021 Can-Am Lola (RM) Year: 1980 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58021		58022 Datsun 280ZX (RM) Year: 1980 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58021		58023 Holiday Buggy Year: 1980 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58023		58024 Sand Rover Year: 1981 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58023
58025 VW Golf Racing Group 2 Year: 1981 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58025		58026 Renault 5 Turbo Year: 1981 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58025		58027 Ford F150 Ranger XLT Year: 1981 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: SRB (58015)		58028 Toyota 4x4 Pick Up Year: 1981 Type: off-road Drive: 4 or 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: "3 speed" (58028)
58029 Blazing Blazer Year: 1982 Type: off-road Drive: 4 or 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: "3 speed" (58028)		58030 Honda F-2 (CS) Year: 1982 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58013		58031 Brabham BT50 BMW Turbo (CS) Year: 1982 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58010		58032 Tornado RM Mk.3 Year: 1982 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58032
58033 Ford C100 RM Mk.4 Year: 1983 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58032		58034 Super Champ Year: 1982 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: SRB (58015)		58035 Wild Willy Willys M38  Year: 1982 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58035		58036 Audi Quattro Rally Year: 1983 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58036
58037 Opel Ascona 400 Rally Year: 1983 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58036		58038 Subaru Brat Year: 1983 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58038		58039 Willy's Wheeler  Year: 1983 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58035		58040 Lancia Rally Year: 1983 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58038
58041 The Frog  Year: 1983 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58038		58042 Porsche 956 RM Mk.5 Year: 1984 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58042		58043 The Grasshopper  Year: 1984 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58043		58044 Mitsubishi Pajero Year: 1984 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58044
58045 The Hornet Year: 1984 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58043		58046 Fast Attack Vehicle Year: 1984 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58046		58047 Hot Shot Year: 1985 Type: off-road Drive: 4 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58047		58048 Toyota 4x4 Pick Up Bruiser Year: 1985 Type: off-road Drive: 4 or 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: "3 speed" (58028)
58049 Toyota Tom's 84C Year: 1985 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58042		58050 Wild One Year: 1985 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58046		58051 The Fox Year: 1985 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58051		58052 Porsche 956 RM Mk.7 New Man Year: 1985 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58042
58053 Road Wizard F1 Year: 1986 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58053		58054 Super Shot Year: 1986 Type: off-road Drive: 4 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58047		58055 The Boomerang Year: 1986 Type: off-road Drive: 4 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58055		58056 The Falcon Year: 1986 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58056
58057 The Bigwig Year: 1986 Type: off-road Drive: 4 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58047		58058 Blackfoot Year: 1986 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58038		58059 Porsche 959 Year: 1986 Type: on-road Drive: 4 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58059		58060 Monster Beetle Year: 1986 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58038
58061 Striker  Year: 1987 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58061		58062 Hot Shot II Year: 1987 Type: off-road Drive: 4 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58047		58063 Lunch Box  Year: 1987 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58044		58064 Toyota Celica Gr.B Year: 1987 Type: on-road Drive: 4 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58059
58065 Clod Buster Year: 1987 Type: off-road Drive: 4 wheel drive and steering Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58065		58066 Super Sabre Year: 1987 Type: off-road Drive: 4 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58055		58067 Thunder Shot Year: 1987 Type: off-road Drive: 4 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58067		58068 Lotus Honda 99T Year: 1987 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58068
58069 Williams FW11B Honda F1 Year: 1987 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58068		58070 Midnight Pumpkin Year: 1987 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58044		58071 Sonic Fighter Year: 1988 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58061		58072 Avante  Year: 1988 Type: off-road Drive: 4 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58072
58073 Thunder Dragon Year: 1988 Type: off-road Drive: 4 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58067		58074 Grasshopper II  Year: 1988 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58043		58075 Terra Scorcher Year: 1988 Type: off-road Drive: 4 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58067		58076 Vanquish Year: 1988 Type: off-road Drive: 4 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58076
58077 Mud Blaster Year: 1989 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58038		58078 Fire Dragon Year: 1989 Type: off-road Drive: 4 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58067		58079 Egress Year: 1989 Type: off-road Drive: 4 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58079		58080 Astute Year: 1989 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58080
58081 Nissan King Cab Year: 1989 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58081		58082 Madcap Year: 1989 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58082		58083 Saint Dragon Year: 1990 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58082		58084 Ferrari F189 Year: 1990 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58084
58085 Avante 2001 Year: 1990 Type: off-road Drive: 4 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58085		58086 Toyota Hilux Monster racingr Year: 1990 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58081		58087 Manta Ray Year: 1990 Type: off-road Drive: 4 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: DF-01 (58087)		58088 Mercedes-Benz C11 Year: 1990 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: Group C (58088)
58089 Bullhead Year: 1990 Type: off-road Drive: 4 wheel drive and steering Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58065		58090 Tyrell 019 Ford Year: 1990 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58084		58091 Nissan 300ZX IMSA-GTO Year: 1990 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: Group C (58088)		58092 Jaguar XJR-12 Year: 1991 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: Group C (58088)
58093 Bear Hawk Year: 1991 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: 58093		58094 Honda NSX Year: 1991 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: Group C (58088)		58095 Lotus 102B Judd Year: 1991 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58084		58096 Toyota Celica GT Four Rally Year: 1991 Type: on-road Drive: 4 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: TA-01 (58096)
58097 Super Astute Year: 1991 Type: off-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: 58080		58098 Ferrari F40 Year: 1991 Type: on-road Drive: 2 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: Group C (58088)		58099 Nissan Skyline GT-R Nismo Year: 1991 Type: on-road Drive: 4 wheel drive Meant for: racing Chassis base: TA-01 (58096)		58100 Top Force Year: 1991 Type: off-road Drive: 4 wheel drive Meant for: leisure Chassis base: DF-01 (58087)

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First publication: september 08, 2008 Last modified: february 01, 2012

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