I love hearing the history on Traxxas. when I was 13 I had a Traxxas Hawk, I believe around 1993, and I loved it. And still have it.

I bought an original T-Maxx with lawn mowing money. It kept me out of trouble and changed the course of my life. ❤ Great video!

I was introduced to Rick Vehlow in 1993 or 94 when I started racing at Hobby Warehouse in Sacramento. I had a Blue Eagle LS, and being new to the hobby I needed help getting it set up, so someone at the track put me in touch with Rick. He was very helpful and he even sold me all of his Traxxas stuff including the handmade prototype parts and cars (which I wish I had kept). With his help I quickly became much more competitive in the stock classes, but I normally avoided modified because we had about a half dozen Losi and Associated factory drivers at that track, so I was just in their way. When I bought the SRT, I had Rick come out to the track to help me dial it in and he hated the design. He spent a couple hours fiddling with the steering and suspension geometry to make it work better, and then he ran it in the modified class that night, which he easily won. Of course, my friends at the track all gave me crap since it was now obvious that it was me who was slow, not the truck. LOL. Shortly after that, Rick was sent a Losi XX and his very first night out with it he beat Matt Francis just a few months before Matt won the IFMAR World's. I don't know what ever happened to Vehlow, but that guy understood everything about how to dial in a car and he was as good a driver as there was in the world in those days.

I really miss the body style of the 90s racing trucks, the SRT was one of the best looking. I remember traxxas's pro racing tier kits were always priced substantially less than their Associated/Losi counterparts, which always kept me eyeballing one saving my allowance and lunch money for my next kit.. I remember the SRT being 40$ less than the 10T, despite using more expensive design for components like the big bore shocks.

Glad you shared this about Traxxas most people were never aware that they had a race program back in the early 90's. I remember reading those articles and seeing the ads in Radio Control Car Action magazines thanks for the trip down memory lane. I might hunt for one to do some vintage racing with.

I miss that era of stadium truck Great video

Remember this truck very well, I started racing in the early 90's and Traxxas was very competitive. I currently have several Traxxas models, and race a Mudboss at our local track. Wish they would re-release the SRT, I would buy one in a minute.

Traxxas shocked the world when they came out with the TRX series in 1990 and immediately started winning with it

Traxxas and stadium truck racing DOMINATED in the 1990s at least in the Midwest. I had a Traxxas Eagle, heck almost everyone did in my area. Everywhere I went there were 3 times as many stadium trucks as buggies. Unfortunately by the time the SRT came out, nearly everyone had switched over to a RC10T or a Losi XXT. Only one guy at the local track actually bought one and it just couldn't hang so he got a Losi within a few months time. I still have 2 Eagles and a XXT in my basement, good times!

Oh man!! Thanks for sharing this, the srt was my first race truck, and I absolutely loved it! And actually still have it. Uncovered it not long ago after a move.

Jason...I really appreciate the deep dives into both the vehicle side of things but some insight into the legends that were wheeling them. These are my favorite types of videos (especially from somebody that was up on the stand driving at the time).

My 1st truck was what my dad built and gave me when I was 6 or so. It was a Traxxas Hawk 2. My brother had a Rad 2 I believe it was called. I wish I could find parts to fix them. They remind me of my dad and all the memories of rc fun, even the times I got in trouble and was grounded because of RC lol

Brings back big memories. Back then I was TOTALLY die hard Traxxas man. I had blue eagle ls, trx-1, srt, and their trx3 buggy. Some of the smoothest shocks in the business, and I think ALL their bearings were the same size. Only draw back was the pegs in the slipper. It never failed, anytime I was changing spurs, or going in the gear box, I'd lose some. Lol. Slipper worked good though, and easy to adj ball diffs. Wish I still had them. Come back to the racing scene Traxxas and I'll start racing again.

I had a blue eagle ls back in the day. Loved that truck

Double Dees and Carvers - classic stadium truck tyre combo. "Traxxas - the team to watch"

The TRX-1 was my last buggy back in the day. Just now getting back in the hobby. Wish Traxxas still put out competition cars/trucks 😢😢

Thanks for the trip to memory lane and helping me refuel for my love for the rc hobby. I recently ran into your vids on the Clodbuster Regulator chassis and now my Clod will get the new upgrades. 👍👍👍👍

Awesome truck 👍 and thanks for sharing Jason!

I had rc10t and best friend had a Traxxas hawk. I remember reading those magazines when Traxxas was competitive. Great video Jason thanks.

Wow! I had no idea Norms RC hobbies was in business that far back , after his track was closed he still owned the hoby shop here in Carrollton Texas until mid 2000's when he ended up being diagnosed with cancer and Norms RC hobbies was no more. Unfortunately Norm passed away a few years ago .

What a great truck. That was my first stadium truck and I raced it for years. Should of kept it.

Awsome video. I started with a Tamiya Blackfoot then graduated to an RC10 Champ. Been in n out of the hobby for a long time. Keep up the fav vintage kit videos. Love it.

Great video Jason. Love the the RC history. Good memories.

So glad for the trip down memory lane Jason. Traxxas sponsored a few of the locals up till 1995 I remember. I was in Louisiana at the time. RedDirt Raceway. Good memories and clean running car. There were a few of us running the TRX-1 and the SRT. I wish I still had it. I still think that car would be good today on longer tracks. I thought the truck liked wet racks, much like the clay tracks today. Most the stuff we had in the south is outdoor. Miss those golden days.

RC History , I love this kind of vigja! Im gonna run my 2wd Slash tomorrow. After 10yrs or so its still a hoot to rip.

I remember you and your mother at all the races. She was a super parent and great to talk with, I always like hearing the stories about the hotels , travel, food and the people. My favorite is the story about the earthquake. I still have my Traxxas SRT and extra parts. Like all Traxxas truck it could take a good beating .

I was at the Detroit race. And remember the Traxxas buggy. Good reviews.

great video. I ran a TRX1 for a season in '91' and really liked it. I took a twenty year break from the hobby, and was shocked when I came back, that Traxxas had backed out of the race scene. Too bad, I think they had a good grasp of what a competition car needed.

Interestingly, the wheels on the SRT, was taken straight from the Blue Eagle LS, I had both and they were identical. The major updates on the SRT over the Blue Eagle LS, was the sandwiched chassis, the all steel top gear, and the fancy new shock-absorbers. Those were some of the finest shock-absorbers I have ever seen, high volume, high grade aluminum with a teflon coating, for smoother operation.

Oh the Eagle was a beast, speaking of beast the sledgehammer was crazy fun too. Good times. Anyhow Great information and history. 👍

This is very interesting!! I had no idea. I got into traxxas about 2004-5. I've had a lot of traxxas cars just bought an xmaxx!! Cool vid!!👍

I still have my SRT. It was the first new kit I bought back in 94, I upgraded from a used LS2 I bought. I still throw it down now and then

I was the only person at my track with one!, loved the salty look on the faces of the xxt and rc10t2 drivers faces when they got beat by a kid driving a traxxas truck😂mills pond park in 1996 or so..still own it and currently getting it back in fighting shape for my son to enjoy!

Beautiful rig. God I want one of these so bad!

Traxxas needs to update this truck for a reissue. This thing was a beast

The SRT was my first real race kit, i got the hawk 2 first. Still have them both awesome trucks ;)

Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work would love to get my hands on one of these classic 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

Love the storytelling

Great video. Very informative.

I was at the 92 ROAR Nats as well. RIP Phil Hurd

Interesting video Jason, remember seeing the buggy in the uk bitd, the truck looks awesome 👏

No mention of the Hawk 2? Honestly, my favorite of their early 90s trucks. Still have mine, and about to rebuild it. But what I wouldn't give to get hands on an SRT!

Great video!

Great History Lesson 👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😎👍👍👍👍

Love these vintage traxxas. Have 2 built SRT with a bunch of shares to build 2 more, TCPs with shares and a NIB TCP. Still some of the best Traxxas made.

Always wanted Blue Eagle ls2.... saw husband & wife team driving modified motor ls-2 at SoCal raceway in 1996-1997, damn they were so fast, LOL went home to my RC10T sport with mechanical speed control, 540 motor, duratrax 1500scr battery

Good stuff, never knew. What does that truck weigh?

Great video! You should of mentioned the TCP! My SRT & TCP are in mint condition! ❤️

I'm old enough to remember when the 1st rcca magazine came out gold tubs jrx Yokohama kyosho chain drive all the experimental cars covered up in the pits😊😊😊😊

Love the SRT. I ended up finding one that was clearly an ex-racer from the 1990s. Had an old school Novak ESC and a Trinity mod motor in it. The restoration is almost done and just need to find a decal set. Anyone know where you can get a SRT decal set? Thanks

When are you guys going to release more of your 1/10 truck back packs?

I always ran the Associated rc10t in 1992 but I remember the Traxxas later there wasn't any dealerships around there were hard to get ahold of you didn't have the internet and parts for hard to find all you had was magazines. I have all Traxxas now, but still have the RC-10s in the Attic.

I really hope JConcepts makes a body shell for this. The Traxxas SRT was my first ever RC car when I was 11 years old. Still have it, it’s in excellent shape (including the body) and love it! I run it easy these days with some upgraded electronics - still using brushed motors.

Looks like an nitro hawk. 😎

I remember wanting the Traxxas Eagle so bad, my brother bought the hawk and it was nice, but it wasn't an eagle.

Loved mine

Jason!!!!!! When sre we going to see the prototype you guys have been working on !! I need those wink wink

I had bought the Traxxus Bullet in 1988. It was ok but i sold it soon after for the Rc10. Sold it a little later for the Jrx2. Man were those the days

I had a trx 1 back in the day when it came out. It was a very good performing 10th scale 2 wd buggy, i had converted the tip shaft to a losi so i could use the hydra drive. I recall being really surprised how well it performed and how good the quality of the build was. I have always been keeping a watchful eye on traxxas hoping they would come out with a modern 2wd buggt, 4wd buggy and stadium truck. Looks like that isnt in the cards anytime soon sadly

I grabbed a set of the rerelease deep dish wheels and now wish I can find tires for them.

I always wondered why my Rustler had TRX stamped on the front bumper. Liniage.

In the early 90s I was racing my losi xxt,traded a Traxxas Hawk for it.

Never acquired a SRT but I did successfully race a TRX3 TCP buggy

Anyone know if the Eagle won that race with the old school 3 gear external transmission or the magnum style?

We need a running video!!!

How does the 2wd Rustler compare to the SRT?

I have this truck I need a pull start for it but do not have any of the specs for it.

still have my 91 green machine motor. lol

I always hear about srt vs lxt vs rt10t but never a tamiya stadium blitzer or thunder. Why is that?

Here's a little tip. want a modern SRT? Swap out the front bulk with a nitro rustler, swap in NR arms, links (F&R) and shafts (R) use the dish wheels, Modern SRT. The cool part, is the nitro stuff can be found on Ebay, for really cheap You can even swap the Proline transmission to take advantage of a metal motor plate and a more modern transmission design. Not sure what is available, other then Intrgy, on rear shock mounts for options, but the SRT front shock tower will fit the stock or NR bulkhead. I wish Traxxas would re-release the SRT, Finding one on Ebay is just heartbreaking (Arm, leg and left cahones). Heck, JConcepts could market high performance replacement chassis parts and maybe a tranny case(?), i would think. I know i'd build one, if i could

I’ve still got my SRT, I tried running it with LiPo battery and a brushless motor against the new stadium trucks and I just couldn’t get it to turn. I think with the lipo battery there just wasn’t enough weight on the front. I might be wrong here but I’m thinking when the Revo 3.3 was release that started a whole new racing class.1/8 scale truggy? There were a few people racing monster trucks like the HPI, Traxxas Tmaxx. The revo could beat those monster trucks easily.

I loved my Blue Eagle LS (still do) but the transmissions were not the best even though by that time they were essentially copying the Stealth. It was hard to keep them running really smoothly. The plastic they were made of was too soft. OK for suspension parts but not great for precise gear meshing. I had to replace them regularly when I was racing a lot.

I had a kyosho xrt-pro truck the ball diff would always slip never could get it right

Also the same Traxxas eagle won the Cactus classic 3 years in a row between 2 drivers.

Who the hell would downvote this?

Raced the TRX1

Can a guy compete in the st class with today's rustler on a local level?

I had HPI RS4 MT, I should have never sold it.

TRX-1 looks like a Bandit.

Omg i have it at that time in very low price. Thanks Traxxas.

Looks a lot like a Rustler.

i got one

The Stadium Trucks always disappointed me, because they didnt look like a Stadium Truck!! They look like a buggy with big tires.

Wait, why did people give others crap for running stock class?

Seeing the chassis I don’t understand how the rustler is still made today over this truck, this truck looks far superior to a rustler

Hey it’s Jason Corona

Can you help someone in a wheelchair out by donating an RC truck to them I can't afford one because of my kids and small disability check

dude we cant hear you .. speak louder please !!