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

Very nice kits!

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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!!!!!!!!!

So awesome 👍

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

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.

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.

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

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

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! 👊🏻

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.

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 👍👊🏻

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

Wow 🤩

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!!!!!!

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

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 ! 👍

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

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

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

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

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.

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 🍻👌🦘🇦🇺

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

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

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

Awesome stuff, great looking cars!

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!

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.

That looks immaculate

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

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 🤪

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..

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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

That’s awesome glenn

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

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.

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.

Beautiful!

Looks awesome 👍👍

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. 👌👍

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.

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

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.

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

came fully raced out the box :D

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

The 959 omg! That’s a gem! Congrats!

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!!

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!

Thanks for the video 👍👍

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 👌

AWESOME !!!

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!

Very smart!

Another great video big man

Good morning Glen!!!! That’s why your the best RC channel on KZfaq!!!! 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.

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?!

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.

Nice, looks awesome glenn

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

This is so cool 😎 smooth running car

Incredible !!!!!! 😍

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

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!

My holy grail is the taisan star card porche ta02 sw the third original tamiya of the first three I've owned still have that I pull it out every now and then lol

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!

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

Glenn, I bloody love you!!!

i think also it was the first tammy to have an injection molded polycarb body shell instead of vacuum formed...... NOICE :D

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

I had the Celica grb rally ,cool cars

The real car was a game changer with all that tech. Remember reading all the car mags back in the day. Any kind of re-edition would be a must buy for me. Could drive it hard then too 🚗💨💨💨

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

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!

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

I believe the resistor was moved for the impact reason you talked about I certainly went through a couple of them and a bumper or 2 as well

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.

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

I bought the Celica while living in Japan. Fragile, complex, complete in mechanical design and interesting. Just as you described. I replaced the entire chasis two times, but gave up after that. Always wished I bought one more new chasis set of parts as they weren't expensive in Japan at the time. Just time consuming to swap everything over.

i remember buying mine ine Bristol.. 1989, cant remember what i paid for it... Acoms.. sigh.. i was a happy lad then. thanks for the vid..

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.

Very nice Kits 😎👌🏻

very nice!

Brilliant

Wish I’d never sold mine, great car😊

Ohhhh man sweet kits. The rear wheels are wider than the front on the 30th anniversary kit. I would like to see tamiya bring back the porshe rally kit.

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...