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They were a lot of fun to watch, but the contestants that were driving the cars were having a hard time with the handling. When the Wild Willy was new, Tamiya use to host "Wild Willy only" races for them. The car is wider that a 1/10 pan car but with a wheelbase almost 3 inches shorter than a M-chassis Tamiya! If you've never seen one in person, it's the funniest looking thing. And its size proportions only made this more fun.
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As you can imagine, it made the car pop a wheelie at the slightest provocation of the speed control. With the humpback battery strapped over the rear axle the car had a high center of gravity which hovered over the rear wheels. It looked right and performed as expected. From it's outrageous proportions, the Willys Jeep body, the handling and even Wild Willy himself, everything came together perfectly. The Wild Willy was an extremely popular vehicle from Tamiya. If you're a Tamiya collector, this is a car that's either in your collection or you're trying to get one.