The Purpose
The internet has brought a lot of information to our fingertips. Determining the validity of that information is a challenge; a statement can be made without proof and, can then be spread to many sites and become generally accepted as fact. My purpose with this index is to cite articles written back in the early days of radio controlled cars to document the real history. There are certainly other articles from back then and I would be grateful for anyone who can supply that information.
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Publications
AW – Auto World
CM – Car Model
MCS – Model Car Science
MC&S – Model Car & Science
PS – Pit Stop
Qr (Ital) – Quattroruote (Italian)
R&CM – Rod & Custom Models
| Month | Year | Publication & age(s) | Article | Author | Comment |
| Oct | 1964 | R&CM 74-76 | RC Big T | Ken Balz | Very Early Conversion |
| Nov 19 | 1965 | Life 29 | 16″ Wen-Mac Mustang Electric Motorized Promo | Advertisement | Had gas engine option w/ pylon Remote (not Radio) Control |
| Apr | 1966 | CM 68 | 1966 Hobby Show Coverage | Staff | Testors 16″ Mustang |
| June | 1966 | Qr (Ital) 194-195 | Will Miniatures Drive with Big Ones? | Edorado Massucci | 1:12 El-Gi Ferrari 250LM |
| Jan | 1967 | AW 144-145 | 1967 Auto World Catalog – RC Cars for Sale | Staff | NAMCO & Testors |
| Feb | 1967 | MCS 38-45 | Testor’s RC Car – Specs and Test | Staff | Also Boat & Plane |
| Mar | 1967 | CM 27-31 | Revolution in Racing: Radio Control | Tom Dion | Elec Cars and a Racing Assn |
| Mar | 1967 | MCS 50-53 | 1:8 Gas Project | Spencer Murray | Tough Lessons |
| Apr | 1967 | CM 14-15 | 1:24 Scale RC Car (Classic Import, See Show Info) | Staff | Made by Nichimo |
| 19-33 | 1967 Hobby Show – Testors Rerelease | Oscar Koveleski | Several Announcements | ||
| 51-55 | Radio Control Part II | Tom Dion | Build an RC Car | ||
| Apr | 1967 | MCS 52-55 | WenMac Electric Test | Staff | Servo Steering |
| MCS Rear Cover | Imai Kaguku Ad | Agency | 1:16 Mustang, 1:12 Aston Martin | ||
| Jun | 1967 | CM 22-24 | Radio Control Part III | Tom Dion | Vac Form an RC Body |
| Jun | 1967 | MCS 18-21 | A major development scratch RC car! | Charles Eckles | McCoy 35, Cox 15 |
| Jul | 1967 | CM 45-47 | RC Gas Cars – 14″ wb, 8.5″ track wd | Bill Sippel | Air Cars – No Throttle |
| 75, 76 | Radio Control Part IV | Tom Dion | Transmitter Explained | ||
| Aug | 1967 | CM 45-49 | Radio Control Part V | Tom Dion | Build a Transmitter |
| Oct | 1967 | MC&S 32,33 | Early RC Japanese Propo Steering | George Siposs | 1:15 Electric |
| Nov | 1967 | MC&S 20-25 | RC Roundup – An extensive look at many of the early RC cars | George Siposs | Very Interesting – NAMCO, Ra/Car Announce |
| 73 | R/C Signals Column w/ Norb Meyer | Charlie Eckles | Great comparo w/Norb & Chas cars | ||
| Nov | 1968 | CM 35-37 | R/C + GP | Staff | First 1/8 Gas Story! |
| Jul | 1969 | CM 44,45 | R/C Hobbyist Dream | George Siposs | Overview 1/8 Gas ROAR |
| Sep | 1969 | CM 13-16 | RC Roundup | George Siposs | Comprehensive Update |
| Dec | 1969 | CM 33 | The R/C Scene | George Siposs | First RC Column |
| 45-48 | Natl RC Championship 1969 | George Siposs | Calif (Ft Wayne mentioned) | ||
| Jan | 1970 | CM 20 | The RC Scene | George Siposs | Genl RC Info |
| Feb | 1970 | CM 56,57 | The RC Scene | George Siposs | Midwest Mention with Me! |
| Mar | 1970 | CM 52-53 | The RC Scene | George Siposs | Getting Started in RC |
| Apr | 1970 | CM 17-22 | Cox Buggy RC | George Siposs | Conversion |
| 56-57 | The RC Scene | George Siposs | Genl Info | ||
| Jun | 1970 | CM 34 | The RC Scene | George Siposs | Toledo & ME |
| Jul | 1970 | CM 41 | The RC Scene | George Siposs | Series 70 & ME |
| Aug | 1970 | CM 10,11 | The RC Scene | George Siposs | Indy Nats |
| Sep | 1970 | CM 44,45 | Ito RC Scene | Ken Ito | Midwest Overview |
| Sep | 1970 | PS 18-22, 43-45 | Ra/Car ‘Winnah’ Build and Test | Staff | Comprehensive Article |
| 31-33 | History of RC Auto Racing – Excellent Rare Info | Staff | Early ’60’s Bill Johnson and ’65 Bill Eccles and Norb Meyers Cars | ||
| Oct | 1970 | MCS 50-53 | RC Cars Update – Gas Powered | George Siposs | Available RC Gear |
| Oct | 1970 | CM 38-40 | Ito RC Scene | Ken Ito | Car Overview |
| Nov | 1970 | CM 14-16 | Ito RC Scene | Ken Ito | So ChiRace |
| Nov | 1970 | PS 4 | From the Driver’s Seat | Don Dewey & Pat Crews | 1970 Indy Nationals |
| 15-19 | 1970 ROAR Nationals | Don Schlensker | Comprehensive Article and Pix | ||
| 38 | Mark IV Ford, Orbit , RCE Body | Staff | Mistakenly called Roy Moody’s | ||
| Dec | 1970 | CM 12-14 | Ito RC Scene | Ken Ito | 1970 Indy Nationals |
| 40-42 | Schnell Car | Ken Ito | Nats Champ | ||
| Jan | 1971 | CM 12 | Scale Talk | Staff | Auto World CanAm |
| 14-16 | Ito RC Scene | Ken Ito | No. Chi Series | ||
| 17,18 | RC Catalogs | Staff | 16 Free Catalogs | ||
| 22-28 | Dynamic RC Car | Bob Emott | Detailed Analysis | ||
| 29-31 | Associated RC Car | Ken Ito | Part I | ||
| 49 & 56 | RC with DP | David Palmeter | My First! | ||
| 50,51 | Bob Ballenger Car | Ken Ito | Nats Runnerup | ||
| 52,53 | New RC | Staff | Latest Eqpt | ||
| Jan | 1971 | PS 5, 45-46 | How ROAR Rules Moved to 3.5cc | Ken Ito | The .19/.20 Engines Were Illegal |
| 38-41 | Midwest Series 70 Finale | Staff | Midwest Series First Ever Area Championship Winners | ||
| 41-45 | 1971 Midwest Series Rules Proposal | Midwest Directors | Became 1971 ROAR Rules | ||
| Feb | 1971 | CM 12-14 | Ito RC Scene | Ken Ito | Series 70 Wrapup |
| 14 | Assoc RC-1 | Staff | First RC-1 Ad | ||
| 32,33 | Assoc RC-1 | Ken Ito | Feature Article | ||
| 47 | Dave Bloom Car | Ken Ito | 1st Ever Series Winner | ||
| Mar | 1971 | CM 12,13,64 | DP RC Scene | David Palmeter | Series 70 Wrap, 71 Schedule |
| 18 | Dremel Award | Staff | Best RC Car | ||
| Apr | 1971 | CM 12 | RC Scene | Ken Ito | Car Build |
| PS 50 | Associated Ad Loves 1971 ROAR Rules | Agency | They Had Argued Against a 5 Lb Weight Minimum | ||
| May | 1971 | CM 30-33 | Series 71 East | Staff | First Race East |
| 38,39 | Trade Show | Staff | New RC Items | ||
| 48,49,54,56 | RC Scene | David Palmeter | Complete 1971Rules | ||
| Jun | 1971 | CM 20,21 | RC Choice | Ken Ito | All Car Prices |
| 36 | RC Tips | Tom Malone | Little Info | ||
| 42,43,53,54 | RC Scene | Ken Ito | Build & Mfgs | ||
| Jul | 1971 | CM 17,57 | RC Scene | David Palmeter | Toledo Show |
| 32 | Transmitter Mods | Tom Malone | Orbit/Parma Combo | ||
| Jul | 1971 | MCS 54,55 | Guide | B Rule | Complete |
| 56,58 | Info | GHusting | Reliability | ||
| Aug | 1971 | CM 34-37 | Associated Build | Tom Malone | Assem Details |
| 48,49,52,53 | RC Scene | Palmeter & Ito | Race & Sell | ||
| Sep | 1971 | CM 32 | MCE Options | Bob Harris | Car Upgrades |
| 48,49,54 | RC Scene | Ken Ito | Sprint & Marker | ||
| Oct | 1971 | CM 30-32 | RC Scene | Ito & Palmeter | Unimat & Series |
| 46,47 | Suspension | Tom Malone | Sliding Pillar | ||
| Nov | 1971 | CM 54,55 | My Last RC Scene!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | David Palmeter | Series &ROAR |
| Dec | 1971 | CM 21-25 | Jerobee Mods | Sal Lucania | Look at1/12 |
| 52 | RC Scene | Ken Ito | ROAR& Series | ||
| Jan | 1972 | CM 44,56 | RC Scene | Ken Ito | Cheap RC |
| 45-47 | Dynamic Car | Ken Ito | Build HowTo | ||
| Feb | 1972 | CM 23-25 | Veco, Enya Mods | Sal Lucania | Detailed Rebuild |
| Mar | 1972 | CM 44 | RC Scene | Ken Ito | Beginner’s Q&A |
| Apr | 1972 | CM 12,52 | RC Scene | Ken Ito | Carb Tuning |
| May | 1972 | CM 10-14 | Jerobee Accessories | Bob Rule | 1/12 Gas Upgrade |
| 44-56 | His Last RC Scene | Ken Ito | Cost Control | ||
| 53 | RC Body Painting | Tom Malone | How To | ||
| Jun | 1972 | CM 10-12 | Jerobee/Cox Buggy | Bob Rule | Kit Bash |
| 43 | RC Tips | Tom Malone | Antenna Mounting | ||
| Jul | 1972 | CM 49 | RC Tips | Tom Malone | RC Starter |
| Jul | 1972 | MCS 4,5,8,9 | Calif RC Racing | Gene Husting | Also Roy Moody Car |
| Aug | 1972 | CM 19-22 | Jerobee/ Associated | Bob Rule | 1:12Radio 1:8 Car |
| Sep | 1972 | CM 39-42 | Heath Thumb Tach | John Frankosky | How To Build |
| 43-45 | RC Bugatti | George Siposs | 1:8 Kit Conversion | ||
| CM Oct | 1972 | CM 45-49 | 1972 Nats | George Siposs | California |
| CM Feb | 1973 | CM 17-20 | Hallum Car | Gene Husting | 1972 Nat Champ |
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