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[Mad Mark]

won this on the bay no idea what it is or what the motor is. any info would be appreciated!

[Dominator]

Looks like a Champion set up with an X-12 arm.  These came out around 93.

[Bill from NH]

The chassis could be an early Eurosport or GT-12. I sooner think GT-12 because the motor is a C-can, but I've never seen a chassis exactly like this. 

[Mad Mark]

Thanks guys I’ll get better pictures when I have it in hand. Atleast narrowed down to a GT12 with champion C can.

[jimht]

New to me, but nice, with some English 1/32 Flexiboard influence but I don't think it was designed for a C can.

 

Look at the spacer tube under the pinion and the rear motor brace angle, maybe designed for a smaller motor, perhaps an early cobalt can before straps.

[Mad Mark]

New to me, but nice, with some English 1/32 Flexiboard influence but I don't think it was designed for a C can.
 
Look at the spacer tube under the pinion and the rear motor brace angle, maybe designed for a smaller motor, perhaps an early cobalt can before straps.

I noticed the motor spacer too I’ll probably do the same thing to shoehorn a FK type motor in.

[jimht]

It would be a good candidate for a brushless motor...

[stoo23]

It would be a good candidate for a brushless motor...

 

Agreed !! Would naturally have a nice Low motor angle.

Just needs the addition of a Suitable Motor bracket

 

Definitely Not designed for  'C' can and very much reminds me of British style chassis

[Mad Mark]

Heres some better pictures after a quick clean up. Seems pretty well built. looks like the sunburst guide is milled down. track it raced on must have had no braid recess.

[Bill from NH]

It does look nicer cleaned up! Now I notice it has inboard gears. It should have a lot of flex built in, but I have no idea what motor it was built for. It still looks like an old Eurosport of some sort, but the motor box is huge. I wonder if it once had a piece/plate that fitted a can around the inside of the inboard gear, but it was removed when the C-can was installed? Whatever it is, it's a nice chassis.

[Mad Mark]

It does look nicer cleaned up! Now I notice it has inboard gears. It should have a lot of flex built in, but I have no idea what motor it was built for. It still looks like an old Eurosport of some sort, but the motor box is huge. I wonder if it once had a piece/plate that fitted a can around the inside of the inboard gear, but it was removed when the C-can was installed? Whatever it is, it's a nice chassis.

Looking at it closer the already big motor box is ground in some areas for clearance so it also probably had a D can in it too.

[Bill from NH]

By any chance did this chassis come from No, California? In either the late 80s or early 90s they had a C1 class. I wonder if it had been a chassis made for that class. When we started a C1 class here in the Northeast during the late 90s. motors were ceramic strap cans with Cobalt 12 arms. Sizewise, some were a bit bigger than a C-can, but smaller than a D-can.

[stoo23]

Looking at it now, I have some Older Camen strap Cans that were for older, longer armatures, that I'm thinking would be a 'neat' fit in that chassis.