It's a buggy made by an Italian company - probably sometime in the 1980s - called a Coyote. The Coyote was actually a 4WD buggy but it wasn't unusual for companies back in the day to "convert" a 4WD buggy into 2WD simply by omitting the front transmission parts from the kit. This was the case with the 2WD Coyote.
The Coyote wasn't exactly a very well known buggy, but like many buggies in its time it boasted some very interesting and unique features. I hope I can cover some of these as I build this New-In-Box kit, hopefully in time for our vintage run in December. :)
Here's a picture of the NIB kit. It's awesome enough to receive vintage buggies in the mail, but the feeling of receiving a NIB ready to be built can't be beat!
The buggy pictured on the box is actually the 4WD version as the front drive shafts are clearly visible. It was obvious that - other than the giant number "2" on the box - this car was simply a repacked and rebadged 4WD kit. Even the list of features printed on the box says "TWO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE" as if to highlight the split personality of the car. :)
Here's a picture of the side of the box with the "Technical Data" of the car. Again, the car pictured is a 4WD version.
Upon opening the box I'm greeted with SG's version of blister packaging. While it is a far cry from the awesome Tamiya blister pack presentation (which often highlighted many of the performance parts in a kit), the Coyote's packaging is neat and functional.
Check out the manual too - boldly declaring "4WD"!
Lift up the blister and all the various parts of the car are neatly packaged. Also visible is the lexan shell which on first impression looks very well made and feels quite substantial.
Here's one quick pic of the manual - as stated before it is a manual for the 4WD version of the car with no obvious notes for how the 2WD car should be built. I'll figure that out during the build itself. :)
I look forward to building this kit soon but I will have to first measure and count the many self-tapping screws included and order up some more "modern" hex head screws.
Tune in for the build to start!
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