hehe I used to have one of them
was my first IC car in fact, it was soooooooooo useless hehe, just had springs for suspension, no diff so it turned like an aircraft carrier, foam tires that smell of fish and I had the irvine ABC engine on it, was a crazy beast. but such fun. and your right they are strong :)
i got that one too, its very basic, but its more fun than some of the newer one