Team Durango was a manufacturer and distributor of radio-controlled cars and accessories.
History The original Durango was developed by Serpent Racing from the Netherlands who teamed up with Gerd Strenge to develop a Serpent-Branded 4WD electric buggy based upon prototype cars designs and built by German racer Gerd Strenge, calling the car the S500. The car was a radical departure from the slab-sided hand-machined prototypes when it first saw the light of day at Nuremberg 2008 however the economic climate meant the car never went into production. Fortunately Gerd Strenge and his designer Michael Vollmer formed at the end of 2008 the brand ‘Team Durango’, launching a redesigned S500 called the DEX410 and making it available to the mass market since September 2009. For many years before then prototype cars designed and built by Gerd had noticeable success against the larger commercial builders on the European racing scene.
The then owners Hobbico discontinued the product in 2017. On January 10, 2018, it was announced that Hobbico had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In June 2018, it was announced that Hobbico had filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and went into liquidation.
Racing
Podiums at World Championships
Position Year Title Driver Model1st2009IFMAR 4WD Offroad World ChampionshipDEX4102nd2011IFMAR 4WD Offroad World ChampionshipDEX410
Podiums at National Championships
Position Year Title Driver Model1st2010Finnish 4WD Offroad National ChampionshipDEX4101st2010French 4WD Offroad National ChampionshipDEX4101st2010Italian 4WD Offroad National ChampionshipDEX4101st2010South African 4WD Offroad National ChampionshipDEX410
Products
1/10 Scale 4WD Electric Onroad Competition Touring Car Date Name Details Kit #2015- DETC410v2#TD1020352013-2015 DETC410#TD102023
1/10 Scale 2WD Electric Offroad Competition Buggy Date Name Details Kit # DEX210v3#TD102042 DEX210v2#TD102028 DEX210#TD102006 DEX210F
1/10 Scale 4WD Electric Offroad Competition Buggy Date Name Details Kit # 2010s - 2017 DEX410v5 TD102036 2010s DEX410v4 TD102030 2010s DEX410Rv3 TD102012 2010s DEX410v3 TD102011 2010–2011 DEX410RThe 'R' is essentially the same car as the original DEX410 but with less of the expensive alloy parts. TD1020032009 Sept - 2011 DEX410 TD102001
1/10 Scale 4WD Electric Offroad Truck Date Name Details Kit # DESC410R TD102005
1/8 Scale 4WD Electric Offroad Competition Buggy Date Name Details Kit # DEX408TD102007
1/8 Scale 4WD Nitro Offroad Competition Buggy
Date Name Details Kit # DNX408 TD102002
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