Most of us spend our free time working on our car. Day or night it doesn't matter, you can usually find us in the garage. Believe it or not though, there are times when we can't work on our project.

Nearly 12 years ago, we were on a trip to a faraway land when my eyes locked onto a little truck. It sat in a showcase at a hobby store, and it was love at first sight. It was the Traxxas Slash 4WD ...