Pro-Line Racing

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Pro-Line Racing is a manufacturer of wheels, tires, accessories, and bodies for 1/10-scale on- and off-road radio-controlled cars.

The company was founded in 1983 and is currently headquartered in Beaumont, California, United States. It had seven off-road national championships in 1992.

In 1993, their tires won both the 2WD and the 4WD classes at the IFMAR Off-Road Championships, the company's second and third World Championship titles. In 1995, Pro-Line won its fourth and fifth IFMAR World Championships at Japan's Tsukuba RC Arena.

Pro-Line Racing purchased independent body manufacturer PROTOform Race Bodies in 1995 and retained founder Dale Epp to expand the company's market share.

Their marketing strategy has expanded in recent years to include PLUGZ, a series of custom Class II and Class III trailer hitch receiver covers for full-sized vehicles, as well as So Real 1/24-scale die-cast static car models.


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