I remember my first real RC car for a Xmas pressie. It was a Bolink Digger, solid rear and small front suspension. It had a VW bug body and I hammered it everywhere.
I always got bikes as birthday pressies not at Xmas time, but do remember mates often getting new bikes. Was always good to see kids outside back then playing with new toys. Not like today with devices everywhere. We were all out in the pool earlier for over an hour playing, it was good to see the 3 kids having real fun together - even our nearly 15yr old boy!