Instructions on small car, came with Technic Race Car, circa 1986 When I was about 10 (so, about 1986), I had a Technic race car (formula-1 like), and the instructions had an alternate thing you could make. It was just a small car, with rack and pinion steering. 

I must have made it 100s of times, and would like to find the instructions again, to make it now. I don't have the race car kit, but I probably do have enough LEGO to make the smaller car.

I've tried to work out what the original kit was, but can't locate it.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks, Brock
Your best bet is probably to browse the list of Technic sets on Brickset (sort by year of release, ascending).

There aren't that many before 1990 so it should be easy to find, one which sounds a bit like what you describe is 8865 Test Car from 1988.