Ahh lego's I used to build boats with them all the time. They are the best toy ever!
I loved Technic. I don't see the car I have from them anymore, it was their most complicated model when I bought it. 4 wheels steering, 4 wheel drive, V8 with a 5spd manual, and it all worked.
"The next set in the line is the 8880 "Super Car" introduced in 1994 that represents the top of traditional Technic building. This is the last car made of mostly studded bricks. It contains new bricks like the V8 engine or the chain in the engine drive. Apart from that it continued the traditions of its ancestors and sports more working features than any of them (and any of its successors). It had a complete four wheel drive with three differentials, plus it included a four wheel steering that is not quite typical on road cars either even today. Of course it did not miss any of the usual ingredients like front and rear suspension and the gearbox with 4 gears."