You can go get one of those Adventure Force RC's here: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Adventure-Force-Radio-Controlled-Mini-Truck-Green/178023266?from=/search
Man, I never put Walmart links up...
Well, yeah. RCs weren't cheap back then.
Depending on the frequency, yes, you could go get one off Alie... Or rip the electronics out of a new car and put it in your old one. That's what I would do!