VINTAGE NOMURA SHOWA LARGE TIN MERCEDES BENZ B/O MYSTERY ACTION WORKING W/BOX!

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HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE, LIGHTLY USED (MOSTLY ON DISPLAY), VINTAGE,
FULLY TIN, BATTERY POWERED, NOMURA, "BENZ"
WHICH IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL OPERATIONAL SHAPE! THE KICKER HERE IS THAT THIS
VINTAGE TIN "BENZ"
WORKS LIKE NEW AND ALL OF THE ORIGINAL FEATURES/FUNCTIONS STILL WORK PERFECTLY. IN ADDITION, YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX INCLUDED!
THIS NOMURA/SHOWA "BENZ" HAS SOME COOL AND UNIQUE FEATURES, BELOW IS A LIST OF THESE FEATURES/FUNCTIONS THAT ALL STILL WORK .... AND WORK PERFECTLY!!
1.)
MADE OF A HEAVY DUTY PRESSED TIN (METAL),
2.) MYSTERY ACTION
DRIVE WORKS PERFECTLY AND IS STRONG,
3.)
FOUR (4) RUBBER TIRES AND ALL TIN HUBCAPS (ALL ORIGINAL),
4.) LOUD HORN WORKS WHEN OBSTACLE IS STRUCK,
5.) REAR TAIL LIGHTS FLASH "ON/OFF"
6.) TWO-TONE PAINT JOB W/BRILLIANT FINISH.
IN ADDITION TO THESE FEATURES/FUNCTIONS LISTED ABOVE, YOU HAVE VERY LITTLE PLAY WEAR EVIDENT WITH NO DENTS, DINGS FOUND ANYWHERE ON IT'S BODY (OR CHASSIS FOR THAT MATTER).
THIS EXAMPLE IS IN ALL AROUND SHOWCASE CONDITION! RARELY DO YOU COME ACROSS A VINTAGE TIN MODEL THAT LOOKS LIKE AND WORKS LIKE THIS MODEL DOES!
THE BODY IS AS CLOSE TO NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) AS ONE COULD HOPE FOR. YOU HAVE ZERO-POINT-ZERO RUST OR CORROSION ON THIS MODEL. YOU HAVE NO DINGS, DENTS OR CREASES ON ANY OF THE TIN BODY. THE CHROME IS STILL SHINY WITH NO TARNISH OR ISSUES. THE HARD TOP IS RED AND HAS NO ISSUES THE WINDOWS ARE BOTH HERE AND ORIGINAL TO THIS MODEL, EVEN THE CHROME WINDSHIELD MOLDING SHINES NICELY! JUST A BEAUTIFUL TWO-TONE FINISH!
THE CHASSIS IS IN IDENTICAL OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION AS THE BODY. YOU DO HAVE A COUPLE OF VERY SHALLOW, SUPERFICIAL SCRATCHES HERE AND THERE AS THIS SHOULD BE EXPECTED FROM A VINTAGE TOY WHICH HAS BEEN PLAYED WITH AND IS NOT BEING REPRESENTED AS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK).
THE BATTERY BOX IS MADE FULLY OUT OF TIN. THE CONTACTS LOOK NEW AS YOU HAVE NO ISSUES HERE. THE BATTERY COMPARTMENTS DOOR AND DOOR LOCK ARE MADE OF TIN AND IN SHOWCASE CONDITION ... WITHOUT AN ISSUE. THE ENTIRE CHASSIS IS MADE OUT OF TIN AND THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE FINEST EXAMPLE YOU CAN LOCATE I WOULD EVEN STACK THIS UP AGAINST ANOTHER "CLAIMED" NOS MODEL .... IT IS THAT SWEET!
THIS NOMURA/SHOWA "BENZ" DOES HAVE IT'S ORIGINAL BOX AND IS PICTURED/FEATURED IN THIS LISTING. IT DOES HAVE A STICKER ON THE LID AND COULD HAVE HAD ANOTHER ONE TO THE LEFT OF IT.  IT APPEARS THAT SOMEONE AT SOME TIME REMOVED A STICKER FROM HERE AND YOU HAVE THIS AREA OF CONCERN AS THE END RESULT. OVERALL THE BOX IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE/CONDITION WITH NO ADDED TAPE OR GLUE ANYWHERE ON IT.THE ORIGINAL SIXTEEN (16) STAPLES HOLD THE LID AND BASE TIGHTLY TOGETHER. THE COPY IS CLEAN AND THIS BOX DOES DISPLAY VERY NICELY WITH THE MODEL AS FEATURED IN MY FIRST PICTURE.
THIS IS A GOOD SIZE MODEL CAR AT A TAD UNDER 11 INCHES (27.5CM) IN HEIGHT AND IS ABOUT 4 1/2 INCHES WIDE (11.5CM)
THE GRAPHICS ARE STILL VERY SHARP ON THE INTERIOR TO INCLUDE THE DASH BOARDS INSTRUMENTATION'S!
THIS IS A VERY SIMPLE AND BASIC MODEL TO OPERATE. AS WITH MOST BATTERY OPERATED DRIVEN MODELS THE FIRST THING YOU NEED DO IS TO INSTALL THE CORRECT BATTERIES. HERE YOU NEED TWO (2) SIZE "D"BATTERIES (NOT INCLUDED) AND INSTALLED VIA THE CHASSIS.
NOW WITH THE BATTERIES IN PLACE AND THE BATTERY COVER LOCKED DOWN, YOU SWITCH THIS "BENZ" ON VIA THE POWER SWITCH, WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE CHASSIS JUST BELOW THE DRIVERS SEAT.
ONCE POWERED UP, YOU PLACE THIS MODEL DOWN ON ANY LEVEL AND FLAT SURFACE AND WATCH THE ACTION!
I WILL NEVER SAY TO ANYONE THAT "THIS MODEL IS UNTESTED AND WILL BE SOLD AS IS" NOR WILL I EVER LIST THE WORDS "I DO NOT HAVE A KEY, SO I CAN NOT TEST THE CLOCKWORK (OR WIND-UP) MECHANISM, ACCORDINGLY, THIS ITEM IS SOLD
UNTESTED
AND AS IS". COME ON NOW ... HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO ADD BATTERIES OR TO WIND UP A TOY? I TEST ALL OF MY LISTINGS (IF APPLICABLE), TWICE! ONCE, WHEN I OPT TO LIST IT AND AGAIN PRIOR TO ME SENDING IT OFF. THIS WAY WE BOTH KNOW THAT YOU WILL HAVE NO ISSUES WITH ANYTHING THAT YOU BUY FROM ME. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY I WILL DO THINGS AND THE ONLY WAY I HAVE DONE THINGS HERE ON EBAY!
THIS MODEL HAS A COUPLE OF UNIQUE FEATURES WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN POINTED OUT ABOVE. BUT AGAIN, ONE OF THE UNIQUE FEATURES IS THE HORN SOUND WHEN THIS "BENZ" STRIKES AN OBSTACLE AND THEN THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS LIGHT UP WHILE THE HORN SOUNDS AS THIS "BENZ" LOOKS TO AVOID THE OBSTACLE (MYSTERY ACTION DRIVE).
ONCE AGAIN, HAVING HUNDREDS (REALLY THOUSANDS) OF MODEL
S
TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON E-BAY. 90% OF THESE ARE ONE-OF-A-KINDS LISTINGS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO SHOW YOU AN ARRAY OF PICTURES AND DESCRIBE THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
THIS COOL, FULLY TIN, BATTERY OPERATED, MYSTERY ACTION BENZ IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE.
AS I HAVE MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS NOMURA
"BENZ" BY SHOWA
IS FULLY TESTED AND WORKS AS IT IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITH NO ISSUES AND ALL OF THE FEATURES THAT ARE HI-LIGHTED ON THE ORIGINAL BOX DO ALL WORK.
THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON E-BAY, BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I AM CURRENTLY (NOT ON THIS ACCOUNT ... YET!!) A TOP/RATED GOLD P~SELLER WITH OVER 8 YEARS OF THIS STATUS BACKING ME. I SPECIALIZE IN PRIMARILY THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD AND I CONCENTRATE WITH/ON PORSCHE, BENTLEY, AUDI AND "
PORSCHE DESIGN
" ITEMS/ACCESSORIES.
I HAVE A UPS ACCOUNT AND MOST OF MY OFFERINGS HERE SHALL BE SENT THAT WAY. I PACK EACH AND EVERY ITEM MYSELF AND DO SO AS IF I WERE RECEIVING IT. ALL OF MY DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS WILL BE INSURED FOR THE SELLING PRICE. I ENTER THE SHIPPING DATA DAILY INTO BOTH EBAY AND PAYPAL. THIS NOMURA/SHOWA "BENZ" WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND IT SHALL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, I WILL BE PLACING THIS ITEM INTO EBAY’S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN-IN’S WITH SOME VERY SCRUPULOUS INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, WHO BY THEIR NATURE … "DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS". CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO USE EBAY’S GSP AS THIS DOES OFFER "WE THE SELLERS" SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION FROM THESE FOLKS.
THIS ITEM MUST BE DECLARED FOR IT’S SELLING PRICE. IT IS SIMPLY NOT POSSIBLE TO DECLARE AN ITEM FOR .00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND ATTEMPT TO INSURE IT FOR 0.00! IN ADDITION, VIA THE GSP, THEY (EBAY) AUTOMATICALLY FIGURES OUT THE IMPORT FEE (IF APPLICABLE) AND COLLECTS THIS, SOMETHING I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER.
I DO ASK THAT YOU REVIEW ALL OF MY PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME A VITAL AND IMPORTANT PART OF MY DESCRIPTION.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU……..
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A NEW AREA FOR ME (HERE ON E-BAY) AND I DO TRY MY BEST TO DO AS GOOD AS I CAN. THIS HAS BECOME A FULL TIME BUSINESS FOR ME AND I REALLY ENJOY DOING IT. I WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO TILL IT BECOMES A BURDEN AND I CAN NO LONGER ENJOY IT. I WILL BE ADDING TO THIS STORE WEEKLY (OR TRYING TO) AND HOPEFULLY YOU WILL SEE THAT I DO EXACTLY WHAT I SAY AND DO SO IN A VERY TIMELY FASHION.
THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT
.
IT IS MY INTENTION TO ADD
AT LEAST ONE MODEL PER EVENING UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I FEEL THAT I AM BURNING MYSELF OUT!
LATE LAST WEEK, I SO
LD
A FEW OF
MY NE
W
LY
LIST
ED
MODELS
, SO IT MIGHT TAKE SOME TIME TO GET AHEAD HERE!
BE SURE TO CHECK ME OUT OFTEN AS YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU MIGHT SEE THA
T SOMETHING
SPECIAL
WHICH MIGHT JUST FILL THAT VOID IN YOUR PERSONAL COLLECTION!
AS OF THIS LISTING 07/28/2019, THIS IS THE ONLY NOMURA/SHOWA "BENZ" HERE ON EBAY THAT WORKS AND LOOK AS PRETTY AS THIS BENZ DOES AND HAS THE ORIGINAL BOX!! SO I GUESS ONE COULD CONSIDER THIS ITEM "RARE" WITHOUT IT COMING BACK AT YOU AND BITING YOU IN THE A$$! I DO HAVE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE MODELS LISTED WITHOUT THE BOX, IF YOUR AT ALL INTERESTED, THIS IS LOCATED WITH MY EBAY STORE.
WHAT A NICE GIFT THIS VINTAGE FULLY TIN, BATTERY POWERED, "BENZ" WOULD MAKE!! YOU'LL BE HARD PRESSED TO EVER LOCATE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE IN ANY CONDITION, LET ALONE ONE THAT LOOKS LIKE AND WORKS LIKE THIS ONE DOES!
ONCE AGAIN, THIS WOULD MAKE A GREAT ADDITION FOR SOME ONE'S COLLECTION!!
THIS IS WHERE I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE.
I HAVE JUST ADDED THE "STORE" FEATURE THAT E-BAY OFFERS WE SELLERS TO USE (AT A FEE OF COURSE) AND THIS IS TO ASSIST YOU, THE BUYER, TO VIEW ALL OF MY OFFERINGS. IN ORDER TO VIEW MY LISTINGS IN A CONCISE AND ORDERLY FASHION, ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO LOCATE THAT SMALL "
BLUE
" DOOR A TOP THIS PAGE. THIS IS LOCATED JUST BELOW MY SELLERS ID AND FEEDBACK TALLY. ONCE LOCATED, A SINGLE LEFT CLICK ON IT WILL IN TURN "
OPEN
" THE VIRTUAL DOOR TO MY STORE HERE ON E-BAY!
IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE YOUR SEARCH FURTHER, ONCE YOUR IN MY STORE, TO THE LEFT YOU WILL SEE A "SEARCH" BAR, IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE JUST MY MODEL CARS, JUST TYPE IN "MODEL CAR" AND JUST MY LISTED MODEL CARS WILL POP-UP. ... IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE SOME LP'S ... YOU GOT IT ... TYPE IN "ALBUMS" . I THINK YOU GET THE GIST OF THIS NOW!
I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL. A NEW
CATEGORY
HAS BEEN ADDED WHICH IS "VINTAGE/ANTIQUE TOYS", BE SURE TO CHECK THIS OUT!
ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS VERY
RARE, EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED (AT BEST), FULLY TIN, BATTERY POWERED
NOMURA/SHOWA "BENZ"
WHICH IS FULLY TESTED AND 100% OPERATIONAL A
ND HAS IT'S ORIGINAL BOX IN VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......
JOE
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: THAT I AM CURRENTLY TESTING THE EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT MY DIRECTLY VIA EBAY MESSAGING PRIOR TO MAKING THE PURCHASE AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU), WHILE STILL OFFERING ME, AS THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDED PROTECTION.
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS ..... AGAIN, PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY OR TO ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) PRIOR TO, OR AT THE TIME OF, THE DELIVERY HEREOF.