SCHUCO RARE MERCEDES BENZ 1:16 SCALE REAR ENGINE C 111 B/O & WORKING W/BOX For Sale

SCHUCO RARE MERCEDES BENZ 1:16 SCALE REAR ENGINE C 111 B/O & WORKING W/BOX


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SCHUCO RARE MERCEDES BENZ 1:16 SCALE REAR ENGINE C 111 B/O & WORKING W/BOX :
$239.00

HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE, VINTAGE, MERCEDES BENZ C111 WHICH IS BATTERY OPERATED AND STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX! THIS MODEL IS SCHUCO MODEL NUMBER 351 208 AND THIS MODEL WAS/IS MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY.LUITOB = LIGHTLY USED IN THE ORIGINAL BOX.I HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED (TO THOUSANDS) OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS ALL OF WHICH I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED FOR UP TO 5 DECADES!THESE RARE MERCEDES C 111 CAME TO ME BY THE WAY OF MY FATHER.HAVING THOUSANDS OF MODEL CARS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY Porsche AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON E-BAY. 95% 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 RARE BENZ IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
I CAN NOT SAY FOR CERTAIN WHEN THIS C 111 WAS FIRST OFFERED BY SCHUCO. THIS MODEL CAME OUT A COUPLE OF YEARS AFTER THEY INTRODUCED THEIR "SERVO" LINE. HERE THEY USED ALL OF THE NEW TECHNOLOGY WHICH WAS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME TO "CUT-THE-CORD" OF THE TETHERED REMOTE CONTROLS CARS. THIS MODEL IS NOT A REMOTE CONTROLLED CAR, BUT, IS A BATTERY OPERATED ONE. IT IS IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION!THESE C111'S ARE ALL HERE AND AS I JUST MENTIONED WORKS FLAWLESSLY AND AS DESIGNED. TO OPERATE, YOU SIMPLY PLACE TWO SIZE "C" BATTERIES INTO THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE TOP AND UNDER THE REAR SECTION OF THE MODEL. HERE IS THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT (AS THIS C111 HAS A REAR ENGINE). THEN YOU SIMPLY TURN IT ON BY SLIDING THE SWITCH WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE CHASSIS (IN THE REAR) TO THE LEFT FOR FORWARD AND TO THE RIGHT FOR REVERSE AND ONCE YOU PLACE THIS MODEL DOWN, IT TAKES OFF AT A GOOD CLIP.THE STEERING WHEEL DOES TURN THE FRONT WHEELS AND IS ORIGINAL. IN ADDITION TO THIS, THIS C111 ALSO HAS OPERATING/RETRACTING FRONT HEAD LIGHTS WHICH ARE CONTROLLED FROM THE COCKPIT. BOTH GULL WING DOORS OPEN TO ALLOW YOU TO SEE AND USE THESE SPECIAL FEATURES. ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, YOU HAVE A SMALL TAB WHICH WHEN PUSHED "IN" OPENS THE OTHERWISE CONCEALED HEAD LIGHTS AND POWERS ON THE LIGHTS. THESE LIGHTS WORK ON COMMAND REGARDLESS OF THE SWITCHES POSITION. WHEN YOU PULL THE SMALL TAB, THE HEADLIGHTS POWER DOWN AND THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS RETRACT BACK INTO THE CLOSED POSITION. THE MOTOR IS STRONG AND WORKS PERFECTLY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. THE COOL THING IS THAT WHEN YOU LIFT THE CAR OFF THE GROUND, THE REAR WHEELS STOP SPINNING AS THE WEIGHT OF THE CAR, ONCE PLACED ON THE GROUND, ENGAGES THE MOTOR DRIVE. SO WHEN YOU LIFT UP THE CAR, YOU HEAR THE POWERFUL BATTERY OPERATED MOTOR, BUT SEE NO ACTION!THE CARS BODY HAS NO CRACKS AND THE ONLY CONCERN WOULD BE THAT ON THE DRIVERS DOOR (TOP) YOU DO HAVE SOME FRICTION WEAR FROM THE BOX AS IT IS A TIGHT FIT! OTHER THEN THIS ALL OF THE BODY'S ORANGE IS SHINY AND POPS. BOTH GULL WINGED DOORS OPEN AND STAY OPENED UNTIL CLOSED. THE REAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS STILL WELL ATTACHED AND SNAPS CLOSED (IT DOES NOT STAY OPENED ON IT'S OWN AND WAS NEVER DESIGNED TO AS IT IS THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT). ALL OF THE BLACK TRIM IS ORIGINAL AND IN SHOWCASE CONDITION/SHAPE. THE MERCEDES TRI-STAR LOGO ON THE FRONT AND REAR IS CHROME AND STILL SHINES AS NEW. THE RETRACTABLE HEADLIGHTS ARE 100% ORIGINAL AND WORK AS DESIGNED AND DESCRIBED. THE PLASTIC WINDSHIELD HAS NO CRACKS, BUT THERE DOES APPEAR TO BE A SLIGHT IMPERFECTION AS IT LOOKS TO HAVE A SMALL SCRATCH FROM THE INSIDE! AT A CERTAIN ANGLE YOU CAN SEE THAT THIS IS NOT FROM THE OUTSIDE, IT'S NOT BAD, BUT SHOULD BE POINTED OUT NONE-THE-LESS.THE WHEELS ARE ORIGINAL AND ARE MADE OF SOFT RUBBER. YOU HAVE NO FLAT SPOTS, CRACKS OR DRY ROT, THEY ARE AS NEW! ALL FOUR (4) TIRES HAVE "SCHUCO" AND "CONTINENTAL" IN RAISED LETTERING. ALL FOUR (4) WHEELS ARE PERFECT WITH NO CURB RASH! EVEN THE FOUR (4) CENTER CAPS ARE ORIGINAL AND ALL DISPLAY THE MERCEDES TRI-STAR LOGO.THE CHASSIS IS AS PICTURED AND THAT IS AS CLOSE TO NOS AS ONE WOULD HOPE FOR! YOU DO FIND A COUPLE OF VERY, VERY SHALLOW SCRATCHES. AFTER ALL THIS WAS USED, BUT AS YOU CAN SEE NEVER...NEVER ABUSED!I CAN NOT FIND LOCATE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE MODELS HERE ON E-BAY OR ELSEWHERE ... IN USED OR NOS CONDITION. YOU CAN LOCATE ONE OR TWO SMALLER DIE-CAST MODELS BY MARKLIN, CORGI, SCHUCO AND A FEW OTHERS. BUT, THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT IS MADE BY SCHUCO, IS BATTERY OPERATED AND IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL WITH IT'S ORIGINAL BOX!SPEAKING OF THE ORIGINAL BOX, IT HAS NO TAPE OR ADDED GLUE. ALL OF THE END FLAPS ALL SIX (6) ARE STILL WELL ATTACHED. YOU WILL FIND SOME IMPERFECTIONS AS THIS WAS STORED AMONGST A TOWER OF MODELS FOR A FEW DECADES UNTIL I RELOCATED THESE TO A PROPER SHELVING SYSTEM I NOW HAVE IN HOUSE. THE BOX HAS THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS/FEATURES PRINTED ON IT AND THIS IN TRUE SCHUCO FASHION IS PRINTED IN A FEW LANGUAGES. BOTH BOXES ARE IN VERY SIMILAR SHAPE/CONDITION.BY MY STANDARDS AND POLICIES, I VERY RARELY DO NOT TEST WHAT IT IS I AM OFFERING HERE ON E-BAY. AFTER ALL JUST HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO TEST A MODEL? ALL ONE NEED DO IS TO TOSS IN A FEW BATTERIES AND GIVE IT A GO! I AM NOT ONE OF THOSE SELLERS WHO WILL EVER SAY "THIS MODEL IS UNTESTED AND AS SUCH IT IS SOLD IN AS IS CONDITION" OR , "I HAVE NOT TESTED THE WIND-UP MECHANISM (CLOCK-WORK) AS I DO NOT HAVE A KEY, SO THIS WILL BE SOLD UNTESTED". THIS MERCEDES C 111 MODEL IS FULLY TESTED (AND WORKS PERFECTLY AND AS DESCRIBED) AND WILL BE FULLY TESTED ONCE MORE, JUST PRIOR TO SENDING IT OFF. I DO THIS TWICE, JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FIRST TESTING WAS NOT A FLUKE! I AM SURE WE BOTH DO NOT WANT ANY ISSUES HERE AND THIS IS ONE EASY STEP TO AVOID ANY!
THESE SCHUCO MERCEDES C 111 ARE MADE OF PLASTIC ON BOTH THE TOP AND THE BOTTOM. I TAKE PRIDE IN MY MODELS THAT I OFFER HERE IN THE E-BAY WORLD. I DO HAVE OPTIONS AND I CHOOSE TO OFFER ONLY THE VERY FINEST THAT I HAVE AVAILABLE. I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING THEM AND ONCE AGAIN PRIOR TO SENDING THEM OFF. I DO THIS SO WE WILL BOTH BE VERY HAPPY WITH THE END RESULT, IT'S THE ONLY WAY I DO THINGS!ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE PICTURES AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA E-BAY MESSAGING AND I WILL DO THE REST! THIS IS THE MODEL THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE. ONCE THIS SELLS OFF, I WILL TAKE PHOTOS OF THE SECOND ONE AND REPLACE THESE HERE.THIS VINTAGE, SCHUCO BATTERY OPERATED MERCEDES BENZ C 111 IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HAVE PASSED US BY.THIS IS A 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 GOLD /RATED POWER~SELLER WITH OVER 7 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 E-BAY AND PAYPAL. THIS SCHUCO MERCEDES BENZ C111 WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA 'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM" (GSP) AS THIS METHOD OF INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING DOES FAVOR "WE THE SELLERS". I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO USE THIS METHOD AS A STANDARD OF SHIPPING MOST OF MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS THIS WAY DUE TO THE SCRUPULOUS ACTIONS OF A FEW INTERNATIONAL BUYERS. PLEASE NOTETHAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU.......IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THIS, I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PASS ON THIS AS I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL BUYER WHO DOES NOT TAKE THE TIME TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT, YET TAKES THE TIME TO LEAVE BADLY PLACED response DUE TO THEIR IGNORANCE!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 AND THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME.
IT IS MY INTENTION TO LIST ONE OR TWO DIFFERENT MODELS EACH AND EVERY DAY (IF AT ALL POSSIBLE), OR UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I GET BURNT OUT FROM DOING SO. IT MIGHT BEHOOVE YOU TO CHECK IN WITH ME OFTEN AS YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHEN AND IF I WILL OFFER THAT SPECIAL SOMETHING THAT WILL ROUND OUT OR COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION!THE PICTURES HAVE BEN UPDATED WITH THE NEXT C-111 THAT WILL BE DELIVERED TO THE NEXT BUYER......
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 "RED" DOOR A TOP THIS PAGE. THIS IS LOCATED JUST BELOW MY SELLERS ID AND response 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 JIST OF THIS NOW!I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL. I HAVE JUST ADDED A NEWER CATEGORY "ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TOYS" TO HELP KEEP SOME OF THESE MODELS SEPARATE FROM MY OTHER LISTINGS HERE.

ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED, FULLY OPERATIONAL, BATTERY OPERATED, SCHUCO MERCEDES BENZ C 111 WITH IT'S ORIGINAL BOX 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 'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM" (GSP)". IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECTLY VIA MESSAGING PRIOR TO MAKING THE PURCHASE HERE ON AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU).INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS ..... PLEASE TAKE NOTICE ONCE AGAIN: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, IMPORT FEES, DUTIES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY OR TO ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S), PRIOR TO OR UPON THE DELIVERY HEREOF.

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