BANDAI, TIN, FRICTION DRIVE FORD THUNDERBIRD W/TWO TONE PAINT JOB. WORKS GREAT!

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HERE I AM OFFERING A NICE, FULLY TIN, VINTAGE, FRICTION DRIVEN, BANDAI
FORD THUNDERBIRD 2 DOOR HARDTOP COUPE.
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IGHTLY
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SED
.
THIS MODEL CAME TO ME BY THE WAY OF A FRIEND, WHO AT ONE TIME, HAD A MASSIVE COLLECTION OF BANDAI TIN TOYS.
HAVING HUNDREDS (TO THOUSANDS) OF MODEL CARS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON EBAY. 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 BANDAI T-BIRD IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
T
HE EXACT DATE THIS WAS MADE/OFFERED ELUDES ME, BUT IF I WERE TO GUESS, I WOULD SAY THIS IS FROM THE EARLY '70'S.
THIS MODEL
USES A TRIED AND TRUE FRICTION DRIVE AND TESTED JUST TODAY, THE 6TH O
F
JUNE
, IT WORKS PERFECTLY WI
TH NO SLIPPAGE WHAT SO-EVER!
THIS THUNDERBIRD HAS BEEN PLAYED WITH AND THIS DOES SHOW. YOU HAVE A FEW SHALLOW DENTS ON THE RED ROOF AND SOME SUPERFICIAL SCRATCHES ON THE BODY. MOST OF THE CHROME IS STILL SHINY AND YOU HAVE NO ISSUES WITH ANY MAJOR RUST AREAS.
THE RED ROOF HAS A SERIES OF SHALLOW DINGS AND A FEW PINHEAD AREAS WITH PAINT MISSING.
THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS (PLASTIC) ARE ORIGINAL TO THIS MODEL AND INTACT. THE CHROME WINDOW MOLDINGS ARE ORIGINAL AND STILL SHINY CHROME.
THE CHASSIS LOOKS LIKE NEW WITH NO RUST OR CORROSION ANYWHERE. HERE YOU HAVE THE BANDAI LOGO AND THE WORD "THUNDERBIRD" STAMPED INTO THE TIN CHASSIS.
THE FOUR (4) WHEELS ARE STILL TRUE (ROUND) AND YOU HAVE NO FLAT SPOTS, DRY ROT OR CRACKS FOUND ON ANY OF THESE TIRES. THE HUBCAPS ARE ALSO ORIGINAL TO THIS MODEL AND SHINE NICELY.
THE INTERIOR IS NICE AND MADE FROM TIN. IN FACT, THE ONLY PLASTIC IN THIS MODEL ARE THE FOUR (4) RUBBER TIRES, THE HUBCAPS, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WINDOWS!
THE FRONT WHEEL
S HAVE THE FRICTION DRIVE AND BOTH WHEELS
SPIN PERFECTLY WHEN
ENGAGED
. THE REAR WHE
ELS SPIN FREELY
.
THE ORIGINAL BOX WAS NEVER OFFERED TO ME, SO PLEASE DO NOT EXPECT ONE!
BY MY STANDARDS AND POLICIES, I VERY RARELY DO NOT TEST WHAT IT IS I AM OFFERING HERE ON EBAY. 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, OR A SIMPLE PUSH TO SEE IF THE FRICTION DRIVE IS WORKING!  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 TIN BANDAI FORD THUNDERBIRD
IS FULLY TESTED (AND WORKS PERFECTLY) 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!
I TAKE PRIDE IN MY MODELS THAT I OFFER HERE IN THE EBAY WORLD. I DO HAVE OPTIONS AND I CHOOSE TO OFFER ONLY THE VERY FINEST THAT I HAVE AVAILABLE.
ALL-IN-ALL YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO LOCATE ANOTHER BANDAI THUNDERBIRD THAT LOOKS LIKE AND WORKS LIKE THIS ONE DOES! ANY COLLECTOR WOULD BE PLEASED AND PROUD TO ADD THIS FORD THUNDERBIRD TO THEIR COLLECTION OF TIN,
FRICTION DRIVE
, VINTAGE/ANTIQUE FORD, AMERICAN MODEL COLLECTION!!
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 EBAY MESSAGING AND I'LL RESPOND IN KIND.
THIS VINTAGE
BANDAI TIN
FORD THUNDERBIRD
IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND OF AN ERA THAT HAS LONG PASSED US BY.
THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON EBAY, BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I AM CURRENTLY (NOT ON THIS ACCOUNT ... YET!!) A GOLD T/RATED 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. AS OF THIS LISTING, I SHARE THE SAME ACKALAIDS WITH BOTH OF MY EBAY STORES.
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 (IF USED). THIS BANDAI FORD THUNDERBIRD
WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS MAIL AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED AND TRACKED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS THIS WILL BE
SENT VIA EBAY'S GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP). OTHER SHIPPING ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE WITH PRIOR CONTACT VIA EBAY'S MESSAGING AND PRIOR TO MAKING THE PURCHASE. YOU, THE BUYER BECOME SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL "IMPORT FEES" AND ANY ADDITIONAL "OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES".
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A NEW AREA FOR ME (HERE ON EBAY) 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 LISTING/OFFERING BY ME.
IT IS MY INTENTION TO LIST AT LEAST ONE NEW MODEL/TOY CAR A DAY UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I CONSIDER MYSELF BURNT OUT. I HAVE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM. SO IT MIGHT BEHOOVE YOU TO CHECK IN WITH ME REGULARLY. WHO KNOWS WHEN YOU MIGHT FIND THAT ONE MODEL/TOY THAT WILL COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION!
THIS IS WHERE I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE.
I HAVE JUST ADDED THE "STORE" FEATURE THAT EBAY 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
" OR "
BLUE
" DOOR A TOP THIS PAGE OR LOCATE THE "VISIT STORE" LINK, 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 EBAY!
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. I HAVE ADDED A NEW CATEGORY OF "ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TOYS", BE SURE TO CHECK THIS ONE OUT!
ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS
EVER SO LIGHTLY USED
VINTAGE
, TIN,
FRICTION DRIVE
BANDAI FORD THUNDERBIRD AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......
JOE
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS UPON DELIVERY HEREOF.
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 AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU), WHILE STILL OFFERING ME, THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION.