TAIYO VINTAGE, FULLY WORKING, TIN RUSHER CORVETTE STINGRAY W/ BOX IN YELLOW/RED!

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HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE, TIN, VINTAGE,
BATTERY OPERATED
,
TAIYO, "RUSHER STINGRAY" CAR WHICH IS IN 100% ORIGINAL OPERATIONAL CONDITION!!
THIS IS TAIYO'S MODEL NUMBER:
C-609
AND TO MAKE THIS EVEN A SWEETER DEAL ... HERE WE HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX (MORE ON THIS LATER) AND THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS.
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THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ITEMS THAT
I HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE DECADES AND
RECENTLY, I HAVE DECIDED TO OFFER A SELECT FEW OF THESE MODELS TO THE EBAY WO
RLD!
I PICKED THIS MODEL UP IN CHICAGO BACK IN THE LATE 1980'S FROM A FRIEND OF MINE
WHO HAD A HUGE COLLECTION OF VINTAGE MODELS/TOYS FROM JAPAN.
HAVING HUNDREDS 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
TAIYO RUSHER STINGRAY
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
MID TO LATE 19
7
0'S.
ALL OF THE
GRAPHICS/DETAILS ON THIS BODY ARE DONE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY WHICH ARE PRINTED ON (NOT STICKERS) THE TIN BODY AND THEN STAMPED INTO THE SHAPE THAT YOU SEE BEFORE YOU. ALL OF THESE SHOW NO DISCOLORATION, WEAR OR IMPERFECTIONS.
THE BODY IS MADE FULLY OF TIN AND IN ALL AROUND EXCELLENT CONDITION/SHAPE. YOU HAVE NO DINGS, CREASES OR DIMPLES FOUND ANYWHERE ON THIS FULL TIN BODY. NO WHERE ON THIS ENTIRE CAR DO YOU HAVE ANY RUST OR CORROSION. THE WINDSHIELD, REAR WINDOW MOLDING, FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS AND WHEELS ARE STILL SHINY AND CHROMED. YOU HAVE NO DISCOLORATION OR TARNISH ON ANY OF THESE FACTORY CHROMED PIECES.
THE BODY IS IN THE VERY RARE AND UNUSUAL RUSHER "YELLOW & REDISH/ORANGE" FORMAT. ALL OF THE "GLASS" REALLY PLASTIC IS ORIGINAL AND PERFECT! THIS PARTICULAR MODEL HAS NO SIDE GLASS WHICH ALLOWS YOU A GREAT VIEW INTO THE INTERIOR OF THIS CLASSIC VETTE.
THE INTERIOR IS IN PERFECT CONDITION AND THIS IS ALSO DONE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY. THE STEERING WHEEL IS ORIGINAL AS IS EVERYTHING THAT YOU SEE AND CAN NOT SEE!
ALL FOUR (4)
TIRES ARE MADE FROM A SOMEWHAT PLIABLE/SOFT
RUBBER, AS THEY
WERE DESIGNED TO BE.
THEY HAVE NO
FLAT
SPOTS
, CR
ACKS,
DISCOLORATION
OR DRY ROT AND THEY ARE ALL PERFECTLY ROUND! THE HUB CAPS LOOK LIKE NEW AND ARE ALSO ORIGINAL TO THIS VETTE. ALL FOUR (4) WHEELS SPIN FREELY AS THIS VEHICLE IS PROPELLED VIA THE "MYSTERY" FIFTH WHEEL!
THE CHASSIS IS 100% TIN
EXCEPT FOR THE BATTERY COMPARTMENTS COVER WHICH IS PLASTIC. INSIDE OF THE BATTERY CASE IS LIKE N
EW. NO
CORROSION EXISTS AND THE TERMINALS ARE CLEAR OF ANY DEFECTS. YOU HAVE NO ISSUES ANYWHERE ON THE CHASSIS OR BATTERY COVER. THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH IS ALSO LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE CHASSIS, IT WORKS PERFECTLY AND IS NOT LOOSE. THE "FIFTH" WHEEL IS ALSO LOCATED HERE ON THE CHASSIS AND IS BETWEEN THE FRONT TIRES AND IS PERFECTLY ROUND AND HAS NO OPERATIONAL ISSUES. IT WORKS EXACTLY AS DESIGNED!
THE BOX IS ORIGINAL AND IS IN GOOD TO VERY GOOD OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION. IT IS COMPLETE, BUT YOU DO HAVE ONE OF THE EDGES TORN AT THE SEAM AND A COUPLE OF ADDITIONAL SMALL TEARS. NO TAPE OR GLUE HAS EVER BEEN ADDED, BUT, IT DOES HAVE SOME SHELF RASHING. THIS BOX DID FIND IT'S WAY TO ONE OF MY TOWERS OF VINTAGE MODELS. THE TOP OR LID DOES HAVE A DEPRESSION DUE TO THE WEIGHT THAT WAS STACKED ONTO IT AND ONE OF THE CORNERS (LOWER LEFT) DOES SHOW A DEPRESSION WITH A SMALL TEAR AS WELL.
THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE ALSO INCLUDED AND THESE DO HAVE A FEW "WEAR" MARKS ON THEM AND THIS SHOWS AS SMALL "HOLES" AS THIS WAS STORED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE INNER BOX.
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME A KEY PART OF MY DESCRIPTION AND IF YOU'D LIKE ANY ADDITIONAL PICTURES OF ANY SPECIFIC SECTION OR AREA, CONTACT ME THROUGH EBAY MESSAGING AND I'LL TAKE IT FROM THERE.
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, 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 TAIYO RUSHER VETTE
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!
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS....
YOU SIMPLY OPEN THE BATTERY BOX LOCATED ON THE CHASSIS AND INSTALL TWO (2) SIZE "D" BATTERIES (NOT INCLUDED).  SWITCH THE VEHICLE TO "ON" AND PLACE IT DOWN ON ANY COUNTER OR TABLE TOP (OR HARD & LEVEL SURFACE)... AND OFF IT GOES!
THIS VEHICLE HAS AN EXCELLENT "NON-FALL" ACTION AND HANDLES CURVED EDGES VERY WELL. THE MYSTERY BUMP'N GO ACTION WORKS EQUALLY WELL.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT NONE OF THESE VINTAGE BATTERY OPERATED NON-FALL/BUMP' N GO ACTION MODELS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO RUN ON CARPET AND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PLACE IT ON ANY CARPET AS CHANCES ARE, IT WOULD DAMAGE IT'S INTERNAL DRIVE.
ALL THE TIME THIS VETTE IS POWERED UP, THE LIGHT IN THE REAR WINDOW BLINKS. THIS IS ALSO PICTURED.
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.
ALL-IN-ALL YOU WILL BE VERY, VERY HARD PRESSED TO LOCATE ANOTHER
TAIYO RUSHER CORVETTE STINGRAY T
HAT LOOKS LIKE AND WORKS LIKE THIS ONE DOES! ADD TO THIS THE FACT THAT THIS MODEL WORKS PERFECTLY AND YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX
AND
NOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT ANY COLLECTOR WOULD BE PLEASED AND PROUD TO ADD TO THEIR COLLECTION OF TIN,
BATTERY OPERATED
, ANTIQUE AND/OR VINTAGE, CORVETTE, AMERICAN MUSCLE CARS, JAPANESE OR 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 E-BAY MESSAGING AND I WILL DO THE REST!
THIS FULLY WORKING VINTAGE,
TAIYO RUSHER VETTE
IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND OF AN ERA THAT HAS LONG PASSED US BY. AND IN FACT, AT THE TIME OF THIS LISTING, THIS IS THE ONLY TAIYO RUSHER STINGRAY MODEL C-609 HERE ON EBAY... WORLDWIDE!! SO I GUESS ONE COULD CONSIDER THIS A "RARE" OFFERING WITHOUT IT COMING BACK AT YOU!
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 GOLD T/RATED P-Seller WITH OVER
5
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
TAIYO CORVETTE
WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS ITEM WILL BE PLACED INTO EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD A FEW RUN-IN'S WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS BUYERS, WHO BY THEIR VERY NATURE DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS. BY UTILIZING EBAY'S GSP THIS OFFERS "WE THE SELLERS" SOME ADDED PROTECTION FROM BUYERS WITH THIS STATE OF MIND.
IN ADDITION, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DECLARE THIS ITEM FOR .00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND INSURE IT FOR IT'S ACTUAL VALUE, SO PLEASE, DO NOT ASK IF I WILL LOWER IT'S DECLARATION VALUE.
IF YOU HAV
E 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 FEEDBACK DU
E TO THEIR IGNORA
NCE!
I ALSO ENCOURAGE AND ASK YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE POSTAGE STAMP (IF THE USPS IS USED) ONCE YOU RECEIVE THE PARCEL FROM ME. I MAKE NO MONEY ON THE POSTAGE AND IN FACT, THIS USUALLY ENDS UP COSTING ME MONEY! BUT, IF YOU OVER-PAY ME BY ONE DOLLAR OR MORE THEN THE ACTUAL COST OF POSTAGE, I ALWAYS AND INSTANTLY REFUND 100% OF THE DIFFERENCE WITHOUT EVER HAVING TO BE ASKED! IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM PAYING WHAT IT COSTS TO RECEIVE THIS BEAUTIFUL AND FULLY FUNCTIONING AND COMPLETE
TAIYO RUSHER CORVETTE STINGRAY
FROM ME IN A TIMELY AND SAFE MANNER, THEN ONCE AGAIN, I STRONGLY SUGGEST AND ASK THAT YOU PASS ON THIS.
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.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS IT DOES APPLY TO YOU......
THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING/OFFERING BY ME IN THIS COLOR COMBINATION. I ALSO HAVE ONE IN THE BLUE/WHITE COMBO AS WELL. THIS IS LISTED IN MY STORE HERE ON EBAY UNLESS IT SOLD OFF.
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 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 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 JIST 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
,
FULLY WORKING, BATTERY OPERATED TAIYO, "RUSHER CORVETTE STINGRAY" WHICH IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX
WITH IT'S ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS 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 SOME PROTECTION AS THE SHIPPER.
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) TO ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO, THE DELIVERY HEREOF.