VINTAGE YONEZAWA TIN B/O MYSTERY ACTION & SMOKING VETERANS CAR W/BOX! WORKS!!

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HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE VINTAGE AND BATTERY OPERATED VETERAN CAR WHICH IS MADE BY YONEZAWA TOYS CO., LTD. OF JAPAN. THIS IS THEIR MODEL NUMBER: 441 AND IS 100% ORIGINAL AND 100% FULLY FUNCTIONING SHAPE/CONDITION!
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I HAVE HAD THIS MODEL STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS ALL OF WHICH I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED FOR UP TO 5 DECADES!
I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A LOVE AFFAIR WITH PORSCHE CARS. I CAN REMEMBER LOOKING AT THESE CARS AND DREAMING THAT SOME DAY IT WOULD ME BEHIND THAT STEERING WHEEL. SO AS A CHILD, I COULD ONLY ASK FOR AND COLLECT MODELS THEREOF. THANKFULLY, AS AN ADULT, MY PASSION BECAME A REALITY! I HAVE OWNED 6 911'S TO DATE, 1 944 (FOR THE NOW X-WIFE) AND 1 930. I CURRENTLY OWN A 1984 911 CARRERA CABRIOLET ..... FINALLY ... A BIG BOY TOY!! LOL...
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 YONEZAWA SMOKING VETERANS CAR IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
THE EXACT DATE THIS WAS MADE ELUDES ME, BUT IF I WERE TO GUESS, I WOULD SAY THIS IS FROM THE MID TO LATE 1970'S.
THIS YONEZAWA VETERANS CAR IS MOSTLY COMPRISED OF TIN, EXCEPT FOR THE COLLAPSIBLE ROOF AND BENCH SEAT, WHICH ARE MADE OUT OF PLASTIC.
THE FRONT AND REAR WHEELS ARE STATIONARY, BUT SPIN FREELY AS THIS MODEL HAS THE MYSTERY ACTION FEATURE... WHICH IN LATER YEARS IT WAS RENAMED OR KNOWN AS "BUMP N'GO"... THIS IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE FRONT WHEELS.
ALL OF THE TIRES ARE MADE OUT OF TIN TO INCLUDE THE HUB CAPS. THESE ARE NICELY FINISHED WITH TIN LITHOGRAPHY.
THE BODY IS VERY CLEAN AND HAS NO DIMPLES, DINGS, RUST OR CORROSION. THE FENDERS AND ROCKER PANELS ARE ALL MADE OUT OF TIN AS ARE THE FRONT LANTERNS AND RADIATOR.
ON THE CHASSIS/BOTTOM YOU HAVE NO ISSUES AND HERE YOU HAVE THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WHICH IS ALSO MADE OUT OF TIN AND YOU HAVE NO ISSUES WITH ANY OF THE CONTACTS AS THEY APPEAR NEW! THE "MYSTERY ACTION" OR FIFTH AND SIXTH WHEELS ARE LOCATED HERE AS WELL. THE FINISH IS THAT OF A HIGH GLOSS BLACK AND HAS A FEW VERY SHALLOW AND SUPERFICIAL SCRATCHES FROM USAGE/PLAY WEAR.
THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER IS ORIGINAL AND ALSO MADE OUT OF TIN. EVEN THE LOCKING TAB IS MADE OUT OF TIN ON THIS MODEL!
THIS MODEL IS RELATIVELY A SIMPLE ONE, BUT, DOES WORK SUPERBLY! THE COOL FEATURE IS THAT ONCE YOU POWER THIS MODEL UP, IT SMOKES FROM THE RADIATOR AS IF IT'S ACTUALLY OVERHEATING!! RARELY DO YOU LOCATE ONE OF THESE THAT ACTUALLY STILL WORK!!
ONCE YOU POWER THIS MODEL UP, THE MYSTERY ACTION SPINS IN A 360 DEGREE MOTION. ONCE YOU PLACE THIS MODEL DOWN, IT SPINS IN SMALL SEMI-CIRCLES AND THEN TAKES OFF IN A STRAIGHT LINE UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN IT HITS SOMETHING AND THEN THE MYSTERY ACTION KICKS IN AND RE-DIRECTS THE MODEL. ALL THIS TIME AS THE RADIATOR IS HEATING UP AND QUICKLY IT WILL START TO SMOKE.
ALL OF THE TIME THIS VETERANS CAR IS MOVING ALONG, THE TWO (2) FRONT LANTERN LIGHTS GLOW RED.
THE ROOF, AS I MENTIONED EARLIER IS COLLAPSIBLE AND THIS IS DESIGNED TO POP-UP ONCE YOU PULL IT UP SLIGHTLY. IT EASILY FOLDS DOWN AS YOU PUSH THE REAR OF THE ROOF FORWARD. THIS IS NEEDED FOR WHEN YOU PLACE THE CAR BACK INTO THE BOX.
ON OCCASION YOU DO NEED TO ADD A DROP OR TWO OF OIL INTO THE SMOKING CHAMBER WHICH IS WHERE THE SMOKE EMITS FROM. THEY RECOMMEND MOTOR OIL, BUT NOW A DAYS, YOU CAN USE ANY OIL! I USED 3-IN-ONE OIL AND IT SMOKES NICELY AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO SMOKE, UNTIL YOU POWER THE MODEL DOWN.
THE BOX IS IN GOOD OVERALL CONDITION WITH A SINGLE LARGE TEAR ON THE TOP OF THE LID (ABOUT 3 INCHES). TAPE WAS USED ON THE INSIDE OF THE LID TO PREVENT THIS TEAR FROM SPREADING. YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL SIXTEEN(16) STAPLES HOLDING THE BASE AND LID SECURELY TOGETHER. ALSO ON THE LID, IT LOOKS LIKE, AT ONE TIME A STICKER (POSSIBLY A PRICE TAG) WAS PLACED HERE AND PULLED OFF FOR SOME REASON. YOU ALSO HAVE SOME BOX RASHING HERE AND THERE.
I WOULD ASK THAT YOU INSPECT ALL OF MY PICTURES AS THESE DO A FAR BETTER JOB OF SHOWING YOU EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FROM ME VS. THE COPY ABOVE. IN ADDITION, THESE PICTURES DO BECOME A VITAL AND IMPORTANT PART OF THE DESCRIPTION HEREOF.
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!
ALL-IN-ALL YOU WILL BE VERY HARD PRESSED TO LOCATE ANOTHER YONEZAWA VETERANS CAR WITH "SMOKE" THAT LOOKS LIKE AND WORKS LIKE THIS BABY DOES! ADD TO THIS THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX AND THE CAR IS FULLY FUNCTIONING  ... NOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT ANY COLLECTOR WOULD BE PLEASED TO ADD TO THEIR COLLECTION OF TIN, BATTERY OPERATED, ANTIQUE/VINTAGE JAPANESE/AMERICAN MODEL CARS!!
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 SUPPLY ME WITH YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS AND I WILL DO THE REST!
THIS VINTAGE TIN/METAL YONEZAWA SMOKING VETERANS CAR IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL, OF AN ERA THAT HAS PASSED.
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 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 E-BAY AND PAYPAL. THIS SMOKING YONEZAWA VETERANS CAR
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.
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 LISTING/OFFERING BY ME.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU.....
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.
ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS USED (AND VERY LIGHTLY USED I MIGHT ADD) VINTAGE, TIN, BATTERY OPERATED YONEZAWA, SMOKING VETERANS CAR 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 ME 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, THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDED PROTECTION.
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
..... 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 ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS UPON DELIVERY HEREOF.