BANDAI, TORONADO W/AUTOMATIC BLINKING TAIL LIGHT FULLY WORKING W/ORIGINAL BOX!

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HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE VINTAGE, FULLY TIN, BANDAI, BATTERY OPERATED, OLDSMOBILE TORONADO WITH FULLY OPERATIONAL BLINKING TAIL LIGHT, STEERABLE WHEELS AND REALISTIC ENGINE SOUNDS. HERE YOU ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX AS WELL! THIS IS BANDAI'S MODEL NUMBER:
4209
.
LU
FWM
=
L
IGHTLY
U
SED
F
ULLY
W
ORKING
M
ODEL.
I HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS ALL OF WHICH I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED FOR UP TO
5
DECADES! THIS RARE BANDAI, 100% FULLY FUNCTIONING
OLDSMOBILE TORONADO
WAS PURCHASED
FROM A FRIEND OF MINE WHO HAD AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF JAPANESE TIN CARS BACK IN THE MID 1980'S. IT HAS BEEN IN DRY STORAGE EVER SINCE COMING HOME WITH ME!
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 E-BAY. 95% OF THESE ARE ONE-OF-A-KIND 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 BANDAI IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
THIS
OLDSMOBILE TORONADO
IS A PRETTY RARE MODEL THAT DOES NOT POP-UP TOO OFTEN HERE ON EBAY. WHEN IT DOES POP-UP, YOU RARELY FIND ONE THAT WORKS AS IT SHOULD AND IT IS EVEN RARER TO LOCATE ONE WITH IT'S ORIGINAL BOX!
TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, THIS MODEL HAS NEVER BEEN RESTORED AND ITS GUTS ARE 100% ORIGINAL AND W
ORKING!! YOU DO HAVE A FEW
SLIGHT COSMETIC
ISSUES WHICH WILL BE POINTED OUT
BELOW. KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS IS A USED MODEL
THAT
ALTHOUGH STORED FOR THE PAST
FEW DECADES, IT STILL LOOKS GOOD AND IS COMPLETE..... ADD TO THIS THE FACT THAT IT WORKS AND YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT IS HIGHLY
COLLECTABLE
... AS WELL AS RARE!!
THE BODY ITSELF HAS A BRIGHT AND SHINY ORIGINAL BLUE
FINISH
. YOU DO HAVE SOME SUPERFICIAL RUST ON THE REAR QUARTERS, THE PASSENGER SIDE IS THE WORST OF THE TWO (THIS IS THE ONE PICTURED). THE ENTIRE MODEL IS 100% PRESSED TIN. YOU HAVE SOME SLIGHT TARNISHING ON BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOW MOLDINGS AND ON BOTH BUMPERS. YOU ALSO HAVE A SMALL AND SHALLOW DING ON THE ROOF, PASSENGER SIDE FRONT.
YOU HAVE SOME SCRATCHES THROUGHOUT THE BODY. NOTHING SERIOUS AND ALL OF THESE ARE VERY SHALLOW. KEEP IN MIND THIS IS NOT A NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) OFFERING, BUT, ALL-IN-ALL THIS IS A GREAT FIND FOR ONE'S COLLECTION.
THE WINDSHIELD AND REAR WINDOW ARE LIGHT BLUE PLASTIC AND HAVE NO CRACKS OR DISCOLORATION, THESE ARE ORIGINAL TO THIS MODEL.
THE INTERIOR IS TIN AND THE ORIGINAL PLASTIC STEERING WHEEL IS STILL FACTORY INSTALLED.
THE TIRES ARE RUBBER AND HAVE NO CRACKS, FLAT SPOTS OR DRY-ROT.
ALL OF THE WHEELS DO TOUCH THE GROUND AND THE FRONT WHEELS DO SPIN INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER WHILE THE REAR ARE POSI-TRACK AND DRIVE THIS MODEL. THE FRONT WHEELS ARE DESIGNED TO BE TURNED AND THIS IS THE KEY TO THE REAR BLINKING LIGHT. WHILE THE FRONT WHEELS ARE TURNED, THIS SINGLE LIGHT SHIFTS TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER AND THE REAR RED LENSES ALLOW THE LIGHT TO SHINE THROUGH.
THE CHASSIS IS
IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND HAS NO RUST OR CORROSION ANYWHERE! THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND TIN DOOR ARE AS CLOSE TO NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) AS ONE COULD HOPE FOR. THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH IS LOCATED TO THE REAR OF THE BATTERY COMPARTMENTS DOOR. ONCE AGAIN, YOU DO HAVE SOME TELL~TALE SIGNS OF USAGE, BUT HERE THEY ARE VERY FEW.
THIS
BANDAI OLDSMOBILE TORONADO TAKES TWO (2) SIZE "C" BATTERIES (NOT INCLUDED) AND WHEN THIS MODEL IS POWERED UP, THIS ALSO MAKES A REAL ENGINE SOUNDS AS WELL.
THE CAR IS A GOOD SIZE AND MEASURES OUT AT JUST OVER 8 INCHES (21CM) AND IS SLIGHTLY WIDER THEN 3 INCHES WIDE (8CM).
THE ORIGINAL BOX DOES HAVE SOME ADDED TAPE ON ONE OF THE LARGER END FLAPS (THIS IS HOW I RECEIVED IT DECADES AGO) AND IT APPEARS TO HAVE ONE OF THE CORNERS ALSO TAPED UP SLIGHTLY AND ONE OF THE SMALLER INNER FLAPS IS MISSING. THE BOX ALSO LOOKS LIKE IT RIPPED FROM THE LARGE WINDOW TO THE CORNER VIA THE CREASE (THIS IS THE CORNER THAT I JUST SPOKE OF). THE WINDOW WITHIN THIS BOX IS ORIGINAL AND HAS COME UNDONE IN A FEW SPOTS. I CAN NOT SEE ANY TEARS OF CREASES IN THIS PLASTIC WINDOW.
ALL OF THE ORIGINAL GRAPHICS ARE STILL EASY TO READ AND THE DUAL LIFT-UP FLAPS ARE STILL FACTORY ATTACHED AND PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES.
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 BANDAI
OLDSMOBILE TORONADO
MODEL 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 E-BAY WORLD. I DO HAVE OPTIONS AND I CHOOSE TO OFFER ONLY THE VERY FINEST THAT I HAVE AVAILABLE. AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING IT 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 AS THESE DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY DESCRIPTION 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 VINTAGE, BATTERY OPERATED BANDAI
OLDSMOBILE TORONADO
WITH ITS UNIQUE REAR BLINKING LIGHT
, IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HAVE PASSED US BY.
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 /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 BANDAI
OLDSMOBILE TORONADO
WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS INTERNATIONAL "EMS" AIR MAIL OR DHL. THIS METHOD IS REQUIRED BY BOTH E-BAY AND PAYPAL, AS PROOF OF DELIVERY IS REQUIRED. UTILIZING THIS METHOD TO OBTAIN ONES SIGNATURE IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL ROUTE TO GO...... ACCORDINGLY, A SIGNATURE WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY.
PLEASE NOTE
THAT 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 OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!
I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO USE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER (AT MY EXPENSE).
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 FEEDBACK DUE TO THEIR IGNORANCE!
I ALSO ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE POSTAGE STAMP (IF
APPLICABLE
) ONCE YOU RECEIVE THE PARCEL FROM ME. I MAKE NO MONEY ON THE POSTAGE AND IN FACT, THIS USUALLY END
S UP COSTING ME
MONEY! BUT, IF YOU OVER-PAY BY ONE DOLLAR OR MORE, I ALWAYS AN
D
INSTANTLY REFUND 100% OF THE
DIFFERENCE
WITH OUT EVER HAVING TO BE ASKED! IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM PAYING WHAT IT COSTS TO RECEIVE THIS MODEL FROM ME IN A
TIMELY
AND SAFE MA
NNER, ONC
E AGAIN, I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PASS ON THIS MODEL AS I DO NOT NEED ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL BUYER TO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT, STILL TAKE THE TIME TO LEAVE NEGATIVE OR
NEUTRAL
FEEDBACK!
INTENTIONAL 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 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!
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 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 AND FULLY OPERATIONAL
,
BANDAI,
TORNADO IN
EXCELLENT
SHAPE/CONDITION
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 EBAYS "GLOBAL FREIGHT SYSTEM". 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).
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 GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY HEREOF.
IN ADDITION
, ON ALL OF MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER. IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH DHL, PLEASE LET THIS BE KNOWN FROM THE START AND WE WILL SEEK ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS.