HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE SCHUCO "ELECTRO FERNLENK-AUTO CONTROL CAR" MODEL NUMBER 5309. FYI, THE WORD "FERNLENK" IN GERMAN IS TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH TO MEAN "REMOTE STEERING".

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 SCHUCO, 100% FULLY FUNCTIONING, BATTERY OPERATED CAR 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! THIS WAS ONE OF THE ONLY SCHUCO (WESTERN GERMANY) MODELS THAT HE HAD IN HIS COLLECTION!

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 SCHUCO IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!

THIS SCHUCO MODEL 5309 IS A VERY RARE MODEL. RARELY DOES ONE COME UP FOR SALE HERE ON EBAY.... IN FACT, I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS MODEL HERE ON EBAY IN ANY CONDITION .... AND I DO LOOK REGULARLY!

THE BODY ON THIS 5309 IS IN EXCELLENT TO SHOWCASE CONDITION. UPON A FINE INSPECTION, YOU WILL SEE SOME SIGNS OF PLAY WEAR AS THIS IS NOT REPRESENTED TO BE NOS (NEW OLD STOCK). YOU HAVE SOME VERY LIGHT WEAR ON THE FINISH AND MOST NOTABLY IS ON THE ROOF JUST ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE VENT WINDOW. YOU ALSO HAVE THREE "PIN HEAD" SIZE CHIPS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, TWO OF WHICH ARE LOCATED ON THE REAR DOOR (LOWER SECTION).

ON THE WINDSHIELD MOLDING AND THE FOUR DOOR HANDLES, THE CHROME IS STILL BRIGHT AND SHINY. THE FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS DO HAVE SOME SLIGHT TARNISHING ON THEM, BUT, STILL PRESENT THEMSELVES VERY WELL. I LIKE THE "GOLD" HEADLIGHTS ON THIS MODEL.... JUST AN ADDED TOUCH FROM SCHUCO!

YOU HAVE NO CREASES, DIMPLES, RUST OR CORROSION ANYWHERE ON THIS MODEL. EVEN THE ORIGINAL REAR VIEW MIRRORS ARE IN TACT, BOTH OF THEM ... YOU HAVE 1 ON THE INSIDE AND 1 ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FENDER. BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS ARE IN PERFECT SHAPE/CONDITION AND ARE ORIGINAL TO THIS MODEL.

THE INTERIOR IS AS NEW AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS FACTORY ORIGINAL AND STILL FACTORY INSTALLED.

THE WHEELS AND HUB CAPS LOOK LIKE THEY WERE PLACED ON THIS CAR YESTERDAY, BUT THESE ARE ORIGINAL TO THIS MODEL, THE WHITE WALLS ARE STILL BRIGHT WHITE. ALL OF THE TIRES ARE MADE FROM RUBBER AND HAVE NO FLAT SPOTS, CRACKING OR DRY-ROT. THEY ALL HAVE "SCHUCO-CORD 33X10" IN RELIEF ON THEM.

THE CHASSIS IS IN SHOWCASE CONDITION AS WELL AND HAS NO RUST OR CORROSION ANYWHERE ON IT! I CAN ONLY LOCATE A SINGLE SCRATCH ON THE SHINY GREY FINISH. THE BATTERY COMPARTMENTS LID IS ALSO MADE FROM METAL AND WORKS PERFECTLY. THE ORIGINAL LOCKING TAB IS WELL MADE AND ALSO WORKS PERFECTLY. INSIDE OF THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT IS AS NEW ... NO ISSUES ... NOT-EVEN-A-ONE!

ON THE REAR OF THE CHASSIS, YOU HAVE THE "FORWARD/OFF/REVERSE" SWITCH. I WAS TOLD BY MY FRIEND THAT THIS SWITCH WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO HIS TAKING CONTROL OF THIS MODEL. THIS DOES NOT BOTHER ME AS WHEN I TESTED IT THEN, AS WITH NOW, IT WORKS PERFECTLY!

THIS TETHERED REMOTE STEERING IS VERY SIMILAR TO THEIR "VARIANTO" LINE, ONLY WITH THIS MODEL IT IS "BEEFIER". BOTH THE STEERING WHEEL AND STEERING CABLE ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE WITH THESE "VARIANTOS".

AS WITH THE "VARIANTO" LINE, YOU SIMPLY SLIDE IN THE ENDS OF THE SPRING STEERING CABLE INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND INTO THE RECEIVER ON THE CARS HOOD. YOU HOLD THE REMOTE STEERING WHEELS BASE FIRMLY AND SIMPLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO STEER THE CAR. GRANTED THE TECHNOLOGY USED HERE IS PRIMITIVE TO TODAYS STANDARDS, BUT, BACK IN THE 50'S AND 60'S THIS WAS WAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE!

TO OPERATE THIS VEHICLE YOU NEED TO PLACE THREE (3) SIZE "AA" BATTERIES INTO THE CHASSIS OF THE CAR. LOCK DOWN THE BATTERY LID AND PLACE THIS CAR DOWN ON ANY HARD SURFACE. KEEP IN MIND THAT THESE VINTAGE CARS WERE NOT MADE WITH CARPET IN MIND AND BY PLACING THESE MODELS ONTO IT, YOU MIGHT NOT GET THE FULL EFFECT OF HOW THESE MODELS SHOULD WORK/FUNCTION.

YOU INSTALL THE REMOTE STEERING CABLE AS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND THEN TURN ON THE REAR SWITCH TO POWER UP THIS CAR. AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS CAR DOES TRAVEL IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.... AND MOVES ALONG AT A GOOD PACE!

SOMETHING RATHER UNIQUE TO SOME OLDER SCHUCO BATTERY (OR ELECTRO/ELEKTRO) MODELS IS THAT WHEN YOU LIFT THE MODEL OFF THE GROUND, THE WHEELS STOP TURNING. THIS IS BECAUSE, THEY DO NOT HAVE ALL THAT GEARING CONTAINED WITH THIS MODEL. THE STRONG ELECTRIC MOTOR HAS A RUBBER CASING ON THE DRIVE/SHAFT AND THIS IS WHAT DRIVES THIS MODEL. THE WEIGHT OF THE MODEL ITSELF IS ENOUGH TO HAVE THIS DRIVE PROPEL THIS MODEL!

AS YOU CAN SEE FROM MY PICTURES, THIS MODEL WAS NEVER ABUSED AND IN FACT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS RARELY USED!

I RECEIVED NO BOX WITH THIS MODEL NOR ANY INSTRUCTIONS, SO PLEASE DO NOT EXPECT ANY FROM ME.

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 SCHUCO 5309 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 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 VINTAGE, BATTERY OPERATED "ELECTRO FERNLENK-AUTO CONTROL CAR" IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HAS LONG 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 POWER~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 SCHUCO 5309 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. IT IS SIMPLY NOT POSSIBLE TO DECLARE AN ITEM FOR $35.00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND INSURE IT FOR $400.00!! ALSO, 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!

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 DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER (AT MY EXPENSE).

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 ENDS UP COSTING ME MONEY! BUT, IF YOU OVER-PAY BY ONE DOLLAR OR MORE, I ALWAYS AND 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 MANNER, ONCE 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!

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS IT 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, "SCHUCO ELECTRO FERNLENK-AUTO CONTROL CAR" WITH IT'S ORIGINAL STEERING WHEEL AND STEERING CABLE 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.