HERE I AM OFFERING UP ONE OF MY RARE SCHUCO VARIANTO ELEKTRO VEHICLES. THIS IS THEIR MODEL NUMBER 3118 AND IS THEIR HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER VARIANTO~ELEKTRO STATION-CAR. HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS SIMPLY "VEHICLE"!
LU&FO = LIGHTLY USED & FULLY OPERATIONAL!
I
HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED (TO THOUSANDS) OR SO
ADDITIONAL MODELS THAT I HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE PAST 5 PLUS DECADES. I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER OF THIS ELEKTRO VEHICLE.
AS
YOU CAN SEE FROM MY PICTURES, IT'S PRETTY!! UNFORTUNATELY, THE BOX WAS DESTROYED MANY DECADES AGO IN A MASSIVE WATER GUN FIGHT. THIS VEHICLE SURVIVED THE ONSLAUGHT AS DID MANY OTHERS. UNFORTUNATELY, MANY BOXES WERE LOST DURING SOME OF THESE RAIDS INTO MY WORLD!
THIS WAS BROUGHT HOME BY MY DAD WHEN HE RETURNED HOME FROM ONE OF HIS MANY BUSINESS TRIPS. HE TOLD ME THAT HE EXHIBITED NEAR BY THE SCHUCO EXHIBIT IN NYC AND THAT THE REPRESENTATIVE BARTERED WITH HIM AT THE END OF THE SHOW. THIS IS ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT HE ACQUIRED..... AS WITH A LOT OF THE ITEMS THAT I HAVE LISTED HERE ON EBAY, MOST WERE DONE SO OVER MY DAD'S 50 YEAR CAREER AS A TOY DISTRIBUTOR.
THE VEHICLE OFFERED HERE IS ONE OF THEIR BATTERY OPERATED VEHICLES, OR "ELEKTRO" VERSIONS AS THE GERMANS REFER TO THESE AS. THIS ONE IS FULLY OPERATIONAL AND MOVES ALONG AT A GREAT CLIP!
THIS VEHICLE TAKES STANDARD "AA" BATTERIES (TWO OF THEM, NOT INCLUDED). AND ONCE PLACED INTO THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, THIS VEHICLE TAKES OFF WITH NO ISSUES. ON THE REAR TAIL GATE IS THE BATTERY COMPARTMENTS DOOR, HERE YOU HAVE THE "ON/OFF" SWITCH JUST BELOW THE HANDLE WHICH ACTUALLY TURNS TO LOCK/UNLOCK AND CLOSE/OPEN THE REAR TAIL GATE (OR BATTERY COMPARTMENT). THIS IS POWERED "ON" WHEN THE SWITCH IS PUSHED TO THE RIGHT. THESE VARIANTOS HAVE ONLY ONE (1) DIRECTION AND THAT IS FORWARD!
THE FINISH ITSELF IS BRIGHT AND SHINY. YOU HAVE NO SIGNS OF CORROSION ON THE BODY OR CHASSIS. THE HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, SIDE TRIM, TAIL GATE AND HOOD ORNAMENT ARE ALL STILL ORIGINAL AND FACTORY ATTACHED. YOU DO HAVE SOME SMALL AND SHALLOW SCRATCHES HERE AND THERE. NOTHING TOO BAD AND ALL CAN BE SEEN IN MY PICTURES. THE MOST NOTICEABLE ARE THE TINY DIMPLES ON THE ROOF, THESE ARE ALL FROM PLAY WEAR AS I HAVE/HAD USED MANY OF THESE VARIANTO VEHICLES IN BOTH THE ELEKTRO AND CLOCKWORK MODELS. SOME OF WHICH ARE CURRENTLY LISTED HERE ON EBAY.
THE COOL THING WITH THESE ELEKTRO VEHICLES IS THE FRONT BUMPER ... THESE ARE DESIGNED TO KILL THE POWER WHEN TWEAKED. THEY ARE RIVETED AT THE CENTER AND WHEN THIS VEHICLE APPROACHES ANOTHER VEHICLE, UPON CONTACT, THE BUMPER WILL PIVOT, THUS DISCONNECTING THE POWER FROM THE ELECTRIC MOTOR. THIS IS ALSO DONE SO IT CAN STOP AT THE VARIOUS POINTS WITH THE ADD ON'S LIKE THE GAS STATION, TOLL BOOTH, STOP LIGHTS, ECT. ONCE THE OBSTACLE IS REMOVED OR SHIFTED/MOVED AWAY, THE VEHICLE WILL START RIGHT BACK UP AND CONTINUE ON IT'S JOURNEY!
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ADD ON THE GAS STATION. AS IT NOT ONLY STOPS THE VEHICLE, IT ACTUALLY RECHARGES THE BATTERIES WHILE STOPPED (WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A POWER CONVERTER)! WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE APPROACHES THIS GAS STATION FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION IT SHIFTS/MOVES THE TINY POLE AND BY LEVERS UNDERNEATH THIS PLATFORM, IT MOVES THE ONE IN FRONT OF THE STOPPED VEHICLE ALSO THUS ALLOWING THE FRONT BUMPER TO STRAIGHTEN OUT AND RE-POWER THE VEHICLE MOVING IT ALONG THE WAY! PRETTY COOL ..... THIS GAS STATION IS CURRENTLY LISTED AT THIS TIME AS WELL. FOR THE RECORD, I AUTOMATICALLY COMBINE MY CUSTOMERS ORDERS AND CREDIT THEIR PAYPAL ACCOUNT FOR 100% OF THE POSTAGE PAID THAT GOES UNUSED.
THE STEERING CABLE IS NOT INCLUDED, AS THIS VEHICLE WAS TRACK BOUND AND THE ONE FOR THIS VEHICLE WAS PLACED WITH ANOTHER CLOCKWORK MODEL.
THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE ALSO NOT INCLUDED, BUT IF REQUESTED, I CAN SEND ALONG A PHOTOCOPY OF THEM.
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, NO BOX IS FORTHCOMING EITHER AS IT WAS DESTROYED DECADES AGO. I DO HAVE THIS 3118 IN A FEW COLORS AND I WILL TRY TO LIST THESE OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR SO.
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! THIS SCHUCO ELEKTRO VEHICLE WILL NOT NEED TO BE RE-TESTED AS I DO KNOW ITS
WHOLE LIFE'S HISTORY AND I AM 100% SURE THAT YOU WILL BE VERY PROUD TO
OWN THIS MODEL AND WITH JUST A LITTLE DILIGENCE EXERCISED YOU WILL GET AS MANY YEARS OF USE AND PLEASURE OUT OF THIS MODEL AS I HAVE!
ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE
TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY 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, SCHUCO ELEKTRO STATION-CAR 3118 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 VARIANTO~ELEKTRO 3118 STATION-CAR 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. 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 $300.00! I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
TAXES, DUTIES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY
FOREIGN OR LOCAL 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). INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS IT DOES APPLY TO YOU.....
I
ALSO ENCOURAGE AND ASK YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE POSTAGE STAMP (IF SENT
VIA THE USPS) 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 THAN 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 SCHUCO VARIANTO~ELEKTRO 31I8 STATION-CAR 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.
THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT.
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!
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS STATION-CAR IS FULLY OPERATIONAL. IT WORKS! YOU NEED NOT GAMBLE WITH ME HERE ON EBAY. IF I SAY IT WORKS.... IT WORKS! KEEP IN MIND THAT AS WITH ALL OF THESE COOL VINTAGE ELEKTRO VEHICLES, YOU MIGHT HAVE TO FIND THE CORRECT BATTERIES AS THESE WERE MADE WITH VARTA (GERMAN) BATTERIES IN MIND, THESE BATTERIES HAVE LARGE (+) AND (-) SIDES MAKING THE TINY INNER CONNECTIONS EASY TO MAKE CONTACT. VARTA HAS LONG GONE AWAY, SO YOU MIGHT HAVE TO BUY A FEW SETS OF DIFFERENT AA BATTERIES UNTIL YOU FIND THE ONES THAT WORK AND WORK WELL AND WITH CONSISTENCY!
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
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 JUST MY SCHUCO ITEMS ... YOU GOT IT ... TYPE IN
"SCHUCO" . 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 VERY MUCH LOVED, EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED, FULLY OPERATIONAL, SCHUCO VARIANTO~ELEKTRO STATION-CAR MODEL 3118 ANY OTHER
CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......
JOE