HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE, LIGHTLY USED, VINTAGE, TIN, BATTERY POWERED, NOMURA, "LITE-O-WHEELS GO KART" WHICH IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL FACTORY BOX! THE KICKER HERE IS THAT THIS GO KART WORKS LIKE NEW AND ALL OF THE ORIGINAL FEATURES STILL WORK PERFECTLY.

THIS GO KART HAS SOME COOL AND UNIQUE FEATURES, BELOW IS A LIST OF THESE FEATURES THAT ALL STILL WORK!!

1.) MADE OF PRESSED TIN (METAL),
2.) BATTERY POWERED USES 2 SIZE "D" BATTERIES (NOT INCLUDED),
3.) TIN DRIVER W/DETACHABLE RUBBER HEAD (FACTORY ATTACHED TO CORD),
4.) REALISTIC LOUD ENGINE SOUND,
5.) STEERABLE FRONT WHEELS (MANUALLY DONE),
6.) ALL FOUR WHEELS LITE UP WHEN POWERED UP AND PLACED ON GROUND AND
7.) HAS A STRONG ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH FORWARD DRIVE ONLY (NEVER HAD REVERSE).

HAVING HUNDREDS (REALLY THOUSANDS) OF MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON E-BAY. 90% 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 COOL, TIN, BATTERY OPERATED GO KART IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE.

THIS GO KART IS SLIGHTLY LONGER THEN 10 INCHES (26CM) LONG AND IS 5 1/2 INCHES (14CM) WIDE.

AS YOU CAN SEE FROM MY PICTURES, YOU HAVE NO RUST OR CORROSION FOUND ANYWHERE ON THE BODY OR IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. YOU HAVE NO DINGS, CREASES OR DIMPLES ON THE BODY. THE CHROME THROUGHOUT THIS GO KART HAS NO RUST OR TARNISH FOUND ANYWHERE! IT'S ALL STILL SHINY AND IS IN PRISTINE SHAPE/CONDITION.

ALL OF THE GRAPHICS ARE DONE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY, SO THIS MEANS THAT THEIR HERE TO STAY. ALL OF THE COLORS ARE STILL SHARP AND POP VERY NICELY.

THE DRIVER IS ALSO MADE OF PRESSED METAL AND IS FIRMLY GRASPING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH BOTH FEET WELL ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR BOARD (HE'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE). HIS HEAD IS MADE OF A SOFT PLASTIC AND THIS HAS BEEN FACTORY ATTACHED TO A NYLON CORD WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE STEERING WHEEL.  I WOULD BET THAT THIS HEAD WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST DECADES AGO IF IT WEREN'T FOR THIS CORD! THIS EASILY ATTACHES AND DETACHES FOR STORAGE WITHIN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX.

THE CHASSIS IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE AND HAS SOME SIGNS OF USAGE, LIKE SOME VERY SHALLOW SCRATCHES AND A FEW SMALL CREASES HERE AND THERE. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT I AM NOT REPRESENTING THIS AS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) ... THIS IS A USED, VINTAGE MODEL THAT IS IN VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION!

HOWEVER, I AM REPRESENTING THAT THIS IS A FULLY WORKING AND OPERATIONAL VINTAGE MODEL.

THE ORIGINAL BOX IS IN GOOD OVERALL SHAPE. IT DOES HAVE CREASES FOUND THROUGHOUT THE LID AND SOMEONE ALONG THE WAY PLACED A PIECE OF REINFORCEMENT ON THE INSIDE OF THIS LID. I DARE NOT TRY TO REMOVE THIS AS IT SEEMS WELL ATTACHED. THIS HAS BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS UPON RECEIPT. IT'S NOT BAD, BUT, HERE NONE-THE-LESS.

THIS IS A VERY SIMPLE AND BASIC MODEL TO OPERATE. AFTER OPENING THE BOX AND PLACING ON THE DRIVERS HEAD, YOU OPEN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT LOCATED ON THE CHASSIS AND INSERT THE TWO (2) SIZE "D" BATTERIES (AGAIN, NOT INCLUDED). THE TIN BATTERY LID AND PLASTIC LOCKING TAB ARE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE AND WORK WELL TO SECURE THESE BATTERIES IN PLACE.

NOW PLACE THIS MODEL ON A HARD SURFACE..... KEEP IN MIND THAT MOST TO ALL VINTAGE MODELS WERE MADE TO BE PLACED ON A HARD SURFACE AND NOT ON A CARPET. CARPET WAS NOT A POPULAR ITEM BACK IN 1960'S AND EARLY 1970'S AS IT WAS DEEMED A LUXURY AND VERY COSTLY WHEN COMPARED TO LINOLEUM FLOORING.

SO WITH THIS PLACED ON A LEVEL HARD SURFACE, YOU NOW SWITCH THIS ON BY MOVING THE LONG LEVER TO THE RIGHT OF THE DRIVER FORWARD. THIS WILL START THE GO KART GOING FORWARD AND YOU WILL SEE THE WHEELS LIGHT UP AND HEAR THAT DISTINCTIVE "ENGINE NOISE".

SOMETIMES IF YOU HOLD THIS GO KART OFF THE GROUND, SOME OF THE WHEEL LIGHTS WILL FLICKER OFF AND ON. THIS IS COMMON AS I HAVE A FEW OF THESE MODELS AND THEY ALL USE THE WEIGHT OF THIS MODEL TO FORCE CONTACT WITH THE ELEMENT LOCATED WITHIN THE WHEELS. SO PLACEMENT ON THE GROUND IS NECESSARY TO HAVE THIS MODEL OPERATE CORRECTLY.

ALSO YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THIS MODEL WILL NOT RUN TOO WELL IF PLACED ON SOME CARPETS. THE TIRES ARE MADE OF A HARD PLASTIC AND BEING A SOMEWHAT LIGHT MODEL, THESE TIRES WILL NOT GRIP TOO WELL ON ANYTHING OTHER WHAT THEIR DESIGNED FOR ..... AND THAT'S A HARD LEVEL SURFACE.

AS I JUST MENTIONED, I HAVE A FEW OF THESE AND I WILL LIST THESE ONLY ONE-AT-A-TIME AS THESE ARE UNIQUE AND VARY VERY SLIGHTLY IN OVERALL CONDITION/SHAPE. SO A SERIES OF PICTURES WILL HAVE TO BE TAKEN FOR THE NEXT ONE OF THESE THAT I LIST AFTER THIS ONE SELLS OFF.

I WILL NEVER SAY TO ANYONE THAT "THIS MODEL IS UNTESTED AND WILL BE SOLD AS IS" NOR WILL I EVER LIST THE WORDS "I DO NOT HAVE A KEY, SO I CAN NOT TEST THE CLOCKWORK (OR WIND-UP) MECHANISM, ACCORDINGLY, THIS ITEM IS SOLD UNTESTED AND AS IS". COME ON NOW ... HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO ADD BATTERIES OR TO WIND UP A TOY? I TEST ALL OF MY LISTINGS (IF APPLICABLE), TWICE! ONCE, WHEN I OPT TO LIST IT AND AGAIN PRIOR TO ME SENDING IT OFF. THIS WAY WE BOTH KNOW THAT YOU WILL HAVE NO ISSUES WITH ANYTHING THAT YOU BUY FROM ME. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY I WILL DO THINGS AND THE ONLY WAY I HAVE DONE THINGS HERE ON E-BAY!

AND AS I JUST MENTIONED, THIS NOMURA GO KART IS FULLY TESTED AND RUNS AS IT IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITH NO ISSUES. I DO HAVE 2 OF THESE IN IDENTICAL CONDITION. THIS IS THE UNIT THAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FROM ME. WHEN THIS ONE SELLS OFF, I WILL TAKE A SERIES OF PICTURES OF THE SECOND GO-KART AND REPLACE THESE PHOTOS.

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 TOP/RATED GOLD 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 NOMURA GO KART WILL BE SENT VIA UPS AND IT SHALL BE FULLY INSURED.

FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE PLACED INTO EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN-IN'S WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS FOLKS WHO BY THEIR VERY NATURE "DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS". SO IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THIS WORK FOR ALL, WHILE AFFORDING ME, THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION, I HAVE OPTED TO GIVE EBAY'S GSP A GO. 

AS SUCH, PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO "NOT" CALCULATE NOR REQUEST ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR "IMPORT FEE'S OR DUTIES". THIS IS THE SOLE DOING OF EBAY WHO MAKES THIS REQUEST BASED ON YOUR GOVERNMENTS IMPORT REQUIREMENTS. SO PLEASE DO NOT FAULT ME WHEN IT'S TIME TO LEAVE YOUR FEEDBACK AS I HAVE NO MORE CONTROL OVER THIS THEN YOU DO!

THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT, AS THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME.

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 GOVERNMENT. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU....

THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT.

IT IS MY INTENTION TO ADD AT LEAST ONE MODEL PER EVENING UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I FEEL THAT I AM BURNING MYSELF OUT! LATE LAST WEEK, I SOLD A FEW OF MY NEWLY LISTED MODELS, SO IT MIGHT TAKE SOME TIME TO GET AHEAD HERE! BE SURE TO CHECK ME OUT OFTEN AS YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU MIGHT SEE THAT SOMETHING SPECIAL WHICH MIGHT JUST FILL THAT VOID IN YOUR PERSONAL COLLECTION!

WHAT A NICE GIFT THIS TIN GO CART WOULD MAKE!! YOU'LL BE HARD PRESSED TO EVER LOCATE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE IN ANY CONDITION, LET ALONE ONE THAT WORKS LIKE THIS ONE DOES AND STILL HAS IT'S ORIGINAL BOX!



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. A NEW CATEGORY HAS BEEN ADDED WHICH IS "VINTAGE/ANTIQUE TOYS", BE SURE TO CHECK THIS OUT!

ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS VERY RARE, EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED, TIN, BATTERY POWERED, NOMURA GO CART WITH IT'S ORIGINAL BOX & IS FULLY TESTED AND 100% OPERATIONAL 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 ADDITIONAL 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 OR TO ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY HEREOF.