For sale is a vintage tin battery operated Opel Olympia Rekord car made by Yonezawa of Japan. It measures 11 1/2 inches or 29 centimeters long. The car is nearly complete, it is missing the battery case door and the front and back windshield celluloid is not original. Also, the whitewalls are painted on the tire, rather than being tin. ( They look really nice, but I think the car originally had tin whitewalls.) The car is excellent in many ways; the paint is really nice, a kind of smokey orange and dark green combination that is a little unusual and really striking.  The paint has a very nice surface gloss along with a few small scratches and chips. There is an area on and around the right tail light and back badge where the paint has been touched up; it is an excellent color match. As far as I can see, there are no other paint touch ups in the orange paint. There are a few on the dark green top. The chrome trim has been polished to a bright shine. The interior is in excellent condition. As mentioned, the battery case door is missing and the base is a little worse for wear. The front tires are set up to turn left and right, just like the friction version of the Opel. You can still turn them manually. There is a little corrosion on the side of the battery case, it does not affect the contacts. I tried the car with 2 D batteries but absolutely nothing happened.  The battery op will need some restoration. I am pretty sure that everything is there to be fixed as it is quite a heavy car. This car is a long way from perfect but it displays very well. I look at this car as an excellent candidate for restoration or it looks great just as it is. I have always found this battery operated version much more difficult to find than the friction version. It is pictured on page 165 of the wonderful Big Book of Tin Toy Cars. Thanks for looking!!!!

Questions are welcome and I will be happy to provide additional photos. Shipping will be 9.50 in the U.S.; overseas shipping will vary by country and method of shipping. I am always happy to combine shipping. Paypal is preferred for payment and within 3 days of end of auction, please. Payment for Buy It Now sales in requested within 24 hours of end of sale, please. Thanks again!!!