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Straight back to the 1970s with this retro toy.
Vintage Mettoy/Playcraft Computacar , the iconic Ford GT40 ,that has been serviced with new parts to make a fully functioning car.
This includes the plastic motor pinion , which is almost certainly found to be split , being replaced with a brass , modern one. The card feed roller has been renewed. One battery terminal has been replaced and soldered on. As you can see from the video , the car works as intended , feeding the card into the rear of the car to start the program. The car then will travel in any direction , left or right , forward or backwards depending on the cut outs in the one of the 12 supplied program cards. I haven't the free floor area to show you it working on the floor. You can make extra cards to your own design quite simply out of cereal boxes.
That being said , as this technology , hard as it is to believe to a 60 year old like me who had one of these back in the day , this technology is over 50 years old , and is not as robust and reliable as modern toys , much like all technology from the 1970s. Needs handling carefully and sympathetically , and it should last another 50 years , by which time I'll be .... Let's not go there.
The set is complete with the 6 cones, instruction booklet and 12 program cards.
The box is tired with a marks and rip in the lid , but it has protected this lovely toy for over 50 years.
Requires 2 AA batteries , which are not supplied.
Not really a child's toy any more , but a collectable vintage toy.
I do not use 'library' pictures. The item in the pictures is the item you will receive.
I will post worldwide but please be aware it has become rather expensive , and please wait for an invoice before paying if buying from overseas, as I cannot refund the possible excess postage if you pay before receiving an invoice.
I fit ebay , the best I can , around my working life and family commitments. I will , in the vast majority of cases, post within 5 working days of payment. If you would like the item quicker , please message me , and I will endeavour to post quicker. In most cases , I use the cheapest insured service that Royal Mail offers , as I believe they offer the best balance of quality of service and cost.
If you require any more pictures or indeed any more information , please do not hesitate to contact me either through ebay or by phoning 01925 753047 or 07510 296953 and asking for Mike.
I would rather you ask questions before bidding , no matter how small the matter , so you are quite happy with what you are bidding on.
I live 5 to 10 minutes from junction 20 of the M6 , and 'pick up' is welcome.
N24 CR FL
20240323 105655
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