HERE I AM OFFERING UP ANOTHER ONE OF MY SCHUCO VEHICLES. THIS ONE NEVER MADE IT TO MY DISPLAY IN MY OLD "MAN CAVE" AS THIS WAS/IS ONE OF MY NEWEST MODELS TO MY COLLECTION. THIS IS THEIR "SCHUCO-EDITION" LINE, WHICH IS THEIR LARGE 1:18 SCALE TIN, CLOCKWORK MODEL LINE. THIS MODEL WAS MADE CIRCA 1990'S.

THIS IS SCHUCO ITEM/ARTICLE NR. 00042. AND IS A MERCEDES 170V PLANENWAGEN ARAL (PICK-UP TRUCK) IN BLUE AND WHITE WITH A REMOVABLE CANVAS REAR COVER/TOP.

I HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED (TO THOUSANDS) OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS THAT I HAVE OWNED OR HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE PAST FEW DECADES.

I JUST RECENTLY RE~DISCOVERED ONE OF MY "LOST" BOXES AND THIS WAS ONE OF THE THREE (3) MODELS CONTAINED WITHIN IT.

FOR A FACT, I KNOW THAT THIS SCHUCO WAS NEVER WOUND UNTIL THIS DAY THE 8TH OF MARCH! I GINGERLY REMOVED IT FROM IT'S PROTECTIVE INSERT AND FULLY TESTED IT. IT WAS SORT OF FUN TESTING THIS MODEL OUT.

IT'S A VERY SIMPLE CLOCKWORK DRIVE WITH A SINGLE SPEED IN THE FORWARD DIRECTION. THIS IS ONE OF THE MODELS THAT YOU CAN PUSH IT AROUND WITHOUT FEAR OF DAMAGING THE CLOCKWORK DRIVE. DECADES AGO, SCHUCO PIONEERED A UNIQUE DRIVE WHICH DISENGAGES WHEN THE CLOCKWORK TENSION IS NOT DETECTED. THIS ALLOWS YOU TO PUSH THIS VEHICLE IN ANY DIRECTION ONCE THE CLOCKWORK DRIVE IS SPENT (OR EXHAUSTED). I OPTED TO USE ANOTHER KEY THAT I HAVE ...LEAVING THIS ONE FULLY ORIGINAL AND UNUSED.

THE BODY ON THIS MERCEDES BENZ 170 V PLANENWAGEN ARAL IS AS NEW. IT HAS NEVER LEFT THE PROTECTION OF IT'S BOX FOR ANY REASON OTHER THEN THE PICTURES SUPPLIED HERE AND IT'S INAUGURAL TESTING WHICH I JUST PERFORMED. 

THE BODY IS BLUE WITH WHITE FENDERS AND ROCKER PANEL TRIM WITH A WHITE INTERIOR. THE CHASSIS IS AS NEW AND SHOULD BE AS THIS IS A TRUE NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) SCHUCO.

ALL OF THE TIRES ARE ROUND AND HAVE NO FLAT SPOTS, CRACKS OR SPLITS. THESE ARE DESIGNED TO BE REMOVABLE AND THE CENTER HUB CAPS POP OFF AND WITH THE SUPPLIED WRENCH YOU CAN LOOSEN AND THEN REMOVE EACH WHEEL/TIRE'S NUT.

THE CHASSIS IS AS NEW.... AS PICTURED.

THE TINY STEERING WHEEL DOES CONTROL BOTH FRONT WHEELS AND THEIR DIRECTION.

THE BOX IS IN VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT ALL AROUND SHAPE/CONDITION WITH ONLY VERY MILD SHELF RASHING. 

IT HAS THE ORIGINAL FULL COLORED "PICTURED" MODEL DISPLAYED. THIS EASEL IS REMOVABLE FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES. 

YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL KEY (CRANK ACTUALLY), STILL SEALED AND ATTACHED TO THE INNER PROTECTIVE SECTION (ONCE AGAIN, I USED ANOTHER KEY FOR IT'S TESTING) AND YOU ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS AND ASSORTED TOOLS (SOME, JUST FOR LOOKS).

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL SCHUCO MODEL AND IS A RE-MANUFACTURED MODEL OF ONE THAT THEY PRODUCED ORIGINALLY BACK IN THE '50'S. THE SAME DIES AND TOOLS WERE USED. THE BIG DIFFERENCE IS THAT THIS ONE WORKS PERFECTLY AS THE SPRING MECHANISM HAS BEEN RETOOLED AND HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP TO DATE WITH SOME STRONGER MATERIALS. SO YOU HAVE A MUCH GREATER CHANCE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO OVER WINDING IT, THUS DISABLING IT'S CLOCKWORK ENGINE.

I HONESTLY DO NOT KNOW OR RECALL WHERE THIS SCHUCO WAS MADE. I DO KNOW THAT FOR A WHILE, SCHUCO WAS HAVING SOME OF THEIR MODEL CARS MAND IN CHINA. BUT, AS I RECALL THEY HAD "MADE IN CHINA" ON THE BOX. HERE NO SUCH HALLMARK EXISTS.... BUT, NOT BEING 100% CERTAIN, I WILL NOT STATE THIS AS A FACT. I WILL LEAVE THIS YOU TO YOU AS TO WHERE YOU THINK (OR KNOW) WHERE THIS MODEL NR. 00042 WAS MADE.

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 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 TO ADD IT TO YOUR COLLECTION.
 
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY DESCRIPTION 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, CLOCKWORK, TIN, SCHUCO-EDITION (LARGE SCALE MODEL) MERCEDES-BENZ 170V PLANENWAGEN (PICK-UP TRUCK) IS ANOTHER EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HAS 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 P-SELLER WITH OVER 8 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 (IF USED). THIS SCHUCO 170V PICK-UP WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.

ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT SECTION OF THIS LISTING. WHAT YOU SEE HERE WHICH IS PICTURED,YOU WILL RECEIVE.

FOR MY INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS (AND I HAVE SENT ITEMS TO OVER 70 COUNTRIES IN MY OTHER STORE HERE ON EBAY), THIS SCHUCO MERCEDES WILL BE SENT VIA EBAY'S FORWARDING CENTER IN ERLANGER, KY. THIS IS DONE VIA EBAY'S "GSP" OR "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM". THIS METHOD DOES HAVE IT'S ADVANTAGES FOR "WE THE SELLERS" AS THIS DOES PROTECT US FROM THOSE UNSCRUPULOUS BUYERS IN EBAY LAND! IF YOUR NOT HAPPY WITH THE NET DELIVERED COST OF THIS ROUTE, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS WILL APPLY TO YOU.

PLEASE NOTE: THAT I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR MONIES WHICH MIGHT AND COULD BE LEVIED BY YOUR GOVERNMENT AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO, THE DELIVERY HEREOF. SO PLEASE BE READY FOR THIS AT YOUR END AND DO NOT FAULT ME FOR THIS WHEN IT COMES TIME TO LEAVE FEEDBACK!

FOR THE RECORD, I AM A SEASONED VETERAN HERE ON EBAY AS I COME FROM A WELL OILED, GOLD T~RATED BACKGROUND AND A FEW YEARS AGO I OPTED TO OPEN UP THIS STORE TO SELL OFF SOME OF MY VINTAGE NON-PORSCHE RELATED GOODIES.

ONCE AGAIN, THIS SCHUCO IS OFFERED IN A BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND IS A TRUE ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING BY ME.


HERE I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE.

I WILL BE ADDING TO MY STORE HERE ON A REGULAR BASIS AS IT HAS BECOME A MISSION TO GET UP TO 500+ LISTINGS IN THIS STORE PRIOR TO THE HOLIDAYS ....  SO BE SURE TO CHECK ME OUT AGAIN AND OFTEN!

I ALSO HAVE A BUNCH OF COOL VINTAGE ITEMS FROM ALPS, BANDAI, TECHNOFIX, SCHUCO AND OTHERS. IN ORDER TO VIEW SOME OF THESE ITEMS IN AN ORDERLY AND CONCISE FASHION, YOU NEED TO ENTER MY STORE HERE ON EBAY. TO DO THIS YOU NEED TO LOCATE THAT TINY DOOR NEAR MY SELLERS INFORMATION OR THE "VISIT STORE" LINK. A SINGLE CLICK ON IT WILL "OPEN" THE VIRTUAL DOOR TO MY STORE.

ONCE YOUR IN MY STORE, TO THE LEFT YOU WILL SEE A LIST OF CATEGORIES, SIMPLY CLICK ON THE ONE THAT TICKLES YOUR FANCY AND HAVE SOME FUN LOOKING AT WHAT I HAVE LISTED AT THIS TIME! THE "SEARCH" BAR WILL FURTHER REFINE YOUR SEARCH (IF NEEDED/DESIRED). TO VIEW JUST MY SCHUCO LISTINGS ... SIMPLY TYPE IN "SCHUCO" AND CLICK ON "SEARCH". NOW JUST MY ACTIVE SCHUCO LISTINGS WILL POP-UP FOR YOUR PERUSAL/CONSIDERATIONS.

ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS NOS (NEW OLD STOCK) SCHUCO, TIN, CLOCKWORK, EDITION (LARGE 1:18 SCALE MODEL) MERCEDES-BENZ 170V PLANENWAGEN ARAL WHICH IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL PACKAGING WITH KEY, WRENCHS, HAMMER, EXTRA NUTS AND HUB CAP AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN (OR WILL GIVE ME) IN THE PAST (FUTURE).

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 MY 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 AFFORDING ME, AS THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION.