HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY RARE VINTAGE, TIN, BANDAI, BATTERY OPERATED WITH A TETHERED REMOTE CONTROL, MERCEDES BENZ 300SL GULLWING! THIS ATTACHED REMOTE CONTROL TURNS A SINGLE FIFTH (5TH) WHEEL WHICH CONTROLS THE DIRECTION OF THIS MODEL (WITH EASE I MIGHT ADD) VIA THE STEERING WHEEL AND HAS SEPARATE BUTTONS FOR FORWARD AND REVERSE DIRECTIONS WITH A DESIGNATED BUTTON TO OPEN/CLOSE BOTH GULL~WINGED DOORS! THIS WHITE BUTTON WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES THIS THE "NEW AND IMPROVED" OR 2ND GENERATION AS THE MODEL 4140 (NOT LISTED HERE) IS IDENTICAL TO THIS MODEL, ONLY THEIR IS NO WHITE BUTTON TO OPEN THE GULL WINGS. YOU HAVE A TIN LEVER LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE 1ST GENERATION MODEL WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO SWITCH BETWEEN THE DRIVING OF THE CAR AND THE OPENING/CLOSING OF THE GULL WINGS. I HAVE ONE OF THESE FIRST GENERATION 300SL (MODEL NUMBER 4140) LISTED AT THIS TIME (UNLESS IT SOLD OFF).

LUIOB = LIGHTLY USED IN ORIGINAL BOX. THIS IS BANDAI MODEL NUMBER: 4360.

I HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED (TO THOUSANDS) OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS ALL OF WHICH I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED FOR UP TO 5 DECADES! THIS RARE BANDAI 300SL HAS BEEN WITH ME FOR MORE THEN 4 + DECADES NOW.

HAVING HUNDREDS TO THOUSANDS OF MODEL CARS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON E-BAY. 95% 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 RARE TIN BANDAI BENZ IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!

I PURCHASED THIS FROM A FRIEND OF MINE WHO, AT ONE TIME, HAD A HUGE COLLECTION OF JAPANESE MADE MODELS. SINCE I PURCHASED THIS MERCEDES BENZ 300SL, IT HAS NEVER LEFT IT'S ORIGINAL BOX! I HAD GREAT EXPECTATIONS FOR THIS MODEL, BUT AS WITH LIFE, A DIVORCE GOT IN THE WAY!! LOL.....

THIS VINTAGE BENZ IS IN VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION AND AS SUCH YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO SEE ANY OBVIOUS FLAWS. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM MY PICTURES, ALL OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING IS STILL WITH THIS MODEL AND HAS SERVED IT'S PURPOSE VERY ADMIRABLY!

THE CHROME PIECES LOCATED THROUGHOUT THIS MODEL STILL HAVE A NICE SHINE TO THEM AND YOU DO HAVE SLIGHT TARNISH HERE AND THERE, BUT MOST OF THIS CHROME STILL SHINES NICELY!.

THE TIRES ARE VERY CLEAN AND HAVE NO FLAT SPOTS OR CRACKS. THE WHEELS ARE 100% ORIGINAL AS WELL. ALL FOUR (4) WIRE SPOOKED HUB CAPS ARE IN SHOWCASE SHAPE/CONDITION WITH NO ISSUES!!

THE CHASSIS LOOKS TO BE IN AN UNUSED CONDITION AND SHOWS VERY LITTLE AREAS OF USAGE. YOU HAVE NO RUST, CORROSION, DENTS OR CREASES. IN FACT, NO RUST APPEARS ANYWHERE AS THIS IS A 100% TIN BODY AND CHASSIS BANDAI MODEL CAR.

THE REMOTE CONTROL WORKS EFFORTLESSLY AND THE STEERING IS SHARP AND RESPONSIVE WITH NO STRAINING ON THE CABLE. BOTH THE FORWARD AND REVERSE BUTTONS WORK AND WORK EFFORTLESSLY. YOU HAVE NO BREAKS OR RUST ON ANY CONTACTS (AS PICTURED). IT'S 100% ORIGINAL AND FULLY FUNCTIONING AND SEALS TIGHTLY WITH THE BATTERIES IN PLACE!

THE REAR WHEELS DO PROPEL THIS CAR WHILE THE FRONT WHEELS ARE STATIONARY (BUT, DO STILL ROLL). THE HIDDEN FIFTH WHEEL STEERS THIS CAR.

BY MY STANDARDS AND POLICIES, I VERY RARELY DO NOT TEST WHAT IT IS I AM OFFERING HERE ON E-BAY. AFTER ALL JUST HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO TEST A MODEL? ALL ONE NEED DO IS TO TOSS IN A FEW BATTERIES AND GIVE IT A GO! I AM NOT ONE OF THOSE SELLERS WHO WILL EVER SAY "THIS MODEL IS UNTESTED AND AS SUCH IT IS SOLD IN AS IS CONDITION" OR , "I HAVE NOT TESTED THE WIND-UP MECHANISM (CLOCK-WORK) AS I DO NOT HAVE A KEY, SO THIS WILL BE SOLD UNTESTED". THIS VINTAGE, TIN BANDAI BENZ IS FULLY TESTED (AND WORKS PERFECTLY) AND WILL BE FULLY TESTED ONCE MORE, JUST PRIOR TO SENDING IT OFF. I DO THIS TWICE, JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FIRST TESTING WAS NOT A FLUKE! I AM SURE WE BOTH DO NOT WANT ANY ISSUES HERE AND THIS IS ONE EASY STEP TO AVOID ANY!

TO OPERATE THIS BENZ, YOU FIRST NEED TO PLACE TWO (2) SIZE "D" BATTERIES IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT (NOT INCLUDED). AND THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT!

NOW YOU PLACE THIS BENZ DOWN ON ANY LEVEL AND HARD SURFACE. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT PRETTY MUCH ALL MODELS OF THIS ERA WERE NOT DESIGNED WITH CARPETS IN MIND! IN FACT, THE PILE FROM MOST CARPETS WILL ADD CONSIDERABLE STRAIN ON THE DELICATE INTERNAL GEARING, SO PLEASE TRY TO AVOID PLACING THIS MODEL (OR ANY MODEL FOR THAT MATTER) DOWN ON ANY CARPET.

NOW WHEN YOU PUSH IN THE GREEN BUTTON, THIS BENZ WILL TAKE OFF GOING IN A FORWARD DIRECTION. THE RED BUTTON WILL HAVE THIS BENZ BACKING UP (OR REVERSING). THE REALLY COOL AND UNIQUE FEATURE, WHICH WORKS PERFECTLY, IS THAT ON COMMAND, WHEN YOU PUSH THE WHITE CENTER BUTTON WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL (LIKE A HORN BUTTON) THE GULL WINGED DOORS WILL OPEN UP AND THEN CLOSE AGAIN. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS MOTION SO THEIR IS NO NEED FOR TWO (2) BUTTONS ... LIKE ONE TO OPEN AND ONE TO CLOSE THE DOORS.

EVERYTHING WITH THIS MERCEDES BENZ 300SL IS ORIGINAL AND PERFECTLY WORKING. YOU HAVE NO DIFFICULTIES IN STEERING THIS VEHICLE AND IT HAS NO BINDING WHAT-SO-EVER IN THIS OPERATION.

THE MODEL WAS PLACED (IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX) AND DECADES AGO, DURING MY FAMILIES EPIC WATER GUN FIGHT, THIS BOX WAS PRETTY MUCH DESTROYED. RECENTLY, IN EBAY I LOCATED THE BOX THAT IS PICTURED HERE AS IT'S REPLACEMENT. ALTHOUGH I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX, THE REPLACEMENT BOX IS ALSO AN ORIGINAL BOX WHICH IS IN MUCH BETTER SHAPE THEN THE ORIGINAL BOX WHICH I STILL HAVE. BEING SUCH A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE GULL WING 300SL, I THOUGHT IT WOULD PRESENT BETTER WITH A NICER BOX. IN ALL HONESTY, THE ASKING PRICE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ANY LESS DUE TO THE OVERALL WORKING CONDITION OF THIS MODEL AND IT'S RARITY.

THE BOX BEING PROVIDED HERE DOES HAVE SOME ISSUES TO INCLUDE THAT SOME OF THE COPY HAS BEEN PULLED OFF THE REAR OF THIS BOX AND THIS BOX HAS ALSO SUFFERED SOME WATER DAMAGE AS EVIDENT BY SOME STAINING ON A FEW OF IT'S PANELS. YOU HAVE A GOOD AMOUNT OF BOX RASH AS WELL. YOU HAVE NO ADDED TAPE, BUT THE ORIGINAL WINDOW APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN RE-GLUED AT SOME POINT IN TIME. EVEN WITH THESE ISSUES, THIS BOX IS FAR BETTER THEN THE ORIGINAL ONE WHICH I WILL HOLD ON TO!

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!
 
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE PICTURES AS THEY DO A MUCH BETTER JOB OF SHOWING YOU EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FROM ME VS. THE WORDS WRITTEN ABOVE AND BELOW. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DESIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA E-BAY MESSAGING AND I WILL DO THE REST! ALSO NOTE THAT THESE PICTURES DO BECOME A VITAL AND IMPORTANT PART OF MY DESCRIPTION.

THIS VINTAGE, BATTERY OPERATED BANDAI MERCEDES BENZ 300SL, IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HAVE 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. THIS BANDAI BENZ WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.

FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, I WILL BE PLACING THIS ITEM INTO EBAY’S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN-IN’S WITH SOME VERY SCRUPULOUS INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, WHO BY THEIR NATURE … "DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS". CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO USE EBAY’S GSP AS THIS DOES OFFER "WE THE SELLERS" SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION FROM THESE FOLKS.

THIS ITEM MUST BE DECLARED FOR IT’S SELLING PRICE. IT IS SIMPLY NOT POSSIBLE TO DECLARE AN ITEM FOR $20.00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND ATTEMPT TO INSURE IT FOR $400.00! IN ADDITION, VIA THE GSP, THEY (EBAY) AUTOMATICALLY FIGURES OUT THE IMPORT FEE (IF APPLICABLE) AND COLLECTS THIS, SOMETHING I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER.

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!

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.

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 AND THIS IS A TRUE ONE-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME.

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!





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" OR "BLUE" 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 GIST 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 LIGHTLY USED, FULLY WORKING, BATTERY OPERATED, TETHERED REMOTE CONTROL, MERCEDES BENZ 300SL GULL WING BY BANDAI (WITH THE ORIGINAL AND PICTURED BOX) 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 ADDED PROTECTION.

INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS ..... ALSO 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) PRIOR TO, OR AT, THE TIME OF THE DELIVERY HEREOF.