RARE, BANDAI, FULLY TIN, BATTERY POWERED CAR, FULLY WORKING BUICK NR. 388 WithBOX

  

LU FW IOB = L IGHTLY U SED F ULLY W ORKING I N O RIGINAL B OX. 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-KIND 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 BANDAI IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE! THIS BANDAI BUICK IS A SMALLER VERSION THEN YOU TYPICALLY FIND.

THIS MODEL MEASURES OUT AT JUST UNDER SIX (6) INCHES (14.5CM). IT TAKES A SINGLE SIZE "C" BATTERY (NOT INCLUDED). THIS BUICK IS 100% ORIGINAL AND W ORKING AS NEW!! YOU DO HAVE A COUPLE OF VERY SLIGHT COSMETIC ISSUES WHICH WILL BE POINTED OUT BELOW.

KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS IS A USED MODEL, THAT ALTHOUGH STORED FOR THE PAST 1/2 OF A CENTURY PLUS, IT STILL LOOKS SHARP AND IS COMPLETE. ADD TO THIS THE FACT THAT IT WORKS AND YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX AND NOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT IS HIGHLY COLLECTABLE... THE CAR ITSELF HAS A BRIGHT AND SHINY ORIGINAL WHITE FINISH... IT HAS A BUNCH OF CHROME ACCENTS FOUND THROUGHOUT THIS MODEL.

SOME OF THIS CHROME IS TARNISHED... THIS IS EVIDENT ON THE TIN, CHROMED HUB CAPS... ALL OF WHICH ARE ORIGINAL TO THIS MODEL. THE BODY DOES HAVE SOME VERY SLIGHT WEAR, MOSTLY DUE TO IT'S AGE AND THIS IS LOCATED MOSTLY ON THE HOOD. OTHER THEN THAT YOU REALLY HAVE NO ISSUES WITH ANY RUST OR CORROSION! THE ROOF IS LEVEL AND YOU DO HAVE A FEW LIGHT AND SHALLOW DENTS HERE AND THERE AND SOME SLIGHT WEAR ON THE DOORS TRIM.

HOWEVER FOR IT'S AGE, I WOULD CONSIDER THIS MODEL IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. AND KNOWING IT WORKS AND IS ALL ORIGINAL, THAT'S AN ADDED BONUS! THE FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS DO SHOW SOME SLIGHT TARNISH, WHICH ONCE AGAIN, FOR IT'S AGE, IT IS LESS THEN ONE WOULD EXPECT TO FIND.

THE CHASSIS IS IN ALL AROUND VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION. HERE YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL BLACK PAINT STILL SHINY AND THE TIN BATTERY COVER IS STILL FACTORY ATTACHED AND RUST/CORROSION FREE. AS ARE THE BATTERY CONTACTS (AS PICTURED). THE TIRES ARE A HARD RUBBER AND HAVE NO CRACKS, SPLITS OR DRY ROT. THE FRONTS ROLL INDEPENDENTLY AS DO THE REAR WHEELS! THE WHEELS ARE METAL AND DO SHOW SIGNS OF AGING AS THEY HAVE ALL TARNISHED AS NOTED ABOVE. THE GOOD NEWS IS THEY HAVE ALL DONE SO TOGETHER! THESE ARE ALL ORIGINAL TO THIS BUICK.

THIS MODEL HAS A STEERABLE FRONT END WHICH CAN BE TURNED INTO YOUR DESIRED POSITION. THIS IS DONE BY TURNIG THE FRONT WHEELS IN UNISIS.

THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL IS FREE SPINNING AND HAS NO POWER HERE. THE LEFT REAR WHEEL IS POWERED THE OLD FASHION WAY AND THAT IS WITH THE TINY ELECTRIC ENGINES AXEL MOUNTED JUST ABOVE THE WHEEL ITSELF. ON THE ENGINES AXEL YOU HAVE A RUBBER TUBE WHICH WHEN YOU PLACE THIS MODEL DOWN (CORRECTLY) IT'S OWN WEIGHT WILL LIE ON THIS RUBBER TUBE WHICH WILL DRIVE THIS MODEL OFF IN THE DIRECTION YOU HAVE SELECTED.

NOTICE THAT I HAVE SAID "CORRECTLY". PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS IS ANTIQUATED TECHNOLOGY... THE REAR WHEELS "FLOAT" SLIGHTLY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON THE REAR AXEL AND IF THE LEFT WHEEL IS PULLED OUT TOWARDS THE WHEEL WELL, IT WILL MISS MAKING CONTACT WITH THE ELECTRIC MOTORS AXEL. YOU'LL HEAR THE ENGINE RUNNING, BUT YOU WILL NOT SEE ANY MOVEMENT FROM THIS BUICK..... YOU NEED TO SQUEEZE IN THE REAR WHEELS....

VERY LIGHTLY AS YOU PLACE THIS MODEL DOWN ON THE FLOOR (OR COUNTER). THEN YOU'LL SEE THIS BUICK SCOOT OFF! THIS MODEL' S ORIGINAL BOX IS HERE AND STILL 100% ORIGINALLY STAPLED TOGETHER. YOU CAN SEE THE DRIED UP OIL STAINS FROM THE LUBRICATION THEY USED ON THE STAPLER ON BOTH THE BASE AND LID OF THIS BOX. THIS STAIN HAS SPREAD OUT OVER THE DECADES AND IT IS FULLY DRY, BUT HAS LEFT IT'S MARK ON THE CHIPBOARD.

TO USE THIS BUICK, YOU SIMPLY PLACE IN ONE SIZE "C" BATTERY (AS INDICATED AND NOT INCLUDED) INTO THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND THEN LOCK THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT.... THE LOCKING TAB IS IN PERFECT SHAPE. YOU THEN SWITCH THE REAR MOUNTED SWITCH TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT.

KEEPING IN MIND THAT YOU DO NEED TO SQUEEZE THE REAR TIRES IN AS YOU PLACE THIS MODEL DOWN. PRIOR TO PLACING THIS MODEL DOWN, IT WOULD BE WISE TO TURN THE FRONT WHEELS SLIGHTLY SO ONCE YOU PLACE THIS MODEL DOWN, WHILE RUNNING, IT WILL COME BACK TO YOU AND THERE WILL BE NO NEED FOR YOU TO CHASE IT DOWN! BELOW IS A VIDEO I MADE OF THIS BANDAI MODEL 388 IN ACTION. I DO ASK THAT YOU PLEASE EXCUSE THIS VIDEO AS IT WAS MADE BY ME ALONE WITH ONLY MY TWO HANDS WHEN 3 HANDS ARE ACTUALLY NEEDED!

SO PLEASE BEAR WITH ME HERE..... 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! THIS BANDAI BUICK MODEL 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 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. AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING IT 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! ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE PICTURES 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, BATTERY OPERATED BANDAI BUICK MODEL 388 WITH ITS ORIGINAL BOX, 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 SPECIALIZE IN PRIMARILY THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD AND I CONCENTRATE WITH/ON PORSCHE, BENTLEY, AUDI AND. 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. UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN-IN'S WITH SOME UNSCRUPULOUS FOLKS WHO BY THEIR VERY NATURE "DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS". 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! INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS IT DOES APPLY TO YOU.... 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. 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. IN ORDER TO VIEW MY LISTINGS IN A CONCISE AND ORDERLY FASHION, ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO LOCATE THAT SMALL. DOOR A TOP THIS PAGE.

THIS IS LOCATED JUST BELOW MY SELLERS ID AND FEEDBACK TALLY. 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... 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. 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 EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED AND FULLY OPERATIONAL, BANDAI, BUICK MODEL NO. WITH IT'S ORIGINAL BOX AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST..... IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH DHL, PLEASE LET THIS BE KNOWN FROM THE START AND WE WILL SEEK ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS.

This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Electronic, Battery & Wind-Up\Battery Operated\Pre-1970".911" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
• Custom Bundle: No
• Material: TIN
• Theme: N/A.
• Gender: UNI-SEX & COLLECTORS
• Country of Manufacture: Japan
• PERFECTLY WORKING ~: ORIGINAL SHAPE/CONDITION!
• ORIGINAL BOX AND BASE:: INCLUDED (AS PICTURED).
• Year: CIRCA LATE 1950'S EARLY 1960'S.

• Character Family: NONE
• Age Level: 3-4 Years
• Brand: Bandai