Bandai 1959 Cadillac Sedan Friction Japan Tin Toy Car 12 All Original Vintage

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS A 100% ORIGINAL BANDAI 1959 CADILLAC SEDAN IN PALE YELLOW WITH A WHITE TOP AND RED/PINK LITHO INTERIOR. ALTHOUGH THIS TOY IS NOT THE RAREST OF THE JAPANESE TIN TOY CARS, IT IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS AS FAR AS MODELS OF 1959 CADILLACS.

BANDAI HAS MY RESPECT FOR BEING THE ONLY JAPANESE TIN TOY MAKER OF THE PERIOD TO TAKE ON THOSE COMPLEX FINS AND STILL KEEP THE OVERALL SCALE INTACT. IT IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL MODEL OF 50'S EXCESS. AND IN THE COLORS PRESENTED HERE, IT ACTUALLY LOOKS A GREAT DEAL LIKE THE ORIGINAL CAR.

THIS PARTICULAR CAR'S YELLOW PAINT IS VIRTUALLY FLAWLESS WITH EXCELLENT GLOSS. IT LOOKS NEW, BUT IT REALLY IS ORIGINAL. UNFORTUNATELY, THE WHITE ROOF DID NOT FARE AS WELL. ALTHOUGH THE PAINT HAS EXCELLENT SHINE, THERE IS A DEEP 2 SCRATCH STARTING AT THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD.

A SMALLER SCRATCH IS ALSO VISIBLE. THAT'S ABOUT IT FOR BODY ISSUES. CHROME TRIM IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND 100% COMPLETE.

THE PLATING ON THE COWL TRIM IS WORN. ORIGINAL TAILLIGHT LENSES ARE STILL FIRMLY IN PLACE. HUBCAPS AND TIRES ARE LIKE NEW. ALL TREAD IS STILL ON THE TIRES. LITHOGRAPHED TIN INTERIOR IS IN PERFECT CONDITION.

CORRECT STEERING WHEEL IS IN PLACE. ORIGINAL REAR PLASTIC WINDOW IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND FIRMLY IN ITS FRAME. THE ORIGINAL FRONT WINDOW PLASTIC HAS SHRUNKEN AWAY FROM THE FRAME AND IS LOOSE FROM THE CAR. IT DISPLAYS FINE RESTING ON THE DASH OF THE CAR AS SEEN IN MOST OF THE PHOTOS.

FRICTION MOTOR WORKS LIKE NEW, SMOOTH AND QUIET. FRONT WHEELS CAN BE MANUALLY TURNED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. BASE PLATE SHOWS ALMOST NO WEAR, BUT THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF RUST SPOTTING UNDER THE PAINT IN PLACES, MOSTLY AT THE BACK END. The item "BANDAI 1959 CADILLAC SEDAN FRICTION JAPAN TIN TOY CAR 12 ALL ORIGINAL VINTAGE" is in sale since Sunday, August 28, 2016. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Electronic, Battery & Wind-Up\Friction\Pre-1970".

The seller is "paul-darryl" and is located in Mission Viejo, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Brand: BANDAI
Character Family: JAPANESE TIN TOY
Year: 1959
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan