Ichiko 17.5 Buick Electra Flattop Friction Toy Car Made In Japan Rare No Res

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS A 17.5 1960 BUICK ELECTRA 4-DOOR HARDTOP IN 2-TONE RED/CREAM. THIS VERY RARE TOY IS ALL ORIGINAL AND COMES WITH A WORKING FRICTION MOTOR. THIS TOY HAS BEEN PLAYED WITH, BUT NOT ABUSED. LOWER BODY IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH A FEW DINGS, CHIPS, SCRATCHES, AND PAINT WEAR CONSISTENT WITH A LIGHTLY PLAYED WITH TOY. THE ROOF DOES HAVE A LARGE, SHALLOW DENT AT THE FRONT, BEGINNING AROUND THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND EXTENDING ABOUT AND INCH IN EACH DIRECTION. BOTH ORIGINAL TINTED WINDOWS ARE IN PLACE AND IN GOOD SHAPE WITH THE FRONT WINDOW SHOWING A LITTLE SHRINKING AROUND THE TOP CORNERS. THE TIN TRIM IS COMPLETE AND IN PRESENTABLE CONDITION, ALTHOUGH THERE IS SOME DULLING AND OXIDATION IN PLACES.

LITHOGRAPHED INTERIOR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. BASE HAS SOME SCRATCHING & SCUFFING FROM PLAY, BUT IT IS STRAIGHT.

TIRES STILL RETAIN MOST OF THEIR ORIGINAL TREAD. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LEFT REAR WHEEL HAS BEEN REATTACHED USING A SILICONE ADHESIVE. THE TIRE IS HELD ON VERY SECURELY. THE REPAIR IS AMATEUR, BUT EFFECTIVE AND IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE UNLESS THE TOY IS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN. PLEASE CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS CAREFULLY AS THEY ARE YOUR BEST INDICATION OF THE TOY'S CONDITION. The item "ICHIKO 17.5 BUICK ELECTRA FLATTOP FRICTION TOY CAR MADE IN JAPAN RARE NO RES" is in sale since Sunday, March 05, 2017. 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: ICHIKO
Character Family: JAPANESE TIN TOY
Year: 1960
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan