Orig Marusan Tin Friction Racer RARE Japan Mercedes 300SLR Race Car Toy Antique

Extremely hard to find gold/white Mercedes Benz SLR300 racer. This toy was made by Marusan Toys of Japan. Great toy will be one of the top pieces in your collection. It rolls forward with friction, but gets stuck going back.

If it wasn't such a valuable toy, I would have tried to fix it, but I'll leave that to the next owner. Marusan (often marked with "SAN" in a circle) was a prominent Japanese toy company founded in 1947 by three founders (Haruyasu Ishida, Minoru Ishida, and Yasuo Arai) in Tokyo, becoming known for high-quality post-war tinplate cars, friction toys, and battery-operated toys in the 1950s and 60s. I have been a collector for 30+ years specializing mostly in advertising. Please feel free to reach out with questions.

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