TAIYO VINTAGE, FULLY WORKING, BATTERY PWRD. SAND BUGGY W/ORIGINAL BOX IN YELLOW.

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TAIYO VINTAGE, FULLY WORKING, BATTERY PWRD. SAND BUGGY W/ORIGINAL BOX IN YELLOW.:
$139.00

HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY RARE, PLASTIC & TIN, VINTAGE, BATTERY OPERATED, TAIYO, \"SAND BUGGY\" WHICH IS IN 100% ORIGINAL OPERATIONAL CONDITION!! THIS IS TAIYO\'S MODEL NUMBER: P-48 AND TO MAKE THIS AN EVEN SWEETER DEAL ... HERE WE HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX! (MORE ON THIS LATER).VLUWOB = VERY LIGHTLY USED WITH ORIGINAL BOX.THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ITEMS THAT I HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE DECADES AND RECENTLY, I HAVE DECIDED TO OFFER A SELECT FEW OF THESE MODELS TO THE WORLD! I PICKED THIS MODEL UP IN CHICAGO BACK IN THE LATE 1980\'S FROM A FRIEND OF MINE WHO HAD A HUGE COLLECTION OF VINTAGE MODELS/TOYS FROM JAPAN.HAVING HUNDREDS OF MODEL CARS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON . 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 TAIYO WHICH THEY CALL THE \"SAND BUGGY\" IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!THE EXACT DATE THIS WAS MADE/OFFERED ELUDES ME, BUT IF I WERE TO GUESS, I WOULD SAY THIS IS FROM THE MID TO LATE 1970\'S. THE SAND BUGGY BEING OFFERED HERE IS YELLOW IN COLOR AS I DO HAVE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE IN ORANGE. THIS WILL BE LISTED SHORTLY.ALL OF THE GRAPHICS ON THIS BUGGY ARE HERE VIA STICKERS/ DECALS. YOU HAVE NICE TIN LITHOGRAPHY LOCATED IN THE INTERIOR OF THE BUGGY. THE OUTSIDE DECALS DO SHOW VERY LITTLE WEAR FROM PLAY WEAR. YOU ALSO HAVE SOME SLIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL SCRATCHES LOCATED THROUGHOUT THIS PLASTIC BODY.THE BODY IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND IN ALL AROUND VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION/SHAPE. YOU HAVE SOME WEAR WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE MODELS AGE. YOU HAVE NO CRACKS OR CHIPS ON THE BODY OF THIS SAND BUGGY.THE TRIM ON THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS, THE HEADLIGHTS, AND ALL FOUR (4) PLASTIC HUB CAPS ARE STILL SHINY AND HAVE NO DISCOLORATION OR TARNISH ON ANY OF THESE FACTORY CHROMED PIECES.ALL OF THE \"GLASS\" (REALLY PLASTIC) IS ORIGINAL AND PERFECT! THIS PARTICULAR MODEL HAS GLASS FOR THE FRONT AND BACK WINDSHIELD, LEAVING THE SIDES WINDOWLESS AND OPEN TO THE BEAUTIFUL TIN INTERIOR. THE INTERIOR OF THIS SAND BUGGY IS MADE FULLY OF TIN AND HAS EXCELLENT LITHOGRAPHY AS MENTIONED EARLIER. THE ONLY INTERIOR PIECE NOT MADE OF TIN IS THE FACTORY STEERING WHEEL WHICH IS STILL SECURELY ATTACHED. ALL FOUR (4) TIRES ARE MADE FROM A HARD PLASTIC AND THEY HAVE NO CRACKS, DISCOLORATION OR CHIPS AND THEY ARE ALL PERFECTLY ROUND! THE HUB CAPS LOOK LIKE NEW AND ARE ALSO ORIGINAL TO THIS BUGGY. ALL FOUR (4) WHEELS SPIN FREELY AS THIS VEHICLE IS PROPELLED VIA THE \"MYSTERY\" FIFTH WHEEL LOCATED ON THE CHASSIS!ON THE REAR OF THIS SAND BUGGY YOU HAVE THE POLISHED ENGINE WHICH HAS NO TARNISH OR PITTING, BOTH DUAL EXHAUSTS ARE FIRMLY ATTACHED AND ONCE POWERED UP THE RED AND GREEN LIGHTS LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE ENGINE FLASHES ON AND OFF. BELOW THIS LIGHT IS WHERE THE \"ON/OFF\" SWITCH IS LOCATED. THE CHASSIS IS MADE FULLY OF TIN EXCEPT THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND IT\'S COVER. ON THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT DOOR ITSELF, YOU HAVE THE TAIYO HALLMARK (LOGO). INSIDE OF THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT IT IS LIKE NEW. NO CORROSION EXISTS AND THE TERMINALS ARE CLEAR OF ANY DEFECTS. YOU HAVE NO ISSUES ANYWHERE ON THE CHASSIS. THE \"FIFTH\" WHEEL IS ALSO LOCATED HERE ON THE CHASSIS AND IS BETWEEN THE FRONT TIRES AND IS PERFECTLY ROUND AND HAS NO OPERATIONAL ISSUES. IT WORKS EXACTLY AS DESIGNED AND THE BUMP\' N GO DRIVE WORKS PERFECTLY IN THIS SAND BUGGY. THE BOX IS ORIGINAL AND IS IN GOOD OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION. ALL ORIGINAL STAPLES ARE STILL ATTACHED WITH NO ADDED GLUE, AND THERE IS ONLY ONE SMALL PIECE OF TAPE ON THE INSIDE COVER, PROTECTING A SMALL RIP. THERE ARE MANY CREASES ON THE BOX, AND SOME OF THE CORNERS ARE VERY WORN. ALL IN ALL, THERE ARE NO MISSING PIECES, NO STAINS, OR WRITING OF ANY KIND ON THE BOX MAKING IT DISPLAY VERY WELL.PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME A KEY PART OF MY DESCRIPTION AND IF YOU\'D LIKE ANY ADDITIONAL PICTURES OF ANY SPECIFIC SECTION OR AREA, CONTACT ME THROUGH MESSAGING AND I\'LL TAKE IT FROM THERE.HERE\'S HOW IT WORKS....YOU SIMPLY OPEN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT LOCATED ON THE CHASSIS AND INSTALL TWO (2) SIZE \"D\" BATTERIES (NOT INCLUDED). SWITCH THE VEHICLE TO \"ON\" AND PLACE IT DOWN ON ANY COUNTER OR TABLE TOP (OR HARD & LEVEL SURFACE)... AND OFF IT GOES!THIS VEHICLE HAS AN EXCELLENT \"NON-FALL\" ACTION AND HANDLES CURVED EDGES VERY WELL. THE MYSTERY BUMP\'N GO ACTION WORKS EQUALLY WELL.PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT NONE OF THESE VINTAGE BATTERY OPERATED NON-FALL/BUMP\' N GO ACTION MODELS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO RUN ON CARPET AND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PLACE IT ON ANY CARPET AS CHANCES ARE, IT WOULD DAMAGE IT\'S INTERNAL DRIVE.ALL THE TIME THIS SAND BUGGY IS POWERED UP, YOU HAVE THE LIGHT LOCATED ON THE REAR ENGINE FLASHING ON AND OFF.BY MY STANDARDS AND POLICIES, I VERY RARELY DO NOT TEST WHAT IT IS I AM OFFERING HERE ON . 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, OR A SIMPLE PUSH TO SEE IF THE FRICTION DRIVE IS WORKING! 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 TIN & PLASTIC TAIYO SAND BUGGY 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! I TAKE PRIDE IN MY MODELS THAT I OFFER HERE IN THE WORLD. I DO HAVE OPTIONS AND I CHOOSE TO OFFER ONLY THE VERY FINEST THAT I HAVE AVAILABLE.ALL-IN-ALL YOU WILL BE VERY, VERY HARD PRESSED TO LOCATE ANOTHER TAIYO \"SAND BUGGY\" THAT LOOKS LIKE AND WORKS LIKE THIS ONE DOES! ADD TO THIS THE FACT THAT THIS MODEL WORKS PERFECTLY AND YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX AND NOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT ANY COLLECTOR WOULD BE PLEASED AND PROUD TO ADD TO THEIR COLLECTION OF TIN/PLASTIC, BATTERY OPERATED, ANTIQUE AND/OR VINTAGE, JAPANESE OR AMERICAN MODEL COLLECTION!!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 MESSAGING AND I WILL DO THE REST!THIS FULLY WORKING VINTAGE,TAIYO SAND BUGGY IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND OF AN ERA THAT HAS LONG PASSED US BY. AND IN FACT, AT THE TIME OF THIS LISTING, THIS IS THE ONLY TAIYO MODEL P-48 HERE ON ... WORLDWIDE!! SO I GUESS ONE COULD CONSIDER THIS A \"RARE\" OFFERING WITHOUT IT COMING BACK AT YOU! THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON , BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I AM CURRENTLY (NOT ON THIS ACCOUNT ... YET!!) A GOLD T/RATED POWER~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 AND PAYPAL. THIS TAIYO SAND BUGGY WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, I WILL BE PLACING THIS ITEM INTO ’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 ’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 $200.00! IN ADDITION, VIA THE GSP, THEY () 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 BRING THIS FACT TO MY ATTENTION AS IF I CONTROLLED THIS!!!AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A NEW AREA FOR ME (HERE ON ) 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 IT DOES APPLY TO YOU......THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING/OFFERING BY ME.IT IS MY INTENTION TO LIST AT LEAST ONE NEW MODEL/TOY CAR A DAY UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I CONSIDER MYSELF BURNT OUT. I HAVE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM. SO IT MIGHT BEHOOVE YOU TO CHECK IN WITH ME REGULARLY. WHO KNOWS WHEN YOU MIGHT FIND THAT ONE MODEL/TOY THAT WILL 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 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\" DOOR A TOP THIS PAGE. THIS IS LOCATED JUST BELOW MY SELLERS ID AND response TALLY. ONCE LOCATED, A SINGLE LEFT CLICK ON IT WILL IN TURN \"OPEN\" THE VIRTUAL DOOR TO MY STORE HERE ON !IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE YOUR SEARCH FURTHER, ONCE YOU\'RE 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 ADDED A NEW CATEGORY OF \"ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TOYS\", BE SURE TO CHECK THIS ONE OUT!

ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED, VINTAGE, TIN, FULLY WORKING, BATTERY OPERATED TAIYO, \"SAND BUGGY\" WHICH IS STILL IN IT\'S ORIGINAL 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 \'S \"GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)\". IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECTLY PRIOR TO MAKING THE PURCHASE VIA MESSAGING AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU). I WILL BE HAPPY TO QUOTE THE USPS PRIORITY AND EMS RATES AND LEVEL OF SERVICE. INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS ..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES, IMPORT FEES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) TO ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO, THE DELIVERY HEREOF.