1967 Cadillac Eldorado Huge 28" Tin Toy Car Very Rare

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1967 Cadillac Eldorado Huge 28" Tin Toy Car Very Rare Picture(s) and Description:

UP THIS WEEK, SOME REALLY NICE JAPANESE TIN TOY CARS! SO BE SURE TO CHECK MY OTHER LISTINGS PERIODICALLY. NOW IT'S TIME FOR CADILLACS! THERE ARE SOME REALLY SPECIAL CARS ON OFFER HERE~ ITEM DESCRIPTION: HERE YOU GO.THE LARGEST TIN TOY CAR OF ALL! THE HUGE ICHIKO 1967 CADILLAC ELDORADO! AND THIS CAR, WHILE NOT "ORIGINAL" IS SUPERB, AND IN MY OPINION, WAY BETTER THAN THEY EVER LEFT THE FACTORY.

HISTORY: I BOUGHT THIS TOY OFF AN EBAY SELLER FROM A GUY WHO HAD AN INTERESTING STORY TO GO WITH THIS CAR. HERE IT IS: APPARENTLY, THERE WAS A CADILLAC SALES MANAGER AT A CHICAGOLAND CADILLAC DEALER WHO FOUND 6 OR 7 OF THESE IN MARSHALL FIELDS' DEPARTMENT STORE, AND HE BOUGHT ALL OF THEM. THEN, HE HAD THE BODY MAN AT THE CAD DEALERSHIP DO THEM UP WITH "UPGRADES" TO LOOK MORE REALISTIC. HE GAVE THEM TO HIS BEST CUSTOMERS WHO BOUGHT THE "NEW" '67 ELDORADO, AND KEPT THIS ONE FOR HIMSELF AS HE HAD A YELLOW/BLACK TOP ELDO AS HIS "DEMO". ANYWAY, THAT'S THE STORY.

I ALWAYS WANTED ONE OF THESE BECUASE AS FAR AS I KNOW, THIS IS THE LARGEST OF THE TIN TOY CARS EVER PRODUCED. CERTAINLY THE LARGEST CADILLAC MODEL OF ANY KIND. BUT, I COULDN'T STAND THE FACT THAT ALL OF THEM SEEM TO HAVE BEEN DONE IN "TOY RED" BY ICHIKO. WELL, WHEN I FOUND THIS CAR I FLIPPED! I HAD TO HAVE IT!

CONDITION: IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS CAR WAS A NO PLAYED WITH EXAMPLE. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF PLAYWEAR ANYWHERE ON THIS CAR. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DISASSEMBLED, AND REFINISHED TO YELLOW, AND WHOEVER DID IT ADDED A "TEXTURED" (AND QUITE REALISTIC LOOKING ) VINYL ROOF! FURTHERMORE, THE INNER "STRUCTURE SUPPORT" WHICH WENT IN THE INTERIOR FROM THE SEATS UP TO THE ROOF WAS REMOVED, AND WHOEVER DID THE CAR EVEN COVERED THE HOLE IN THE SEATS BY MAKING, OUT OF TIN, A "CENTER ARMREST"! THEY ALSO ADDED 2 OUTSIDE MIRRORS (A BIT SMALL FOR THE SCALE OF THE CAR) BUT THEY ARE METAL.ALSO, THEY FOUND, APPARENTLY, SOME "WIRE WHEEL" TYPE WHEEL COVERS AND REPLACED THE ORIGINALS WITH THESE. AND PAINTED ON "WHITEWALLS" TO THE ORIGINAL TIRES. I'M STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THE WHEEL COVERS CAME FROM.WHAT OTHER CARS OF THIS SIZE WOULD HAVE HAD THESE, BECAUSE THERE IN FACT WERE NO OTHER CARS WITH THESE! THEY EVEN ADDED CADILLAC CREST DECALS IN THE CENTER CAPS!

SO THE POINT OF THIS IS, THIS WAS A HIGH QUALITY "RESTYLE" OF THIS FAMOUS TIN TOY! AND IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL. EVERYTHING IS FINE ON THE CAR. THE PAINT IS BEAUTIFUL. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE ORIGINAL PAINT WAS REMOVED BEFORE REFINISHING. THE CHROME, THE GLASS, THE CHASSIS, THE FRICTION WORKS FINE.NO RUST ANYWHERE. NOTE ALSO THAT THEY DID THE "CHROME" ROCKER PANEL TRIM BY REMOVING THE PAINT AND JUST POLISHING IT OUT! THE ORIGINAL TOY WAS ALL PAINTED RED!

SO, THE POINT OF THIS IS, IT IS NOT AN "UNTOUCHED MINT ORIGINAL". IF YOU ONLY WANT THAT, THEN YOU DON'T WANT THIS CAR. BUT, IF YOU APPRECIATE A FINE QUALITY "IMPROVEMENT".THIS IS THE CAR FOR YOU!

BIG BOOD OF TIN TOY CARS LISTS THIS FROM $700.00 TO $1300 00.00 AND SCARCITY OF 8. THAT'S RARE, FOLKS.

SHIPPING WILL NOT BE CHEAP ON THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THE BOX NECCESSARY! IT IS A BIG, BIG CAR!

OFFERED AT A REALISTIC RESERVE.SO BID AWAY!

A note about these tin toy cars: Check my feedback it speaks for itself in terms of item as described among other things! However, the only disagreements I've had over 7 years of selling on eBay is over tin toy cars where some people have such unreasonably, "Monk like" (OCD) high expectations they expect something to be beyond perfect, when in fact these tin cars, while delightful toys of their era, were hardly things of perfection. A case in point was a tin toy car I'd had since new; obviously never touched.but a collector took me to task because the windshield "glass" was clear and he insisted it should have been blue. The point of this missive is.these are imperfect toys to begin with. models with "box rub", and minor "dings" or paint flaws are what these cars often had from their manufacture. If you have doubts as to condition, it is on you to express those doubts to me before you bid and win the auction. My items are sold "as is" and I will not negotiate or debate something after the fact just because someone might be trying to get something for a lesser price.

SHIPPING: EBAY NOW MANDATES THAT A SELLER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERY OF THE ITEMS TO THE BUYER (amazing considering the fact that no seller on ebay i know is the postmaster general!) SO, WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT INSURANCE IS REALLY NOW REQUIRED. THEREFORE, I WILL NOW ONLY SHIP PRIORITY MAIL, INSURED FOR FULL VALUE. USA AND INT'L. NO EXCEPTION! IF THE MODEL IS SO BIG (which some of these tin cars will be) THEN THEY GO FEDEX GROUND IN THE USA. SO I'LL NEED A STREET ADDRESS. PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE NO INTENTION OF MAKING "BACK END MONEY" ON SHIPPING, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO LOSE MONEY EITHER. STRONG AND SAFE PACKING OF RARE TOYS IS ANOTHER THING I'M KNOWN FOR. THIS ISN'T FREE. SO YES, MY SHIPPING COSTS INCLUDE THE PERCENTAGE THAT PAYPAL TAKES FROM EVEN THE SHIPPING, AND ALSO MY BOXES, TAPE, BUBBLE WRAP, LABELS, ETC. THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING IN THIS.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SALE. 1) I NOW ONLY ACCEPT PAYPAL FOR THINGS OTHER THAN A REAL AUTOMOBILE. THIS IS WHAT EBAY IS NOW REQUIRING. SO, PAYPAL ONLY PLEASE. 2) PAYMENT MUST, REPEAT MUST, BE RECEIVED IN MY PAYPAL ACCOUNT WITHIN 7 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION. NO EXCEPTIONS. 3) MY SHIPPING COSTS ARE FIXED. I HAVE NO INTENTION OF MAKING MONEY ON SHIPPING, BUT I AM NOT GOING TO LOSE MONEY EITHER. BY BIDDING, YOU AGREE TO MY CHARGES. DO NOT EMAIL ME AFTER YOU HAVE WON THE BID, COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SHIPPING. IF YOU DO, I WILL END THE TRANSACTION AND BLOCK YOU FROM FURTHER BIDS! IT'S JUST THAT SIMPLE, FOLKS. I USE NEW BOXES. I PACK PROPERLY. I SHIP VERY QUICKLY. THESE THINGS ARE NOT FREE. I SHIP PRIORITY MAIL UNLESS I INDICATE OTHERWISE. AND ANY ITEM OVER $50.00 IN VALUE I ALWAYS INSURE FOR DOMESTIC USA SHIPMENTS. THIS IS FOR YOUR PROTECTION, AS WELL AS MINE. NO EXCEPTIONS; INSURANCE WILL BE INCLUDED IF SALE IS OVER $50.00. THESE THINGS SAID, I WILL, OF COURSE, GLADLY COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE SALES.

ALL SALES ARE FINAL, AND ARE AS IS, AND WHERE IS. I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BUYER'S REMORSE. I PACK MY ITEMS CAREFULLY. IF THEY GET DAMAGED IN TRANSIT, I WON'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. IF INSURANCE ISN'T INCLUDED, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ASK MY TO ADD INSURANCE TO YOUR INVOICE, OR TAKE YOUR CHANCES WITH THE SHIPMNT. I DESCRIBE MY ITEMS TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. MY FEEDBACK SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS AS TO CONDITION, ETC, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ASK BEFORE YOU BID. AND NO, THERE WILL BE NO AFTER THE FACT NEGOTIATION WITH BUYERS WHO TRY AND GET A PARTIAL REFUND.

On Oct 19 09 at 07:19:34 PDT, seller added the following information:

UPDATE 10/19/09: I JUST HAD A NICE EMAIL FROM RON SMITH, PROBABLY THE FOREMOST TIN TOY CAR EXPERT.AND HE CONFIRMED THE STORY.THAT IT WAS AL MARWICK, ALSO A BIG TIN TOY CAR COLLECTOR, WHO WAS THE SALESMAN AT THE CADILLAC DEALERSHIP.WHO HAD THE CARS RE DONE WHEN NEW! APPARENTLY AL TOLD A CUSTOMER WHO WANTED ONE OF THE TIN CARS THAT THEY HAD TO BUY A "REAL" ONE, THEN HE GAVE THEM THE TOY TO GO ALONG WITH IT!