HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE VINTAGE, WORKING, SCHUCO ELEKTRO INGENICO 5311, FULLY TIN MODEL CAR THAT IS 100% COMPLETE AND IN IT\'S ORIGINAL BOX WITH NOTHING MISSING!! THAT\'S RIGHT... NOTHING IS MISSING FROM THIS MODEL ... NOT A SINGLE WOOD COLUMN OR SIGN IS MISSING, NO TOOL HAS GONE ASTRAY EITHER! ALL OF THE ORIGINAL LITERATURE IS STILL HERE AND IN PERFECT UNUSED CONDITION.LUIOBWE = LIGHTLY USED IN ORIGINAL BOX WITH EVERYTHING!I HAVE HAD THIS MODEL STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS ALL OF WHICH I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED FOR UP TO 5 DECADES! THIS RARE SCHUCO 5311 CAME TO ME BY THE WAY OF MY DAD.HAVING THOUSANDS OF MODEL CARS TO CHOOSE FROM, MOSTLY PORSCHE AND CORVETTES, I HAVE DECIDED TO START LISTING SOME OF THESE HERE ON E-BAY. 95% OF THESE ARE ONE-OF-A-KINDS LISTINGS AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO SHOW YOU AN ARRAY OF PICTURES AND DESCRIBE IT TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THIS SCHUCO 5311 WILL BE NO EXCEPTION TO MY RULES!AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS WAS GIVEN TO ME BY MY DAD. THE EXACT DATE ELUDES ME, BUT, I WOULD GUESS I RECEIVED THIS SOMEWHERE AROUND THE MID 1950\'S.I LOVED THIS MODEL AS IT WAS REALLY COOL TO PLAY WITH! THIS WAS THE SECOND OR THIRD ONE OF THESE INGENICO\'S THAT MY DAD BROUGHT HOME. I STILL HAVE A COUPLE OF CLOCKWORK MODELS THAT ARE PRETTY DEAR TO ME AS WELL AS THE LARGER KIT THAT YOU HAD TO BUILD (5311 MK DE LUXE). I MENTION THIS JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS 5311 BEING OFFERED HERE WAS NOT THE SOLE MODEL AVAILABLE FOR USE, NOR HAS IT BEEN ABUSED IN ANY WAY! HELL, THIS 5311, WAS USED, BUT NOT VERY OFTEN. I HAD A PLAY ROOM THAT WAS FULL OF THE VARIANTO TRACK... IT WAS SO LARGE THAT YOU HAD TO WIND UP THE MODELS PRIOR TO THEM DOING 1 ROUND/LAP!! WHEN THE ELECTRO MODELS WERE INTRODUCED, I WAS ELATED AND THIS CAPTIVATED ALL OF MY IMAGINATION AND TIME!! THIS 5311, WORKED PERFECTLY AND WAS TESTED WITH ANOTHER BATTERY SET UP THAT I HAVE IN HOUSE. WHEN THIS MODEL WAS CREATED, THERE WAS NO STANDARDIZATION OF BATTERIES AND VARTA, THE GERMAN BATTERY COMPANY CREATED A UNIQUE SIZE BATTERY THAT WAS SLIGHTLY SMALLER THEN OUR CURRENT \"D\" CELL AND A LOT LARGER THEN THE CURRENT \"C\" CELL. HERE AGAIN, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A HOBBY SHOP, YOU CAN CREATE A WORKING SOLUTION.FYI, THIS MODEL DOES NOT HAVE THE OPTIONAL HEAD LIGHTS OR REAR TAIL LIGHTS. I JUST LISTED THE 5311SB WHICH DOES HAVE THE FACTORY INSTALLED HEADLIGHTS AND REAR TURNING SIGNALS. WHAT THIS MODEL OFFERS IS WHAT WAS RECEIVED ALL AS ORIGINAL! NOTHING IS MISSING OR HAS BEEN ADDED. THIS BOX WAS PLACED INTO ONE OF MY CLOSETS AS A CHILD AND WAS SOON LOST OVER TIME AS DOZENS TO HUNDREDS OF OTHER MODELS SOON FOUND THEIR WAY TO THESE CLOSETS, QUICKLY BURYING THIS ONE IN THE REAR. THERE IT SAT FOR DECADES....THE BODY ON THIS MODEL IS LIKE NO OTHER AROUND! I WOULD CONSIDER THIS A 98 OUT OF 100! CONSIDERING IT\'S AGE, ONE WOULD BE HARD PRESSED TO LOCATE A BODY AND CHASSIS IN BETTER LOOKING AND WORKING CONDITION/SHAPE! YOU HAVE NO RUST, NO PITTING, NO CHIPS, NO REPAIRS, NO CRAZING, NO NOTHING!! IT\'S THE WAY IT WAS GIVEN TO ME! ALL OF THE ORIGINAL POLES AND SIGNS ARE HERE. THESE WERE NEVER USED AS I RECALL, UNFORTUNATELY THE GLUE HAS BLEED THROUGH THESE DECALS WHICH IS VERY COMMON WITH ITEMS OF THIS ERA AS THEY DID NOT HAVE THE UNDERSTANDING OF ADHESIVES AND POLYMERS THAT WE DO TODAY. THE ORIGINAL STEERING WHEEL IS HERE AND HAS TWO SPEED SETTINGS ON THE SIDE AS WELL AS FORWARD AND REVERSE BUTTONS. THIS VERSION HAS TWO SPEEDS WITH TWO BATTERIES. SOME OTHER VERSIONS HAVE 3 SPEEDS WITH 2 BATTERIES AND OTHERS HAVE 3 SPEEDS WITH 3 BATTERIES. THIS ALL DEPENDS ON WHEN THESE WERE MANUFACTURED.THE ONLY ISSUE THAT EXISTS WOULD BE THE STEERING WHEEL. YOU HAVE TWO GEARS WHICH CONTROL THE CABLE WHICH COMES OUT FROM THE BOTTOM, THE STEERING WHEEL HAS TEETH ON THE INSIDE OF IT (WHICH IS ONE OF THE GEARS) THIS MAKES CONTACT WITH A SMALLER GEAR WHICH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE STEERING MECHANISM ITSELF (THE SECOND GEAR). THESE GEARS DO NOT ALIGN UP ALL OF THE TIME CAUSING SLIGHT SLIPPAGE WHEN TURING THE CAR. IT DOES TURN AND THIS DOES WORK, IT JUST TAKES A LITTLE TIME TO GET USE TO IT.THE BATTERY BOX IS ORIGINAL AND IS GOOD TO EXCELLENT SHAPE/CONDITION. IT SEALS WELL, BUT DOES HAVE VERY SLIGHT DIS-FORMATION WHICH IS ONLY TOO COMMON WITH THESE BATTERY BOXES. ONCE AGAIN, THE PLASTICS USED BACK IN THE \'50\'S DRIED UP OVER THE DECADES AND THIS HAD A TENDENCY TO TWIST THESE SMALL BATTERY BOXES OUT OF SHAPE. A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE BOXES! THE ORIGINAL SKILL BALL WAS NEVER USED AND STILL HAS IT\'S ORIGINAL FILL WITHIN IT! EVEN THE SMALL METAL CLAMP IS PRESENT WHICH HOLDS THE STEERING CABLE INTO PLACE!AGAIN, THE BODY OF THIS CAR IS IN SHOWCASE CONDITION/SHAPE WITH NO APPARENT ISSUES.THE INTERIOR IS AS NEW.... NO ISSUES AT ALL HERE, NICE TIN LITHOGRAPHY IS FOUND THROUGHOUT IT.THE WHEELS ARE ROUND WITH NO FLAT SPOTS, CRACKS OR DRY ROT. THEY ALL HAVE NICE WHITE WALLS AND SHINY CHROME (METAL) HUB CAPS.THE CHASSIS IS 100% ORIGINAL AND IN ALL AROUND EXCELLENT SHAPE/CONDITION. THIS CHASSIS IS IN IDENTICAL SHAPE/CONDITION AS THE BODY.YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL BAG WITH EXTRA SCREWS AND WHEEL NUTS. ALL OF THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE HERE AS WELL AS THE CITY LAY-OUT THEY PROVIDED YOU WITH.A LOT OF FOLKS THINK THAT THE HOOD ORNAMENT STEERS THE CAR. THIS IS NOT SO, ALTHOUGH THEY DO SUPPLY YOU WITH A KNOB DESIGNED TO REPLACE THIS HOOD ORNAMENT WHICH YOU CAN USE AS SUCH, THIS HOOD ORNAMENT IS DESIGNED TO SHOW YOU THE DIRECTION OF THE FRONT WHEELS ... HENCE THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE! KEEP IN MIND THAT THE STEERING IS VERY PRIMITIVE TO TODAYS STANDARDS, BUT, BACK IN THE EARLY \'50\'S IT WAS WAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE!BY MY STANDARDS AND POLICIES, I VERY RARELY DO NOT TEST WHAT IT IS I AM OFFERING HERE ON E-BAY. AFTER ALL JUST HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO TEST A MODEL (WELL THIS ONE IS TOUGH FOR THE ORDINARY PERSON TO TEST)! 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 SCHUCO 5311 MODEL IS FULLY TESTED (AND WORKS PERFECTLY) THERE IS NO NEED TO TEST THIS MODEL AGAIN AS I AM FULLY AWARE OF IT\'S ENTIRE HISTORY! THE BOX IS 100% ORIGINAL AND HAS NO ADDED TAPE OR GLUE. ALL OF THE CORNERS ARE STRONG. AT ONE TIME IN THE PAST TAPE WAS USED TO HOLD THIS BOX TOGETHER SO YOU HAVE SOME TELL TALE SIGNS OF THIS FOUND. THE ORIGINAL GRAPHICS ARE SHARP AND CLEAR. I TAKE PRIDE IN MY MODELS THAT I OFFER HERE IN THE E-BAY WORLD. I DO HAVE OPTIONS AND I CHOOSE TO OFFER ONLY THE VERY FINEST THAT I HAVE AVAILABLE. I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING THEM AND ONCE AGAIN PRIOR TO SENDING THEM OFF. I DO THIS SO WE WILL BOTH BE VERY HAPPY WITH THE END RESULT, IT\'S THE ONLY WAY I DO THINGS!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 E-BAY MESSAGING AND SUPPLY ME WITH YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS AND I WILL DO THE REST! THIS VINTAGE, BATTERY OPERATED SCHUCO 5311 IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HAVE PASSED US BY. THIS IS A NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON E-BAY, BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I AM CURRENTLY (NOT ON THIS ACCOUNT ... YET!!) A GOLD /RATED POWER~SELLER WITH OVER 5 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 E-BAY AND PAYPAL. THIS SCHUCO 5311 WILL BE SENT VIA UPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS INTERNATIONAL \"EMS\" AIR MAIL. THIS METHOD IS REQUIRED BY BOTH E-BAY AND PAYPAL, AS PROOF OF DELIVERY IS REQUIRED. UTILIZING THIS METHOD TO OBTAIN ONES SIGNATURE IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL ROUTE TO GO...... ACCORDINGLY, A SIGNATURE WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY. I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEND THIS VIA DHL.PLEASE NOTE: THAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT. SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!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 LEAVE BADLY PLACED response DUE TO THEIR IGNORANCE!AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A NEW AREA FOR ME (HERE ON E-BAY) 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. THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND THIS IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME.IT IS MY INTENTION TO LIST ONE OR TWO DIFFERENT MODELS EACH AND EVERY DAY (IF AT ALL POSSIBLE), OR UNTIL SUCH A TIME WHEN I GET BURNT OUT FROM DOING SO. IT MIGHT BEHOOVE YOU TO CHECK IN WITH ME OFTEN AS YOU\'LL NEVER KNOW WHEN AND IF I WILL OFFER THAT SPECIAL SOMETHING THAT WILL ROUND OUT OR 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 E-BAY 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 E-BAY!IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE YOUR SEARCH FURTHER, ONCE YOUR 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 JIST OF THIS NOW!I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL. I HAVE JUST ADDED A NEWER CATEGORY \"ANTIQUE/VINTAGE TOYS\" TO HELP KEEP SOME OF THESE MODELS SEPARATE FROM MY OTHER LISTINGS HERE.ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS EVER-SO-LIGHTLY USED, BATTERY OPERATED, TETHERED REMOTE CONTROLLED SCHUCO MODEL 5311 WITH ALL OF IT\'S ORIGINAL CONTENTS 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 FREIGHT SYSTEM\". IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT MY DIRECTLY VIA MESSAGING AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU).
