HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE VINTAGE, SCHUCO, BATTERY OPERATED, SERVO REMOTE CONTROL (TETHERED) MERCEDES BENZ 408 \"EXPEDITION KILIMANDSCHARO\" SAFARI-WAGEN WHICH IS 100% FULLY OPERATIONAL AND HAS IT\'S ORIGINAL BOX WITH INSERT AND CUT-OUTS!! THIS TETHERED REMOTE CONTROL TURNS BOTH FRONT WHEELS VIA THE STEERING WHEEL AND HAS SEPARATE BUTTONS FOR FORWARD AND REVERSE DIRECTIONS. THE ORIGINAL BOX IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL PROTECTIVE INSERT AND EVEN HAS IT\'S ORIGINAL FOUR (4) CUTS IN TACT/PLACE!! LUIOB = LIGHTLY USED IN ORIGINAL BOX.I HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED (TO THOUSANDS) OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS ALL OF WHICH I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED FOR UP TO 5 DECADES OR HAVE COLLECTED ALONG THE WAY! 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 THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THIS RARE, FULLY OPERATIONAL MERCEDES SERVO \"EXPEDITION KILIMANDSCHARO\" IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
SCHUCO INTRODUCED THE \"SERVO\" LINE BACK IN THE EARLY TO MID \'70\'S. THEY OFFERED A GOOD SELECTION OF MODELS, MAKES AND VEHICLES.THE \"SERVO\" LINE WAS/IS THE FIRST SCHUCO TO USE TWO ENGINES IN A SINGLE CHASSIS. THE FIRST ENGINE IS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS AND THE SECOND ENGINE TURNS THE FRONT WHEELS. THIS MERCEDES 408 HAS DUAL ELECTRIC ENGINES, BOTH OF WHICH STILL WORK!THIS \"EXPEDITION KILIMANDSCHARO\" MERCEDES BENZ 408 VAN IS A VERY CLEVEY TWIST ON WHAT WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL SERVO LINE OF BATTERY OPERATED REMOTE CONTROL VEHICLES ONCE OFFERED BY SCHUCO.BY MY STANDARDS AND POLICIES, I ALWAYS TEST WHAT IT IS I AM OFFERING HERE ON E-BAY. 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! 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 \"EXPEDITION KILIMANDSCHARO\" MODEL IS FULLY TESTED 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!
THIS MERCEDES 408 IS MADE OF PLASTIC ON BOTH THE TOP AND THE BOTTOM. ALL OF THE PLASTIC ON THIS VAN IS VERY CLOSE TO BEING PERFECT. I CAN FIND NO STRESS CRACKS OR DISTRESS ANYWHERE ON THE BODY, CHASSIS OR REMOTE CONTROL. KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS MERCEDES 408 IS OVER 4 DECADES OLD AND IT HAS BEEN PLAYED WITH, SO YOU WILL FIND SOME SIGNS OF PLAY WEAR, LIKE THE SMALL SECTION OF THE SIGN \"EXPEDITION KILIMANDSCHARO\" ON ONE OF THE SIDE PANELS OF THE VAN (BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THIS OCCURRED WHILE IN STORAGE AND NOT FROM PLAY WEAR!!).THIS MODEL HAS A REMOVABLE ROOF TABLE WHICH I DESIGNED TO HOLD ALL OF THE SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR THE SAFARI. TO SECURELY HOLD THESE ITEMS TO THIS ROOF TABLE, YOU HAVE THE ORIGINAL MESH NETTING WHICH WORKS PERFECTLY. THIS IS KEY AS YOU DO HAVE A LOT TO HOLD DOWN! INCLUDED WITH THIS SAFARI-WAGEN YOU HAVE:1.) TWO (2) EXTRA TIRES,
2.) TWO (2) CRATES,
3.) TWO (2) GAS (PETROL) CANS,
4.) FOLD-ABLE CART/BED,
5.) TWO (2) TIN SHOVELS,
6.) TWO (2) WALKI-TALKIES,
7.) A TIN WRENCH/TIRE REMOVAL TOOL,
8.) A TELEPHONE BASE,
9.) TWO (2) TIN HAMMERS AND
10.) A MOVIE CAMERA WITH TRI-POD.WHAT HAS BEEN LOST ALONG THE WAY AND WHAT WAS ONCE INCLUDED, BUT, IS NOT ACCOMPANYING THIS SAFARI-WAGEN IS THE FOLLOWING:1.) TELEPHONE HAND PIECE WITH STRING,
2.) TELEPHONE ARIEL,
3.) ANIMAL CAGE,
4.) CABLE FOR MOVIE CAMERA AND
5.) THE RIFFLE.THE BENCH SEAT HAS BEEN INSTALLED WITHIN THE VAN, THE MESH NETTING IS ALSO IN PLACE ON THE ROOF TABLE. THE FRONT END WRENCH, CABLE AND HOOK HAS ALSO BEEN INSTALLED AS HAS THE ARIEL ON THE ROOFS TABLE.THE TWO (2) WALKI-TALKIES DO HAVE \"REPLACEMENT\" ANTENNAS AND ARE NOT ORIGINAL TO THIS MODEL. THEY DO LOOK GOOD AND IN FACT ARE \"SPRINGS\" FROM ANOTHER SCHUCO ITEM/MODEL.THE REMOTE CONTROL WORKS PERFECTLY AND HAS NO BREAKS OR CRACKS! THE WHEELS TURN BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND HAS NO CABLE TO SNAP ON YOU. YOU DO THIS BY TURING THE SMALL STEERING WHEEL LOCATED ON THE TETHERED REMOTE CONTROL. THE WHEELS CAN BE TURNED EVEN IF THE CAR IS NOT MOVING AND THESE TURN AND AT A 100% SPECTRUM (FULL RANGE).I DID NOTICE THAT ON SOME OCCASIONS THE POWER SEEMS TO DROP WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE BUTTONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL. IT SEEMS TO CUT IN HALF AND I ATTRIBUTE THIS TO THE REMOTE CONTROL AS ONE OF THE TWO BATTERIES (NOT INCLUDED) HAS SOME \"WIGGLE ROOM\" IN THERE. THIS SEEMS TO LOSE CONTACT AND IS AN EASY FIX AS ALL ONE HAS TO DO IS TO TWEAK THE ORIGINAL CONTACTS WITHIN THIS BATTERY COMPARTMENT TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. I DO NOT DO ANY REPAIRS ON ANY OF MY OFFERINGS HERE. MANY YEARS AGO I TRIED TO MAKE REPAIRS, BUT, ALWAYS ENDING UP MAKING MATTERS WORSE, SO THIS IS SOMETHING I WILL NOT ATTEMPT, I\'LL SAVE THIS FOR THE NEW OWNER! THE TIRES ARE MADE OF A HARD RUBBER/PLASTIC AND HAVE NO CRACKS, FLAT SPOTS OR IMPERFECTIONS OF ANY KIND (ALL SIX {6} OF THEM). THE PLASTIC WINDSHIELD AND DOOR WINDOWS ARE VERY CLEAN AND STRAIGHT AND WITHOUT ANY STRESS CRACKS OR DEFORMATIONS. ALL OF THE WHEELS ARE ORIGINAL AND HAVE THAT NICE \"DIRTY\" LOOK TO THEM AS DOES THE VAN ITSELF.ALL FIVE (5) OF THE VANS DOORS OPEN AND SHUT WELL. THE INTERIOR IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE AND WITHIN IT YOU STILL HAVE THE CLIPS FOR THE RIFFLE (WHICH IS AGAIN, UNFORTUNATELY IS MISSING).THE ORIGINAL BOX IS IN VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT SHAPE/CONDITION. ALL OF THE PICTURES AND COPY ON THE BOX IS CLEAR AND SHARP. IT DOES SHOW SOME SHELF WEAR FROM DECADES OF STORAGE, BUT, IS STILL STRONG AND COMPLETE! ON ONE OF THE SMALLER END FLAPS YOU DO HAVE AN ORIGINAL STICKER FROM WHEN THIS WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED. DUE TO THE MULTI-FUNCTIONS DESIGNED INTO THE BOXES LID, SOME VINTAGE TAPE HAS BEEN APPLIED TO ALL OF THE CORNERS DECADES AGO TO HELP KEEP THIS TOGETHER.ON THE BOXES LID, YOU HAVE FOUR (4) SEPARATE CUT OUTS (NEVER REMOVED) WHICH, WHEN ASSEMBLED, MAKE THE LIVING QUARTERS FOR THE ADVENTUROUS CREW OF THIS EXPEDITION. YOU HAVE TWO OF THE BASES ON THE INSIDE OF THE LID, THIS IS PICTURED WITH ONLY 1 SIDE VISIBLE AND ON ONE OF THE LARGER SIDE FLAPS, YOU HAVE THE TWO THATCHED ROOFS FOR THESE BASES.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 I WILL DO THE REST! THIS VINTAGE, BATTERY OPERATED POLICE CAR MERCEDES 200 BY SCHUCO, IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HAVE PASSED US BY.THIS IS A RELATIVELY 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 MERCEDES WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS 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.PLEASE NOTETHAT 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!I ALSO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER (AT MY EXPENSE).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. YOU WILL BE VARY HARD PRESSED TO EVER LOCATE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE SCHUCO POLICE MERCEDES BENZ 200 THAT LOOKS AS GOOD AS THIS ONE DOES AND STILL HAS ALL OF IT\'S ORIGINAL FEATURES FULLY FUNCTIONING! 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, VINTAGE, BATTERY OPERATED, 100% OPERATIONAL, TETHEREDREMOTE CONTROL MERCEDES BENZ 200 POLICE CAR BY SCHUCO 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 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).INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS ..... PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES 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. IN ADDITION, ON ALL OF MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER. IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH DHL, PLEASE LET THIS BE KNOWN FROM THE START AND WE WILL SEEK ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS.

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