MARKLIN 4OTH ANNIVERSARY MODEL OF THE 1952 MERCEDES GULLWING 300SL IN BARE METAL

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MARKLIN 4OTH ANNIVERSARY MODEL OF THE 1952 MERCEDES GULLWING 300SL IN BARE METAL:
$449.00

HERE I AM OFFERING A VERY, VERY RARE, VINTAGE (1992), NOS (NEW OLD STOCK), FULLY METAL (TIN), 100% OPERATIONAL & ORIGINAL, LARGE (AS IN 13 INCHES LONG) SCALE MODEL OF THE FIRST MERCEDES GULL WING VEHICLE EVER PRODUCED ... THE 1952 300 SL.TO MAKE THIS MODEL EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVE, MARKLIN MADE A LIMITED EDITION OF THIS 40TH COMMEMORATIVE MODEL IN THIS HIGH GLOSS BARE METAL VERSION OR \"HOCHGLANZ\" AS THEY SAY IN GERMAN! THIS IS ONE OF THESE MODELS.NOS = NEW OLD STOCK.WHILE FROM TIME-TO-TIME, THESE WILL POP-UP HERE ON , I PURCHASED THIS DIRECTLY FROM MY LOCAL MERCEDES BENZ DEALERSHIP BACK IN 1994 AND HAVE NEVER REMOVED THIS FROM IT\'S ORIGINAL PACKAGING!BACK IN THE MID 1990\'S, MERCEDES BENZ AG, OFFERED THESE MARKLIN SCALE MODELS TO THEIR DEALERSHIP NETWORK. ALL OF THESE \"METALL\" MODELS WERE MADE AVAILABLE AND I PURCHASED 6 VARIOUS MODELS OVER A 3 YEAR PERIOD. I HAD FOUR (4) OF THESE 40TH EDITION 300 SL\'S AT ONE TIME AND I SOLD TWO (2) HERE ON A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. I AM NOW LEFT WITH ONLY TWO (2)..... I AM NOW DOWN TO MY LAST ONE AS I JUST SOLD ONE LATE LAST WEEK (9/5/14).RECENTLY, I HAVE DECIDED TO RELEASE MANY OF MY PERSONAL MODELS AS I FEEL IT IS TIME TO REDUCE MY EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF COOL VINTAGE MODELS, TOYS, TRACKS, TRAINS, FIGURES, ETC.... THE NEED FOR MONEY IS NOT THE DRIVING FORCE, I JUST WANT OTHERS TO APPRECIATE SOME OF THESE OLDER SPECIALIZED ITEMS. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO HAVE HAD AN EARLY EXPOSURE TO SO MANY REALLY COOL ITEMS. MY DAD ONCE WORKED FOR A SMALL TOY DISTRIBUTOR OUT OF NEW YORK CITY AND HE WAS NEVER ONE TO COME HOME EMPTY HANDED! AFTER ALL ..... I WAS ONLY ONE (1) OUT OF FOUR (4) CHILDREN AND HE TRAVELED THE WORLD AS A PURCHASING AGENT AND VP OF SALES!WITH THIS AFFECTION OF SUCH AN EARLY EXPOSURE TO THESE VINTAGE MODELS/ITEMS, I CARRIED THIS INTO MY ADULTHOOD AND KEPT BUILDING ON IT. I HAVE SINCE STOPPED BUYING ITEMS AND AFTER LOOKING IN MY NOW BED~LESS BEDROOMS (AS THREE OF THESE ROOMS ARE FILLED WITH RACKING AND SHELVES) I FIGURED IT\'S TIME TO LET SOME OF THESE MORE INTERESTING ITEMS. THE MORE I LOOK DEEP INTO MY \"WEIRD SHHT DRAWS\", CLOSETS AND SHELVING .. I KEEP FINDING DOZENS AND DOZENS OF COOL ITEMS. SOME OF WHICH ARE ALREADY LISTED WITH LITERALLY AT LEAST A THOUSAND MORE TO COME! I HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS ALL OF WHICH I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED FOR UP TO 5 DECADES AND/OR HAVE COLLECTED ALONG THE WAY! HAVING HUNDREDS TO THOUSANDS 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 RARE, LIMITED EDITION, TIN MARKLIN MERCEDES BENZ 300 SL IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE!
THIS BARE METAL 300 SL IS TRUE NOS. AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, I AM THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY OWNER. I DID PLAN ON MAKING ONE OF MY EXTRA BED ROOMS INTO A DISPLAY ROOM OF TIN MODELS AND ANOTHER ROOM INTO A MUSIC SHRINE, BUT THESE PLANS NEVER CAME INTO FRUITION. THIS MODEL HAS NO ISSUES, NO DENTS, NO CREASES, NO WEAR MARKS .. NO NOTHING! IT IS AS THE DAY IT LEFT GERMANY. YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO LOCATE A HAIR LIKE SCRATCH, EVEN THOUGH I CAN NOT LOCATE ONE, THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT ONE CAN NOT BE LOCATED. THE VEHICLES GLASS IS EXCELLENT (AND IS PLASTIC). THE GULL WINGS DOORS OPEN AND LOCK PERFECTLY.THE TIN INTERIOR IS RED IN COLOR AND LIKE THE BODY, YOU HAVEN\'T A SINGLE ISSUE. YOU HAVE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE (REALLY A KNOB) ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE AND THIS TOO WAS JUST TESTED AND WORKS PERFECTLY... YOU PULL IT OUT TO ENGAGE IT AND PUSH IT IN TO ALLOW THE CLOCKWORK MOTOR TO REENGAGE ONCE MORE. THE DASH BOARD HAS SOME INSTRUMENTATION\'S ALL DONE VIA TIN LITHOGRAPHY. THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS ATTACHED TO THE DASH ... JUST LIKE IT IS IN IT\'S BIG BROTHER (THE REAL VEHICLE).THE CHASSIS IS AS ONE SHOULD EXPECT FROM A TRULY NOS MODEL.... CLEAN WITH NO SIGNS OF USAGE. HERE IS WHERE YOU WIND UP THE STRONG CLOCKWORK MOTOR AND THIS HAS BEEN TESTED AS OF THIS DAY THE 8TH OF SEPTEMBER. THE ORIGINAL KEY IS PROVIDED AS WELL.ALL OF THE FOUR (4) TIRES ARE RUBBER AND SHOW NO SIGNS OF USAGE, CRACKS, DRY-ROT OR FLAT SPOTS. THE RIMS ARE RED WITH POLISHED BARE METAL HUB CAPS ALL OF WHICH ARE PERFECT.YOU WILL BE HARD PRESSED TO LOCATE ONE OF THESE IN BETTER SHAPE, IN FACT, I WOULD SAY THAT THIS IS AN IMPOSSIBILITY! IN TIME, YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO LOCATE ONE OF THESE 300 SL\'S IN SIMILAR CONDITION ... BUT NEVER ..... NEVER IN BETTER OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION! YOU ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL \"ZERTIFIKAT\" WHICH IS DATED SEPTEMBER 1992 AS WELL AS ALL OF THE ORIGINAL PROTECTIVE INSERTS WHICH ARE NICELY HOUSED INTO THE ORIGINAL PADDED SILVER METALLIC DISPLAY BOX.THIS MERCEDES 300 SL WILL BECOME THE CENTER OF ANYBODY\'S COLLECTION. NOT ONLY IS THIS A LARGE SCALE MODEL, IT IS ENGINEERED AND NOT SIMPLY MADE! 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! 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 BEAUTIFUL MARKLIN MERCEDES 300 SL IS FULLY TESTED (AND WORKS PERFECTLY). I SEE NO NEED TO HAVE TO RE-TEST THIS MODEL PRIOR TO SENDING IT OFF, AS I KNOW THE WHOLE HISTORY OF THIS MERCEDES.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. AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING IT AND ONCE AGAIN PRIOR TO SENDING THEM OFF.... WELL NOT IN THIS CASE!PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE PICTURES AS THEY DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY DESCRIPTION (THIS IS THE ONE YOU WILL RECEIVE) AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA MESSAGING AND I WILL TAKE IT FROM THERE! 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 /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 AND PAYPAL. THIS LARGE SCALE MARKLIN METALL MERCEDES 300 SL WILL BE SENT VIA UPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED AND WELL TRACKED.FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE SENT VIA THE USPS INTERNATIONAL \"REGISTERED\" AIR MAIL. THIS METHOD IS REQUIRED BY BOTH 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. THIS IS A RATHER LARGE BOX AND ONCE I WRAP THIS WELL TO PROTECT IT FOR IT\'S LONG JOURNEY, IT WILL BE LARGER. AS SUCH PLEASE NOTE THAT INTERNATIONAL PARCELS ARE PRICED NOT ONLY BY IT\'S WEIGHT, BUT, BY IT\'S SIZE AS WELL (GIRTH).I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE DHL AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARRIER (AT MY EXPENSE).PLEASE NOTETHAT I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. IT IS SIMPLY NOT POSSIBLE TO INSURE A PARCEL FOR $450.00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND DECLARE IT\'S CONTENTS FOR $30.00! ALSO NOTE THAT I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED OR ACCESSED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO, THE DELIVERY HEREOF, 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 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!I ALSO ENCOURAGE AND ASK YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE POSTAGE STAMP (IF SENT VIA THE USPS) ONCE YOU RECEIVE THE PARCEL FROM ME. I MAKE NO MONEY ON THE POSTAGE AND IN FACT, THIS USUALLY ENDS UP COSTING ME MONEY! BUT, IF YOU OVER-PAY BY ONE DOLLAR OR MORE, I ALWAYS AND INSTANTLY REFUND 100% OF THE DIFFERENCE WITH OUT EVER HAVING TO BE ASKED! IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM PAYING WHAT IT COSTS TO RECEIVE THIS MARKLIN MODEL FROM ME IN A TIMELY AND SAFE MANNER, ONCE AGAIN, I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU PASS ON MY LISTINGS ONCE AGAIN!INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION, AS IT DOES APPLY TO YOU.....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. THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT AND THIS IS A TWO-OF-A-KIND OFFERING BY ME. YOU WILL RECEIVE THE MODEL PICTURED AND ONCE THIS SELLS OFF, I WILL TAKE A SERIES OF PHOTOS OF THE SECOND AND MY LAST MARKLIN MERCEDES 300 SL IN POLISHED BARE METAL (I ALSO HAVE THESE IN RED, WHICH I WILL LIST NEXT).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 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 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 NOS (NEW OLD STOCK), MARKLIN MODEL NR.19529 WHICH IS THEIR LIMITED EDITION, 40TH YEAR, COMMEMORATIVE BARE POLISHED METAL MERCEDES BENZ 300 SL WHICH IS STILL IN IT\'S FACTORY PACKAGING 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) BY 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.