1961 Cadillac Fleetwood 17” (43. 2 Cm) Japanese Tin Car By SSS W/Original Box NR
Item History & Price
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Another big and beautiful Japanese tin car by SSSTokyo (Shioji) in the original box. This beautifully styled 1961 Cadillac Fleetwood4 door sedan measures approximately 17" long (43.2 cm) by 4.5 ” tall (11.4cm) and 6" wide (15.2 cm). This is the fixed hood and trunk variation thatyou don’t see all that often. The car isin a beautiful showroom red color with a striking yellow trimmed in redlithographed interior. The condition ofthe car is totally original, including scatt...ered box rubs on the sides of thehigh areas and a small touchup on the passenger side front door. Thefriction works smoothly and the tires show hardly any wear. The trim on the caris outstanding and is all original as well. The celluloid windows are original and in likenew condition. The base plate is original with a small touchup. Super large cars like this are seldom found insuch nice original condition and with the original box. The lid of the box hasbeen reinforced from the bottom and the corners have been reinforced as well. RonSmith and William C. Gallagher's "TheBig Book of Tin Toy Cars" rates this car a 9 in terms of rarity, witha very high dollar value. This book waspublished in 2004. 14-Dayreturn privilege. Buyer pays shipping costs. International Collectors– I am happyto ship all over the world. Special shipping instructions? Just let me know.
