VINTAGE SCHUCO HAND CRANKED/POWERED DYNAMO-LOTUS WithBOX! FULLY WORKING IN RED

HERE'S A MID 1970'S, VINTAGE AND IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION/ORDER "DYNAMO-LOTUS" IN THE FORMEL 1 FORMAT WHICH HAS A VERY RARE AND FULLY OPERATIONAL HAND CRANKED/GENERATED POWER SUPPLY WITH A TETHERED REMOTE CONTROL (MORE ON THIS LATER). HEREAFTER THIS LOTUS FORMEL 1 1079 WILL SIMPLE BE REFERRED TO AS A "LOTUS".

THE ONE OFFERED HERE IS RED IN COLOR. THE BODY ON THIS LOTUS IS VERY CLOSE TO BEING CONSIDERED NEW!

NOTHING IS BROKEN OR MISSING. THE TOP SECTION OF THE BODY IS MADE OUT OF TIN AND ALL OF THE FACTORY DECALS/STICKERS ARE STILL WELL ATTACHED. THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS AND WINDSHIELD ARE ORIGINAL AND IN PERFECT SHAPE/CONDITION, AS IS THE ENGINES CLEAR HOOD. HERE YOU HAVE NO DINGS, DENTS, RUST CREASES OR CORROSION FOUND ANYWHERE ON THIS LOTUS. THE CHASSIS OF THIS LOTUS IS ALSO MADE OUT OF TIN AND YOU HAVE NO ISSUES HERE....

ALL OF THE TIRES ARE STILL SOFT AND PLIABLE. HERE YOU HAVE NO CRACKS, SPLITS, FLAT SPOTS, DRY ROT, REPAIRS OR ISSUES WITH EITHER THE WHEELS OR TIRES. THESE WHEELS ARE DESIGNED TO BE REMOVED, IF SO DESIRED. ALTHOUGH A WRENCH NEVER ACCOMPANIED THIS MODEL TO REMOVE THESE WHEELS, IT IS DESIGNED SO THEY CAN ALL BE.

THIS LOTUS HAS A VERY UNIQUE HAND CRANKED GENERATOR (POWER SOURCE). THIS IS HOW THIS WORKS.... YOU ATTACH THE CABLE TO THE LOTUS BY PUSHING THE FLAT PLUG INTO THE RECEIVER WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THIS LOTUS (AS PICTURED) WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE CHASSIS AND IN THE VERY REAR. YOU THEN UNCOIL THE WIRE AND NEXT YOU PLUG THE TWO PRONGED END INTO THE OPPOSITE END OF THE HAND HELD GENERATORS HANDEL.

IT'S DIRECTION DOES NOT MATTER AS THIS GENERATOR WORKS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS REVERSING THE POLARITY AUTOMATICALLY. ONCE YOU HAVE THE CABLE IN PLACE ON THE LOTUS AND GENERATOR, YOU NOW PLACE THE LOTUS DOWN ON ANY HARD AND LEVEL SURFACE. NOW YOU SIMPLY START TURNING THE HAND HELD GENERATOR AND THIS LOTUS WILL EITHER GO FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS. IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO MASTER IT'S CONTROL, AS YOU BACK THE LOTUS UP, IT WILL VEER OFF TO THE RIGHT. SO WITH SOME TIME AND EXPERIENCE, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO CONTROL THIS LOTUS LIKE A FORMEL 1 DRIVER!

IT'S GREAT TOY TO USE AND TO WATCH. YOU CAN SET UP AN OBSTACLE COURSE WHEN YOUR SKILL LEVEL INCREASES AND REMEMBER AS THE HAND CRANK IS A GENERATOR, THE FASTER YOU WIND THE CRANK... THE FASTER THIS LOTUS GOES. AS THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE PRINTED ON THE INCLUDED ORIGINAL BOX.

PLEASE NOTE: IF THIS LOTUS IS STOPPED AGAINST A WALL OR BEING HELD DOWN FOR SOME REASON.... YOU SHOULD NEVER CRANK IT UP WHILE IT'S THERE... THIS WAY YOU DO NOT DAMAGE THE LOTUS'S INTERNAL GEARS!

IN OTHER WORDS THE GEARS MIGHT BECOME STRIPPED AND YOU DO NOT WANT TO GO THERE AS YOU WOULD HAVE TO REBUILD IT'S DRIVE-TRAIN IF THAT WERE TO HAPPEN! SCHUCO ALSO INTRODUCED THIS "DYNAMO" CONCEPT IN AN JET BOEING 747 VERSION. THE ORIGINAL BOX IS PRESENT AND IN VERY GOOD OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION. THE INSERT IS NOT PRESENT WHICH HELD THE HAND HELD CRANK AND WIRE (BOTH OF WHICH ARE INCLUDED). NO TAPE OR GLUE HAS BEEN ADDED TO THIS BOX.

YOU ALSO HAVE SOME BOX RASH ON SOME OF THE PANELS... THIS IS FROM AGE AND NOT ABUSE. THE GRAPHICS ARE CLEAN AND SHARP AND YOU HAVE A NICE PICTORIAL OF THE FEATURES ON ONE OF THE LARGER SIDES OF THE LID WHICH SHOWS YOU ALL OF THE COMPONENTS OF THIS SCHUCO MODEL NR. THE TOP OF THE BOX DOES SHOW SOME DEPRESSION AS A LARGER BOX WAS PLACED ON TOP OF THIS BOX A FEW YEARS AGO.

I HAVE HAD THIS STASHED AWAY WITH A FEW HUNDRED (TO THOUSANDS) OR SO ADDITIONAL MODELS THAT I HAVE OWNED OR HAVE COLLECTED OVER THE PAST 5 PLUS DECADES. 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! PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO A FAR BETTER JOB OF SHOWING YOU EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FROM ME VS. THIS VINTAGE, ELECTRIC , SCHUCO "DYNAMO-LOTUS" IN RED IS ANOTHER EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A MODEL AND A TIME THAT HA S PASSED US BY. I SPECIALIZE IN PRIMARILY THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD AND I CONCENTRATE WITH/ON PORSCHE, BENTLEY, AUDI AND. 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. ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT SECTION OF THIS LISTING. WHAT YOU SEE HERE WHICH IS PICTURED, YOU WILL RECEIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN-IN'S WITH SOME UNSCRUPULOUS FOLKS WHO BY THEIR VERY NATURE "DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS".

SO PLEASE DO NOT FAULT ME WHEN IT'S TIME TO LEAVE YOUR FEEDBACK AS I HAVE NO MORE CONTROL OVER THIS THEN YOU DO! INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU......

HERE I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE. I WILL BE ADDING TO MY STORE HERE ON A REGULAR BASIS AS IT HAS BECOME A MISSION TO GET UP TO 500 LISTINGS IN THIS STORE PRIOR TO THE HOLIDAYS.... SO BE SURE TO CHECK ME OUT AGAIN AND OFTEN! I ALSO HAVE A BUNCH OF COOL VINTAGE ITEMS FROM ALPS, BANDAI, TECHNOFIX, SCHUCO AND OTHERS. TO DO THIS YOU NEED TO LOCATE THAT TINY " BLUE " DOOR NEAR MY SELLERS INFORMATION.

THE "SEARCH" BAR WILL FURTHER REFINE YOUR SEARCH (IF NEEDED/DESIRED). TO VIEW JUST MY SCHUCO LISTINGS... NOW JUST MY ACTIVE SCHUCO LISTINGS WILL POP-UP FOR YOUR PERUSAL/CONSIDERATIONS. ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS EVER SO LIGHTLY USED SCHUCO, VINTAGE "DYNAMO-LOTUS" ITEM NUMBER: 1079 IN RED WHICH IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX & IS FULLY OPERATIONAL AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN (OR WILL GIVE ME) IN THE PAST (FUTURE). This item is in the category "Collectibles\Transportation\Automobilia\Model Cars & Trucks".

911" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Vehicle Make: LOTUS FORMEL 1
ITEM LOCATION:: 4U
THIS DYNAMO-LOTUS WAS/IS\: MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY.
Modified Item: No
Scale: 1:20
Brand: SCHUCO