RARE Vintage 1961 Mercedes 1/25 Slot Car Race Set IDEAL ELECTRIC SPORTS RALLY COMPLETE IN BOX & IT WORKS Start Price USD 649.99 Current Price USD 649.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 10, 2008 End Time Tuesday, December 02, 2008 Location 43528 See more about 'RARE Vintage 1961 Mercedes 1/25 Slot Car Race Set IDEAL' Description   Vintage 1961 Electric Roadways Mercedes 300SL Sports Car Rally Set by ITC Model Craft, a Hobby Division of Ideal Toys Corporation       DESCRIPTION Auction Description Vintage Toys From an estate...   This listing is for a Vintage 1961 Electric Roadways Mercedes 300SL Sports Car Rally Set by ITC Model Craft, a Hobby Division of Ideal Toys Corporation.   From the early years of the "Golden Age" of slot car racing, Bid It Adieu is pleased to present this set in its original box - and - it is complete and it works!      The box, of course, is large - measuring 36" x 23½" x 4½".  The graphics are awesome and different features are bulleted on every side - making sure to catch one's eye from every possible view! The Instruction Book is included - and it has a detailed "Parts List", which I have listed in comparison with what remains in the box.   Number of Parts Included in this Listing Part Name  Original Number of Parts Included with the Set 52 Track Pins 48 8 Prs. Straight Track (25") 8 12½ (13 pcs.) Prs. Curved Track 12 4 Track Extensions (8") 4 4  Track Extensions (2") 4  12 Track Springs 8  1 Bag Spacer Screws 1  4 Crossover Guides 4 1 Power Pack 1  70 Track Spacers 60 2 Control Handles 2  2 Track Wiring Connectors 2 3 Lengths of Wire 2 2 Pylons 2  1 Pylon Rod 1 1 Label (Start-Finish) 1 1 Car Customizing Decal 1 2 Raceway Cars 2 2 Overpass Assemblies 2 1 Instruction Book 1     As previously mentioned, this set works. To test it, we removed the track from the box, wired it to the Power Pack (which we had also wired to the Control Handles), put the cars on the track and pushed the buttons... and off they went!   Features Listed on Box Top: As seen on TV "Maverick" ITC Model Craft - Hobby Division of Ideal toy Corporation Six Famous Racing Track Layouts Super Speed Racing Action Large Cars 1/25 Automotive Scale Easy-Rapid Assembly Power Pack U.L. Approved Over and Under Tunnels   Features Listed on Side 1 of Box:   ·         Mercedes 300SL Sports Racers ·         Actual Size of Car (picture shown of 8" car) ·         Multi-Track Layout... Easy-Rapid Assembly o        Daytona Beach Course o        Le Mans Course o        Collision Course o        Twin Tunnel Course o        Sebring Course o        Monza Course ·         Collision Course Crossover Section   Features Listed on Side 2 of Box:   No. 3900-8   3998 Power Pack 8½ Volts U.L. Approved Large Cars 1/25 Automotive Scale Carbon Brush Contacts Circular and Straight Track Sections Customizing Decals Start and Finish Marker Individual Speed Controls Collision Course Crossovers Over and Under Tunnels   Features Listed on Side 3 of Box:   (same as Side 1)   Features Listed on Side 4 of Box:   (same as Side 2)     Just a few things we noticed... there is a very small crack (½") at the bottom of one of the tunnels - this can easily be repaired. The cars have obviously "collided" as the bumpers have been repaired or are missing small parts and a couple of hubcaps are missing as well - pictures are shown of the cars - please review them carefully.  The track and cars need to be cleaned... they ran, but would fly around the track if care was taken to clean the parts and oil the cars.   Track Layouts are also shown in the Instruction Book and offer a few more options than are featured on the box. The book also indicates that "Tunnel-Overpasses may be omitted from layouts as desired".  The layouts featured in the book are as follows: Sebring Course Twin Tunnel Course Figure 8 Le Mans Course Riverside Course Collision Course Road America Parallel Course Watkins Glen Monza Course Daytona Beach Course Specifications as to track sections (curve or straight), springs and overpasses used in these layouts are noted next to the track diagrams.     A note of interest... We have several Vintage Toys and Dolls listed and more are added every week. Take a stroll down memory lane and visit our store, Bid It Adieu, to see all of the wonderful old toys currently listed.         CLICK ON ANY PICTURE TO SEE AN ENLARGED VIEW     PAYMENT We accept PayPal, Money Orders and Checks! Business and Personal Checks will be held a minimum of 7 days before shipping. 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