Batman Open Top Red Batmobile with Original Box (Yonezawa, 1960's)....

Description

Batman Open Top Red Batmobile with Original Box (Yonezawa, 1960's). This red open-top Batmobile is a very rare tin toy produced in 1966 by Yonezawa for the Japanese market. It features a friction-powered motor and a painted plastic Batman at the wheel. The hubcaps are lithographed as well as the blue seats. It comes with the original Japanese writing box with artwork of Batman and Robin on the front. The car is in excellent condition with some light age discoloration on some chrome areas. There are a few small surface scratches on back seat and the plastic Batman has few small marks on his head. The box is solid with some wear and creases on the cover.

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