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Value of a Vintage Wild Willy, Box and Instructions (Unused)
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Hello. Attached are the pics of my vintage Wild Willy I think its SWB. Any further guesses on the value? -
Value of a Vintage Wild Willy, Box and Instructions (Unused)
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Thanks a lot for the advice. It is the original SWB version of Wild Willy dating from 1982. I will post pics tonight or tomorrow. -
Value of a Vintage Wild Willy, Box and Instructions (Unused)
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Hi: I purchased a vintage Wild Willy over 20 years ago. I assembled it but it has never been run. I purchased it from a hobby shop and they seemed to have removed the correct pinion gear before they sent it to me. Wild Willy is in overall good shape. The windshield will need to be replaced and I only partially painted Willy. I still have the box, instructions and all the spare parts (very good condition) however its not technically NIB. I would like to sell it on Ebay. How much do you think it is worth? I see the prices on Ebay range from about $300 to $1,100 to an NIB kit. Thanks in advance for advice about the value. Alan -
Thank you. I checked ebay last night and prices are definitely consistent with what you had said. Reviewing completed items is also helpful. In some senses it is a project car that needs a few parts to get up and running. The tires are in new, unused condition - no cracks of age and still has some of those extra rubber pieces down the middle from coming out of the mold.
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I have a vintage Wild Willy I purchased from a shop in Cape Cod, Massachusetts over 15 years ago. I still have the complete kit - box, directions and of course Wild Willy. When I assembled the kit, I noticed that the shop had previously popped out the small gear that connects the motor to the transmission. Because of that missing gear, it's never been run and is in essentially new condition. Beside the gear, the windscreen was cracked between moves, and it unfortunately sits on a lonely shelf like a model. Willy was always one of my favorites and still is. It was the first rc car I had ever seen as a kid in the 80s. But with two young kids now I am thinking of selling it and getting another car that would take more wear and tear and be easier to fix. How much is it worth?