These Nautico 3001 Clockwork boats are indeed a replica of the Lionel speedboat , they even said as much in their marketing and company info ( no doubt with a payment to Lionel in the process)
However they are I believe a high quality modern replica ( as opposed to Schylling etc) with regard to Lionel licensing ... they were made in 1999 as a kind of "We're Back!!! " enterprise when Schuco was bought out by the Simba-Dickies Group and revitalised into todays company ( the original Schuco went broke in 1976 and was revived and lost a couple of times before the 1999 to current ownership )
Interestingly these boats fetch just a little less than a real Lionel speed boat secondhand.
I dont have either however I wish I did ( they are on "The List" )
Absolut rares Boot-Sammlermodell mit Federwerkantrieb - äußerst selten als NEU zu bekommen - Top-Rarität!
- Echtes, funktionsfähiges, mechanisches Blechspielzeug / Blechmodell in Schuco Spitzenqualität.
- Limitierte Auflage 2000 Limited Edition
- Neuentwicklung von Schuco in den 1990er Jahren - sehr selten - damals kaum mehr eigene neu entwickelte Neuheiten!
- Vorbild Lionel Speedboat von 1933 aus den USA
- Deutschland
- komplett aus Blech / Metall
- robuster und lang laufender Federwerkantrieb (Torsionsfeder)
- automatische Lenkung und zahlreiche Funktionen
- mit Figuren
- schwere, stabile Ausführung
- höchste Verarbeitungsqualität
- sehr detailgetreu in Lithographie und Ausstattung
- im edlen Schuco-Sammlerkarton in Retro-Outfit
- mit Schuco-Zertifikat
- geeignet zum Spielen für Kinder ab 14 Jahren
Or through the marvel of Google translate
"Schuco Nautico racing boat 3001 tin toy - tin model top rarity - very rare! Novelty: 1999"
Absolutely rare boat collector's model with spring mechanism drive - extremely rare to get as NEW - top rarity!
- Real, functional, mechanical tin toy / tin model in Schuco top quality.
Limited edition 2000 Limited Edition
New development from Schuco in the 1990s - very rare - at that time hardly any newly developed innovations!
Role model Lionel Speedboat from 1933 from the USA
Germany
made entirely of sheet metal / metal
robust and long running spring mechanism drive (torsion spring)
automatic steering and numerous functions
with figures
heavy, stable design
highest processing quality
very detailed in lithography and equipment
in a noble Schuco collector's box in a retro outfit
with Schuco certificate
suitable for play for children from 14 years