Lot #2152: Vintage Blaupunkt Sacramento In-Dash Cassette Car Stereo AM/FM PLL Radio – Brand New in Box – With ARI-A Adapter, Schematic & 1985 Dealer Ad

Rare vintage Blaupunkt Sacramento in-dash autoreverse cassette car stereo, brand new in its original box, never installed! This car stereo comes from the estate of a dedicated radio and audio hobbyist who spent over 50 years working on, servicing, and collecting vintage radios. He took great pride in his collection, and this piece shows just how carefully he kept things. It has never been used and remains in its original retail packaging with its original paperwork, including the factory schematic diagram and cassette loading caution card. Finding a vintage car stereo in this state, complete with its documentation, is increasingly difficult. Blaupunkt, the respected German maker behind some of the finest car audio of its era, built the Sacramento with features that were advanced for the time. It has a microprocessor-controlled PLL tuner, a digital frequency display, DNR noise reduction and a connection for Blaupunkt’s ARI (Automatic Radio Information) system. The matching Blaupunkt ARI-A adapter, also in its original box, is included in this lot. The lot also includes a piece of local history the collector kept: an original full-page Blaupunkt “Deals for Wheels” newspaper advertisement from The Toronto Sun, Friday, October 25, 1985. It was placed by 401 Sound, an authorized Blaupunkt dealer and service centre on Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue East in Toronto, and features Blaupunkt car stereos and amplifiers from that era. The bilingual English/French packaging also shows this unit was sold in the Canadian market. This is an ideal find for anyone restoring a classic car with a period-correct original stereo, as well as for collectors of vintage car audio, German electronics and Toronto memorabilia. Be sure to check out our other vintage radios and audio equipment listed in this auction! Details & Specifications Manufacturer: Blaupunkt (Blaupunkt-Werke GmbH) Model: Sacramento In-dash cassette player with autoreverse AM/FM/FM stereo PLL radio Microprocessor-controlled tuner with manual scanning and automatic signal seeking 6x2 station presets Digital frequency and time display ASU and DNR noise reduction system Local/DX and tape type selector switches Separate bass, treble and balance controls Fader control Night illumination Adjustable shafts (124, 130, 140mm) Connection for ARI (Automatic Radio Information) adapter Condition: Brand new in original box, never installed Lot includes: Blaupunkt Sacramento car stereo in original box Blaupunkt ARI-A ARI adapter in original box Original Sacramento schematic diagram Cassette loading caution card Bag of wiring Original Toronto Sun Blaupunkt dealer advertisement, October 25, 1985 Pickup category timeslot {A}