Product Description
Travel back in time with this classic Volkswagen Beetle model also known as “The People Car”. It was named the world's most influential car in the 20th century in 1999 Car of the Century competition. It is made of iron and has a scale of 1:15. It features many intricate details such as fenders, wheels, front bumper, windshield wipers, license plate, roof rack, and luggage. A perfect gift to display in your home or office for the Bug’s lover!
- 100% iron frame
- Metal wheels
- Wheels roll
- Includes seats, steering wheel, and small details on dash
- Exterior details such as roof rack and luggage are securely welded on
Dimension L: 11 W: 6.5 H: 5 Inches
History
The Volkswagen Beetle – officially the Volkswagen Type 1, informally in Germany the Käfer (German, "beetle") and in parts of the English-speaking world the Bug – is a two-door, four-passenger, rear-engine economy car that was manufactured and marketed by German automaker Volkswagen (VW) from 1938 until 2003. With 21,529,464 produced, the Beetle is the longest-running and most manufactured car of a single platform ever made.The model became widely known in its home country as the Käfer (German for "beetle") and was later marketed as such in Germany, and as the Volkswagen in other countries. For example, in France, it was known as the Coccinelle (French for ladybug).
The original 25 hp Beetle was designed for a top speed around 100 km/h (62 mph), which would be a viable speed on the Reichsautobahn system. As Autobahn speeds increased in the postwar years, its output was boosted to 36, then 40 hp, the configuration that lasted through 1966 and became the ""classic" Volkswagen motor. In 1974, Volkswagen's own front-wheel drive Golf model succeeded the Beetle. In 1994, Volkswagen unveiled the Concept One, a "retro"-themed concept car with a resemblance to the original Beetle, and in 1998 introduced the "New Beetle", built on the contemporary Golf platform with styling recalling the original Type 1. It remained in production through 2010, being succeeded in 2011 by the more aggressively styled Beetle (A5), which was also more reminiscent of the original Beetle.
In the 1999 Car of the Century competition, to determine the world's most influential car in the 20th century, the Type 1 came fourth, after the Ford Model T, the Mini, and the Citroen DS.
Additional Information
| SKU | OMH_AJ065 |
|---|---|
| Product length | 13 |
| Product Width | 8.5 |
| Product height | 7 |
| Size | No |
| Color | No |
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