Edition 1:43

For VW fans, these three Transporter series have enjoyed cult status for many years. The VW T1, T2 and T3 all featured an air-cooled
4-cylinder boxer engine. Just 500 copies were made of this limited edition “Air Cooled” set, which showcases the three models in a
premium dustproof transparent case. A musthave addition to any VW Transporter collection!

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If the VW T1 was the most successful small transporter of the 1950s and 1960s in West Germany, this position was held in the German
Democratic Republic from 1961 by the Barkas B1000. Announced as a „Schnelltransporter“(quick transporter), the Barkas B1000 was
produced in the period 1961–1990 in the VEB Barkas-Werke in Karl-Marx-Stadt, now Chemnitz. As a box van, it now appears to a scale of
1:43 as a „Schwalbe Customer Service“vehicle with a Schwalbe KR51 as its dashing load. The 1:43 model of this flatbed truck is a
replica of a customer service vehicle for the ‘Schwalbe’ moped, which was manufactured by the East German company Simson. It comes
with a Schwalbe KR51 moped and a Simson technician.

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The L 1000 Express delivery vehicle was introduced to the public in 1929 on the basis of the chassis of the Mercedes-Benz „Stuttgart
Type“ passenger vehicle. A 50 BHP sixcylinder engine gave the L 1000 a top speed of 65 km/h. Because of its extraordinary reliability
and its robustness, large quantities of the vehicle were also purchased by the German Reichspost. With a payload of 1000 kilograms and
the advertising area associated with the large-area box-type superstructure, the Mercedes-Benz L 1000 was used by many companies as a
transport vehicle and advertisement on wheels in the 1930s and 1940s.

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Once Daimler-Benz had re-established itself in the booming medium and heavy truck market that followed the War, Daimler considered becoming active in the fast-growing transporter segment. The result of their efforts was the Mercedes-Benz L319, presented in 1955 at the IAA. Up to 1967, about 120,000 L319s were produced in a wide variety of variants. These included promotion vehicles, the load surface of which could be used as a mobile display window. The Schuco L319 promotion truck „NSU Max“ , to a scale of 1:43, represents one of these vehicles.

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In the 1930s, the Mercedes-Benz Lo2750 was the medium-weight series in the Mercedes-Benz truck range. After Mercedes-Benz started, in 1934, to compete in grand-prix racing with its newly designed Silver Arrows, transport vehicles and workshop trucks were needed to make it relatively easy to reach the European race circuits like Monza, Donington Park, Monaco or the Nürburgring. Painted in the typical blue of the Mercedes-Benz Racing Department, the factory operated a whole fleet of lorries that toured from race to race. As well as flat-bed trucks transporting the Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows types W25, W125, W154 and W165, well hidden under their pale coloured tarpaulins, the Racing Department had two workshop trucks in which any repairs and technical work required at the track could be carried out. The various racing transporters of the Mercedes-Benz Racing Department have now become an abiding part of motor racing history and Schuco dedicates high-quality and painstakingly detailed models to a scale of 1:43 to the two representatives of the 1930s.

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In the 1930s, the Mercedes-Benz Lo2750 was the medium-weight series in the Mercedes-Benz truck range. After Mercedes-Benz started, in 1934, to compete in grand-prix racing with its newly designed Silver Arrows, transport vehicles and workshop trucks were needed to make it relatively easy to reach the European race circuits like Monza, Donington Park, Monaco or the Nürburgring. Painted in the typical blue of the Mercedes-Benz Racing Department, the factory operated a whole fleet of lorries that toured from race to race. As well as flat-bed trucks transporting the Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows types W25, W125, W154 and W165, well hidden under their pale coloured tarpaulins, the Racing Department had two workshop trucks in which any repairs and technical work required at the track could be carried out. The various racing transporters of the Mercedes-Benz Racing Department have now become an abiding part of motor racing history and Schuco dedicates high-quality and painstakingly detailed models to a scale of 1:43 to the two representatives of the 1930s.

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Rotkäppchen Sekt is Germany’s most popular brand of Sekt (sparkling wine). Founded in 1894, it has become one of Germany’s most
well-known brands. In the 1930s the Sekt producer manufactory Kloss & Foerster owned an extensive fleet of delivery vehicles. One
typical vehicle from this era was the Phänomen Granit 25, which is now available as part of the Schuco 1:43 range. This 1.5 tonne
vehicle featured the typical Phänomen air-cooled engine and was used extensively by the Reichspost. The model has numerous elaborate
details and is available in a limited edition of 500 copies.

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To mark „40 Years of VW T3“, Schuco presents a set in its Edition 1:43 limited to just 500 copies worldwide. The VW T3 bus, the pick-up with tarpaulin and the box van are dispatched together in a high-quality display case. As is expected of Schuco models, a number of key features have been reproduced exactly with the greatest attention to detail.

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Following the huge success of the 1.5 tonne Opel Blitz truck in the 1930s, in 1952 Opel launched a 1.75 tonne model to replace its
prewar predecessor. With its American-inspired design, the Opel Blitz was a true trendsetter in the history of German post-war trucks.
Its 2.5 litre, 6-cylinder 58 hp engine helped the Blitz to reach a maximum speed of almost 100 kilometres per hour. Thanks to its
sophisticated and extremely reliable design, the Blitz 1.75 T was used by the Deutsche Bundespost (German Federal Post Office),
government authorities and the private sector, as well as the Porsche racing service. Almost 90,000 vehicles of this series were sold
between 1952 and 1960.

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Since the VW T1 Transporter was getting rather long in the tooth after 17 years in production, and increasing numbers of competitors
were trying to secure a place in the lucrative small transporter market, in August 1967 Volkswagen introduced the second generation of
the VW Transporter, the T2. Compared to its predecessor the T1, the T2 was a complete and consistent new development. With the newly
developed 1.6 litre engine with a powerful 47 BHP, revised independent wheel suspension and a complicated semi-trailing arm double
steering axle, the T2 had extraordinarily good handling, which was able to match the handling of contemporary cars without problems.
With its „new face“ with a continuous windscreen, the Volkswagen T2 was able to seamlessly continue the VW Transporter success story
that began in 1950.

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Volkswagen’s efforts to develop a successor to the extremely successful VW T2 Transporter series began in 1975, culminating in the
launch of the VW T3 series in May 1979. Originally, the T3 specifications included a front engine with a front-wheel drive. However,
due to the tight financial circumstances of the VW Group, the development of an all-new engine generation was abandoned and the T3 was
equipped with an air-cooled rear engine like both of its predecessors.

Warning! Not suitable for children under 14 years.

Volkswagen’s efforts to develop a successor to the extremely successful VW T2 Transporter series began in 1975, culminating in the launch of the VW T3 series in May 1979. Originally, the T3 specifications included a front engine with a front-wheel drive. However, due to the tight financial circumstances of the VW Group, the development of an all-new engine generation was abandoned and the T3 was equipped with an air-cooled rear engine like both of its predecessors.

Warning! Not suitable for children under 14 years.