"Developed
for a government contract in the 1930s by the Stuttgart design office
Porsche, the VW Beetle became the world’s
best-selling
car over the course of its 65-year production history, overtaking the
previous
record holder, the Ford T model known as
“Tin Lizzy”.
The most outstanding features of the “Beetle” were its revolutionary
streamlined shape, an air-cooled 4-cylinder boxer
engine, a
cutting-edge platform chassis and a newly developed torsion bar
suspension. Continuous
improvements were made to the series
over the
years. Evidence shows that no less than 78,000 technical changes were
made
to the VW Beetle from 1948 to 1974. During a
meeting to
discuss the VW Beetle in 1954, the former Managing Director of the
Volkswagen
plant, Heinrich Nordhoff, remarked: “We are
convinced
that salvation lies not in new designs, however bold and magnificent
they may be,
but in the consistent and never-ending
development
of even the smallest details to maturity and perfection. This is the key
to truly surprising success”. Solido presents the
die-cast VW Käfer in 1:18 scale. The model comes with many lovingly
crafted details, such as opening and a functioning steering
system."
Warning! Not suitable for children under 14 years.
- Period: Historic
- Material: Zinc Diecast
- Model brand: Volkswagen
- Scale: 1:18
