Volkswagen Police Car

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page last updated: 27 September 2008

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VOLKSWAGEN EUROPEAN POLICE CAR

D I E - C A S T S C A L E M O D E L S

P L A Y C R A F T T O Y S L T D - L O N D O N

This is the second run-out for the Volkswagen Type 1 saloon with the opening back and front and working steering. The first was the East African Safari rally car in 1965. This is an excellent model with first class detailing and engineering. My example is unfortunately more than a little playworn and battered.

It is though a true, pedigree Corgi, excellent modelling, brilliant engineering, let down slightly by not brilliant production standards - the edges of the moulds are a bit too dominant. But it is good. It's a shame the steering wheel has come adrift and is sitting on the driver's shoulder, but better that than the next release of the Beetle as a Driving school car where there is no steering wheel at all and the production standards have plummeted.

On 27th Sept 2008 I bought the red repaint on the right at a toy fair in Slough. It cost £1 and was bought for the engine cover which is missing from my East Africa Safari car. However once photographed it appears remarkably complete. Perhaps I should make it into a Fire Chief car?

CORGI TOYS

TRUE SCALE

STEERING BY

STEERING WHEEL CONTROL

OPENING BOOT

AND BONNET

DETAILED ENGINE

AND SEATS

JEWELLED HEADLAMPS

SPRING SUSPENSION