Gebr. Märklin & Cie. GmbH (MÄRKLIN) was founded in 1859 by Theodor Friedrich Wilhelm Märklin and is based in Göppingen in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. It originally specialized in doll house kitchen accessories, but after 1891 the sons of T.F.W. Märklin focused on tin toys and trains when they acquired the Firm of Ludwig Lutz. Although they were most famous for trains, they also produced some beautiful tinplate and diecast toys also. The VW toys were initially meant as accessory for the train sets.
Diecast metal body with cut out windows and great details of front and rear hood, door seams and rear oval window with air louvers. Metal chassis with metal axles, rims and rubber tires. Chassis stamped MÄRKLIN - MADE IN GERMANY. MÄRKLIN catalogue nr. 8005.
