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KOCH - MAJOR HIRST SPLIT VW MODEL V2

A Time to Say ‘Thank you’ - an Enduring Farewell Gift by Bill Rauskolb. Gradually during the first week of June 1945, British forces took over Military Government responsibilities in what had only a short time before become Wolfsburg. For better or worse, administrative responsibility for what was ...
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KOCH - NORDHOFF ~ PORSCHE SPLIT VW MODEL V2

The firm of Peter Koch Modellwerk G.m.b.H., based in Köln-Nippes, Germany, was commissioned to produce some models of the post-war split window beetle as they also had made the pre-war KdF presentation models. The firm of Peter Koch was a very established and famous model making firm for shipping mo...
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KOCH KdF WAGEN VW V1

The firm of Peter Koch Modellwerk G.m.b.H., based in Köln-Nippes, Germany, was commissioned to produce 5 presentationmodels of the VW38. The firm of Peter Koch was a very established and famous model making firm for shipping models, educational purposes and for the car industry. In the early war yea...
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KOPPERSCHMIDT & SÖHNE KdF WAGEN VW

The German firm W. KOPPERSCHMIDT & SÖHNE, Hamburg, maker of Plexiglas parts for airplane and automobile windows were interested in making a 1/7 scale (600mm in length) Plexiglas KdF Wagen to be displayed at the 1939 Berlin Auto Show. In the enclosed picture you see the completed Plexiglas ...

LEIRIA OVAL VW V2

Mr. Falaceu Álvaro Pires founded the company Leirisense Plástico (FLP Fábrica Leiriense de Plásticos) in 1955 and manufactured utensils, toys and sleeves for agriculture. Despite not knowing a single word of English and hardly speaking French, he travelled regularly around Europe to look for ne...
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MAHAG SPLIT VW

A mini Volkswagen build by the Munich VW-Service MAHAG in August 1950. To get into the car, one needed to lift the roof. Inside the car there was room for 1 person. The steering wheel and the VW emblem on the hood are original VW split window beetle. All other parts were manufactured by MAHAG f...
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MASUDAYA - MODERN TOYS VW BUS V1

MASUDAYA, founded in 1928, Japan, was the manufacturer of this Volkswagen Bus toy. It was a better idea after the post war period to market the Japanese MASUDAYA toys in the USA under the trade mark name of MODERN TOYS. Tin lithographed VW Bus with either a Polizei or Ambulance theme. Battery opera...

MODERN TOYS - MASUDAYA VW CONVERTIBLE V1

MASUDAYA founded in 1928, Japan, was the manufacturer of this Volkswagen Convertible toy. It was a better idea after the post war period to market the Japanese MASUDAYA toys in the USA under the name of MODERN TOYS. A very nice tin plate Volkswagen Convertible with the top down. Tin body is painted...

MODERN TOYS - MASUDAYA VW CONVERTIBLE V2

MASUDAYA founded in 1928, Japan, was the manufacturer of this Volkswagen convertible toy. It was a better idea after the post war period to market the Japanese MASUDAYA toys in the USA under the name of MODERN TOYS. A very nice tin plate Volkswagen Convertible with the top down. Tin body is painted...

MODERN TOYS - MASUDAYA VW CONVERTIBLE V3

MASUDAYA founded in 1928, Japan, was the manufacturer of this Volkswagen convertible toy. It was a better idea after the post war period to market the Japanese MASUDAYA toys in the USA under the name of MODERN TOYS. A very nice tin plate Volkswagen Convertible with the top down. Tin body is painted...

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