THE LINDBERG LINE was started by Paul Lindberg in the 1930s when he created a line of balsa airplane models and began marketing them by urging dealers to carry the "Complete Lindberg Line." Following the war, Lindberg helped develop injection molded plastic model kits, offering a line of airplanes, boats and cars. In the 1960s, THE LINDBERG LINE launched its MINI-LINDY series of small plastic model kits. There were 32 vehicles in the series, including cars, trucks and commercial vehicles. The models were sold in small picture boxes and consisted of plastic parts, metal axles, screws and weights, instruction sheet and decals.
Plastic body with good details of the Volkswagen Westphalia Camper, including cargo door outlines, side louvers, windshield wipers, VW emblem and Westphalia pop-up top. The bumpers were part of the plastic baseplate, which was screwed to the body. Molded on the chassis was "VOLKSWAGEN NO. 7, THE LINDBERG LINE." The wheels consisted of black plastic tires and chrome rims on metal axles, and there was working suspension. Clear plastic windows and headlights snapped to the body, and metal weights added some weight. The decal sheet had signage for PAUL BUNYON SPORTING GOODS and JET DELIVERY SERVICE. The body, chassis and interior were often molded in contrasting colors.
In 1977 LINDBERG PRODUCTS INC. attempted to capitalize on the custom van craze by reissuing eight of the MINI-LINDY models including the VW Camper as the VAN GO series. This time the VW Camper came in a slightly larger, flatter box, with the plastic parts molded in metalflake colors.
