In 1935, Philip Niedermeier bought the Firm of Saalheimer & Strauß in Nürnberg, Germany, which produced penny toys and coin banks. He renamed the Company into Philipp Niedermeier and used as its trademark PN. The NIEDERMEIER production facilities were destroyed during WWII and only in 1949, the production was resumed. By then, they produced cars and trucks with friction motors, planes, boats, etc. In 1960, all tooling, molds and machinery were sold due to slow sales and the Company ceased to exist.
A very nice tin plate lithographed Volkswagen Cabrio with the top down. The tin body is a light metallic lavender, blue or grey color with black fenders. Body has details of the headlights, taillights, side body trim and black lines for the doors, front and rear hoods. Very colorful tin lithographed interior with plaid seats, plastic driver, dashboard, inside door panels, luggage in the rear section. The composition or plastic folded top and cover is attached to the body. The tin chassis has a front and rear bumper and friction motor with rubber tires marked DUNLOP 60x11. The chassis attaches to the body with a crimped seam. License plate registration PN 440.
There is also an extremely rare version (in metallic blue) without bumpers, but with black metal wheelcovers covering the black rubber tires. The tires have no markings.
