RIBEIRINHO was founded in 1905 by José Teixeira in Guimaraes/Portugal. It is unclear what they produced prior to WWII but after the WWII they produced a very large assortment of cheap plastic products such as toys. They manufactured many household appliances and other products. They also copied some WIKING 1/40 models, like the Volkswagen 1200 (as a Split Window Sedan and also as Oval VW Sedan) and the Volkswagen T1. They furthermore issued a series in 1/60 scale, very much based on the SIKU toy vehicle product line of the time. One of the models is the Oval Window Volkswagen 1200. In 1/87, they copied and modified WIKING models like the Volkswagen 1200 Convertible.
A somewhat detailed model of the Volkswagen Convertible with the top down. Light blue plastic interior, folded down top and silver grey people inside. There is a dab of silver paint for the bumpers, hubcaps and headlights. The plastic chassis is a pale caramel color with basic chassis details and marked "VOLKSWAGEN.” Wheels are black plastic on metal axles. This RIBEIRINHO Convertible VW is a basic copy of the WIKING VW Convertible in a smaller scale.
