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Van W/Forklift On The Roof Of The Day: January 13, 2010; Siku '93 Volkswagen Transporter (T4)
Topic Started: Jan 13 2010, 03:46 AM (513 Views)
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Today's car of the day is Siku's Volkswagen Transporter (T4).

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The Volkswagen Transporter T4 (known in North America as the Volkswagen Eurovan) was the first front-engined van produced by German automaker Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, and is the successor of the Volkswagen Type 2 van. It is built on the Volkswagen Group T4 platform.


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For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Transporter_(T4)

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I've often stated that Hot Wheels is the only diecast manufacturer who can get away with crazy designs. The flip side of that coin is they can't pull off something as magnificently mundane as this. If this was a Hot Wheels it would be Antifreeze Metallic green with redlines and a go cart or soapbox derby car on the roof. Put this model as-is into a blue Mattel blisterpack and people would be scratching their heads. No, what we have here is something only Siku can do- everyday street vehicles in real liveries done in a way to attract attention to an otherwise boring vehicle while maintaining dignity and realism. And I love this model- it was a must have for me and I let my parents know that before they took a vacation to Germany (sooooo insanely jealous of that as is!) and they were happy to accomodate my shopping list as best they could. I was not disappointed!

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The first Volkswagen vehicle to use the 'Transporter' name, known correctly as the Transporter T4, was released in 1990, and was the first Transporter without a rear engine. It was now available in two wheelbases, with the front engined layout allowing greater diversity for special bodies - from wreckers to three-axled minibuses to large box-bodied ambulances. Transversely mounted engines with four, five and six cylinders, and the Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) diesel engines, were available. The T4 ceased production in 2003 after 14 years (making it second only to the T1 for length of production in its home market).

There was one major model change to the T4, in 1994, when the re-shaped front end was introduced. This was needed to fit the six-cylinder VR6 engine into the Transporter's engine bay. The commercial variants, however, which were not available with the VR6, retained the old look (although they were changed as well, they just still looked almost the same). Keeping with the Type 2's tradition, these two versions are informally called T4a and T4b by enthusiasts.

The engine range has become rather too large to elaborate. T4a were available with inline four- (I4 or R4) and inline five-cylinder (I5 or R5) engines, both petrol and diesel; the T4b saw not only the VR6, but also the five-cylinder Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) engines that since have replaced the traditional normally aspirated diesels.

The Eurovan, as the T4 generation was exported to North America from 1992 until 2003 (in the United States, the Eurovan was only sold in 1993, and again in 1999-2003, whereas it was not sold in Canada for 1997-98) only as a passenger version, except for those that were shipped to Winnebago Industries for conversion to either Campers, which were shipped to and sold by U.S. Volkswagen dealers, or to Rialtas, where were sold by Winnebago dealers directly. Smaller than a standard American delivery van, but larger than an American or Japanese passenger minivan, Volkswagen played up its size with the slogan, "EuroVan: There's nothing mini about it".


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james_autos
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As soon as I read the title, I knew it'd be one of these.

I don't have one in this livery, but I do have the mini-bus version (somewhere). If you haven't already noticed, it'd not 1:55 scale like other Sikus. It's more like 1:60.
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Haha, nice!
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Sak
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Ezekiel 25:17
Sean, that's not the Type 4...it's the Type 5. I know the T4 well...I drove one at work for years.

I have this one in white with a different livery, but I love it just the same...
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Sak
Jan 13 2010, 07:03 PM
Sean, that's not the Type 4...it's the Type 5. I know the T4 well...I drove one at work for years.

I have this one in white with a different livery, but I love it just the same...
Looks like a T4 to me:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VW_Eurovan_T4a_Multivan_Allstar.jpg

T5:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VW_T5_front_20080811.jpg
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ivantt
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Based on the photo links, the Siku looks like a T4, both front view and side view---note the parallel belt lines on the Siku and T4.

Shouldn't the conversation be centered on the forklift, real or replica, on the roof of an actual Still company van? :o :o
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JustDavid
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I like...a lot!!
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STUTZ
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I like it too!!!
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james_autos
Jan 13 2010, 04:04 AM
As soon as I read the title, I knew it'd be one of these.

If you haven't already noticed, it'd not 1:55 scale like other Sikus. It's more like 1:60.
I figured you'd guess it from the title as a Siku fan. ;)

And yes, I agree. It is a bit smaller than the normal Siku range which works well for me!

@Ivan: Yes, the forklifts are (or at least were) on the roofs of the real vans (and I'm pretty sure they were only replicas and not real forklifts). I did an image search years ago that turned some up but currently I cannot find any.
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james_autos
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I've always known it as a T4 too.
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Ezekiel 25:17
Just checked mine...I stand corrected.
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