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| Car Of The Day: October 11, 2010; Siku '66 Volkswagen 1500 Karmann Ghia Coupé (Type 34) | |
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| Swifty | Oct 11 2010, 01:28 AM Post #1 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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![]() Today's car of the day is Siku's 1966 Volkswagen 1500 Karmann Ghia Coupé (Type 34). ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Volkswagen 1500 Karmann Ghia (Type 34) ![]() Hard to believe this is the only model of this car in small scale. A classic Volkswagen, that is under-represented in 3" diecast? Believe it! This model was obtained in a trade with bangerkid45, who found it at the Hershey Matchbox show a few weeks ago. We both went past the table that had this little gem and never spotted it. On Jon's second pass through the room, he found it. It cost me a Treasure Hunt Mustang (the green '69) but it came home with me. ![]()
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| james_autos | Oct 11 2010, 02:35 AM Post #2 |
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Minivan
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These vintage Sikus are like gold dust. There's so many out there that I want but obtaining them in reasonable condition for small money is near impossible
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| Sak | Oct 11 2010, 06:41 AM Post #3 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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A great find! I saw a real one in Pennsylvania last year. In two-tone blue and white. Might very well have been the most beautiful air-cooled VW I've ever seen, with a charm that would knock your socks off. NOT offering it in the US market was a clear act of buffoonery. There's a Corgi, in 'O', issued c. 1963... |
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| James | Oct 11 2010, 08:19 AM Post #4 |
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Mr.Bowtie
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Not much on European manufacturers, of cars not diecast, but this one scores 100 in the nostalgia department, and may actually get my vote as car of the week. Love the way the headlites seem to actually work in the light. |
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| Swifty | Oct 11 2010, 10:22 AM Post #5 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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Jeweled headlights and taillights and opening doors too- there's a lot of appeal to this casting.
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| Sak | Oct 11 2010, 11:18 AM Post #6 |
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Ezekiel 25:17
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I think Siku pioneered jeweled headlights in the smaller scale...Impy followed suit. |
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| JustDavid | Oct 11 2010, 11:50 AM Post #7 |
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SUV
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Swifty-you made out! What a cool little car. |
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| Dean-o-mite | Oct 11 2010, 08:48 PM Post #8 |
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Muscle Car
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A neat casting of a car I can not get real excited about. The next generation is the only Karmann Ghia I can relate to. I am missing this one in my collection. Good score. Dean |
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| ivantt | Oct 12 2010, 12:16 PM Post #9 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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I had completely forgotten about this body style KG until I pulled up this CotD. |
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