Schuco 452643000 - VW Typ 181 Thing "Bundeswehr", camouflaged, 1:87

Product Description

riginally developed and produced for use by the German army, exactly 15,275 of the VW Type 181 partially militarised courier cars (Pkw 0.4 t tmil 4×2) (2 of 4 wheels driven and 0.4 ton payload) were supplied to the German armed forces between 1969 and 1979. The Type 181 often also referred to as the VW Kübelwagen (bucket-seat car) was later also offered for sale to authorities and private customers. In the USA, the Type 181 very quickly acquired cult status and was nicknamed „The Thing“.

Schuco is going to produce a miniature model of this VW 181 to a scale of 1:87. Military models come with a metal body and chassis. As is expected of Schuco models, a number of key features have been reproduced exactly with the greatest attention to detail.

Warning! Not suitable for children under 14 years.

VW 181 BW, geschlossen 1:87