VW Kombi (1963)

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VW Kombi (1963) in Dove Blue (1:12 scale)
- The Volkswagen Kombi T1 or Microbus entered production in March 1950. Initially manufactured at the Wolfsburg plant, it was transferred in 1956 to the new Transporter factory in Hannover. With its innovative design where the driver was placed over the front wheels & the engine at the rear, the Kombi, or combined passenger & cargo vehicle, was produced in several forms including as a delivery or panel van with or without raised roof, Minibus, flat-bed truck with standard or crew cab, & as a camping van (Westfalia). Production ceased in Germany at the end of 1967, but continued in Brazil until 1975, & then, after modification into the so-called T1.5, until 1996. In the USA, the VW Bus became an icon of the ‘60s &, in particular, of the hippie youth sub-culture. It could carry a number of passengers, camping gear & supplies, its shape was the antithesis the American automobile of the period, & as a second-hand or used vehicle, it was extremely cheap. It quickly became a symbol of the “ Peace & Love”, anti-war generation. As its first model, Sun Star has chosen the T1b deluxe version with its eight additional skylight windows & fabric sun-roof, which often is referred to as the “ Samba”, or as the 23-window version in the USA. Later Sun Star models will feature all the major earlier variants. Features include: • Functioning door handles on front & side doors • Extending radio aerial • All four wheels can be changed by unscrewing the 5 nuts • Front seat back folds up for access to removable spare wheel • Fully positionable external mirrors & supports • Removable hub caps • Removable fuel cap • Posable windscreen wipers which also hinge outwards • Movable gear lever • Sun visors fold down & swivel • Front seat back folds up for access to removable spare wheel • Bench seat folds up for access to tool kit • Fully functional steering • Front side windows slide to open • Front quarter-lights open • Working front & rear suspension • Soft leather-effect seats • Detailed engine with separate HT leads fan belt, alternator, starter motor etc • Over 600 separate parts.