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Volkswagen Microbus
Debut Series Kids' Cars of the Year
Produced 20022005
Number MB552
Designer Phil Riehlman
Scale 1:58
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This casting is based on VW's 2001 Concept Car,[1] inspired by the original Volkswagen Type 2 (T2).

Versions[]

The Volkswagen Microbus has come out in the following 1:58 scale versions:

Col # Year Series Color Tampo Base Color / Type Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy Number(s) Country Notes / Variations Photo
MB72 (INT) 2002 Kids' Cars of the Year 8/10 Silver Sea Green sides Black / Plastic Smoke Gray Lace (INT) China MB-72 VW Microbus Concept V2
N/A 2002 Special Edition Metallic Steel Blue and Medium Blue gray N/A Light Gunmetal Gray / Plastic Smoke Gray Goodyear rubber B1191 China Special Edition 50th Volkswagen Microbus
N/A 2002 Special Edition Metallic Steel Blue and Medium Blue gray N/A Black / Plastic Smoke Gray Goodyear rubber B1191 China Special Edition 50th Volkswagen Microbus b
MB54 2003 Hero City School Time 4/5 Dark Blue Hero City Elementry On Side. Black/ Plastic Blue White Lace 97764 China Matchbox VW Microbus: 2003 #54 Hero City School Time
N/A 2003 5 Pack: Cars Iridescent white Blue tampos Black/ Plastic Blue tint Black Lace C1892 China ZIMG 5290
N/A 2004 Promotional Toy Fair Two Tone White and Red 2004 Pre Toy Fair Hero City Chrome/ Plastic Chrome Black Lace China VWmicrobuspretoyfair
N/A 2004 Promotional Toy Fair Nürnberg White Hero city on roof, playing children, Ready-to-play-spielsets Chrome/ Plastic Chrome Black Lace China ´145-OVP-2004-ToyFairNürnberg
MB57 2004 Hero City Metallic dark blue X TREME PARK on side. Yellow skateboard ramp, silhouette of skater Black / Plastic Black Yellow Lace B5380 (USA) B5479 (ROW) China 145B - 2004 1-75
N/A 2004 Hanna-Barbera Presents Metallic Steel Blue The Jetsons (Characters and text) Bright Blue / Plastic Yellow White Lace C5457 China Hanna-Barbera Microbus
N/A 2004 Nick Jr Yellow Blue (Character and Text), flowers, Magenta (character) Green / Plastic Blue Light Blue 5-Spoke Teardrop - 1285cf H5958 China Nick Jr VW Microbus
N/A 2004 5-Pack: Fun Park Ddark Yellow Circus Train Black/ Plastic Red Red 65px-Lace China Volkswagen Microbus Fun Park
N/A 2004 5 Pack: Hanna Barbera Blue THE JETSONS Blue/ Plastic Yellow tint White 65px-Lace China Volkswagen Microbus (2004 5Pack)
SF31 2004 Superfast Metallic Red and Metallic Silver White headlights, trim details Black / Plastic Smoke Black SuperfastSplitSpoke H2324 China ´145-OVP-2004-NSF
N/A 2005 Stars of Cars (INT) Gunmetal Silver headlights, red taillights Black / Plastic Smoke Dark Red Lace H0311 (INT) China Stars of Cars VW Microbus
MB51 2005 Mainline (USA) Buried Treasure (INT) Metallic steel blue Blue, gray and silver scalops on side Gray / Plastic Smoke Tan Lace H5846 (USA) H2190 (INT) China Volkswagen Microbus (2005)
SF31 2005 Superfast Bronze White roof, white headlights, red taillights, front and rear VW badges Gray / Plastic Smoke Black 5SpokeSuperfast H7759 China ´145-OVP-2005-NSF-USA
SF31 2005 Superfast Metallic mint green White roof, white headlights, red taillights, front and rear VW badges Gray / Plastic Smoke Black 5SpokeSuperfast H7759 China ´145-OVP-2005-NSF-ROW

See also[]

Other Volkswagen Type 2 vans.

References[]

  1. Sabatini, Jeff (2010 July 30) “Forgotten Concept: 2001 VW Microbus” Autoblog. Verizon Media.}}

Gallery[]

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