I have a US Hot Wheels, Vanagon Westfalia with a motrocycle on the back. It is
two tone dark blue and light blue.

Joel

Joel Cort wrote:

> Vans R Toys
>
> I know that Matchbox made several Kombis.  I have a
> silver one and a lime green one with side doors that
> open on the (pip pip wrong side)left side with the
> right hand drive. Its pretty well detailed with the
> camping interior and a straight up pop top. I got
> these in France when I was a kid back in the 60s.
> I also have some Type2 panel and crew cab two tone at
> a scale slightly smaller than Matchbox but made of the
> same colorful Lego plastic.  I got these in Germany
> back in the early 60's when that was one of the few
> places to get Lego blocks and Lego-ville toys.
>
> I too have a Type2 toy made in China on my PC.  It is
> really ironic that we can't find Vanagon toys but on
> these mock chinese knockoffs it is interesting to see
> the normal side doors opens as a sliding door.
>
> Another toy manufacturing brand is "NOREV" from
> France.  They make all sorts of model cars/trucks etc.
> out of colorful plastic and with very nice details
> equalling the DinkyToys (same scale). They may have
> made a Vanagon and may also have a Eurovan. Uhm any
> French connection?
>
> Enough rambling and playing with toys...We have the
> real thing, right!
>
> Cheers!
> Joel
> 89 Red Syncro Westy
>
> --- Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET> wrote:
> > Dear Listees:  I have a battery operated yellowish
> > orange vanagon that's
> > about 4 1/2" tall that's battery operated and runs
> > around in circles with a
> > drive wheel up front.  made by star toys.  it has
> > opening front doors and
> > rear hatch and has a kayak on top. Not a clue where
> > we purchased it.  Also
> > have a matchbox sized vanagon somewhere in the
> > snakepit.
> >
> > Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian Cirulnick <techrat@VM.COM>
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Date: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 4:50 PM
> > Subject: Vanagon Toys?
> >
> >
> > >I hate to interrupt this thread about quality
> > workmanship during the
> > holocaust
> > >(ain't that an ironic thought in itself), but I was
> > curious about Vanagon
> > or
> > >Type Two (in general) toys. I know there was that
> > Revell Plastic Kit of a
> > >camper, but I see lots of metal Beetle toys from
> > the street-vendors here in
> > >Manhattan, and was wondering if any toy maker
> > (Matchbox, Corgi, Dinky, etc)
> > >ever made a "bus" toy that would roll and the doors
> > opened or something
> > (metal
> > >toy preferred).
> > >
> > >My computer monitor is adorned with a black 1966
> > Beetle (made in china)
> > that I
> > >picked up for $5, and it needs a Type Two friend.
> > If I'm desperate, I'm
> > going
> > >to hit up FAO Schwartz in the next 3 weeks, and see
> > if they carry anything.
> > >
> > >Just wondering if anyone had leads onto this
> > subject.
> > >
> > >Thanks!
> > >Brian Cirulnick
> > >
> > >
> > >
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