VW Beetle Cabriolet as 3D large modell
The development of the VW Beetle convertibles began in 1936 with a four-seater Karmann convertible as a prototype.
Between 1938 and 1943, Autenrieth made around a dozen four-seater convertibles that were similar to the later Karmann convertible.
This was introduced in 1949 (Karmann Cabriolet Type 15). Changes, except for the side window enlargement in 1964, were always adopted by the strongest and best equipped sedan. In 1965, Karmann manufactured the VW 1300 with 40 hp (29.5 kW), from 1966 the VW 1500 with 44 hp (32 kW), from 1970 the VW 1302 LS with 50 hp (37 kW) and from 1972 the VW 1303 LS also with 50 HP (37 kW), which remained in production until January 10, 1980.
As a prototype, a buggy-like convertible based on a Beetle was created at Karmann in 1960: the Jolly was an open version without doors and folding roof.
In 1979 the Beetle convertible cost 14,423 DM. From 1949 to 1980 Volkswagen and Karmann built 330,281 convertibles.
The two-seater Hebmüller Cabriolet came out in 1949.
It was built until the manufacturer went bankrupt or, according to other sources, until the factory was destroyed by a fire in 1953 and is extremely popular today.
From March 1949, Hebmüller produced a total of 696 pieces.
From 1949 to 1952, a total of 482 four-door convertibles from the companies Franz Papler (Cologne), Hebmüller and Austro-Tatra (Vienna) were built as police vehicles with the same wheelbase. The door openings were closed with canvas tarpaulins, sheet metal doors or chains and should allow officials to get out quickly.
From 1950 to 1961, the Berlin body builder Rometsch produced around 500 VW with an open or closed special body, which initially cost DM 8,900.
Including four-door taxis, which were a conversion of the body and extension of the beetle chassis.
Between 1979 and 1987, the California automobile manufacturer Clénet Coachworks used the passenger cell of the VW Beetle Cabriolet, including the windscreen, doors and side windows, for the American Cabriolet Clénet Series II, which was produced in 180 copies. Clénet initially purchased the components directly from Volkswagen, later the company used used vehicles that could be found in scrap yards.
Our model represents the original VW Beetle produced by Karman.
Using the illustrated building instructions, it is easy to create the model.
Please note that this kit is not a toy and can only be used to a limited extent. Please keep the items away from small children under 6 years old. It involves breaking off small parts and being swallowed. We declare the model as a puzzle or decoration
Item Description:
Material: 4mm wood
Dimensions approx. 30 x 11 x 10 cm (lxWxH)
Weight approx: 0.3 kg
Content: 1 x lasered kit with all parts / assembly instructions
Supplied as a lasered kit. This must be assambled by yourself.
No tools needed. The parts must be glued.
The kit is made of wood and has been lasered. This will cause the edges to look burnt and possibly leave traces of soot and smoke on the wood. These can be easily removed with fine sandpaper.
All components are laser cut so that there is a "beautiful" front and a marked, production-related "bad" back. Make sure that the good side always points to the visible side.
These soot and smoke marks as well as the fact that wood is a natural product, which is dimensionally influenced by basic physical laws such as temperature and humidity, there are certain limitations in the nature of the products, which must be consciously accepted.
We offer the most careful choice of material and the most modern production methods, nevertheless one has to accept with wood the peculiarities and unimpeachable characteristics, which are to be observed again and again in the practice - therefore these can not be claimed by the buyer as a material defect.
