The ENDOH VW BUS V2 is approximately 160 mm long. The VW Pickup Bus models are made of five stamped tin panels including a wraparound body panel, a front V panel, a cab enclosure with cut out windows, bed panel and a chassis. There is no interior and no dash panel. The chassis are all rear wheel friction drive with rubber tires and full hub caps. Headlights and bumpers are plated as well as the VW logo when it is used.  Only the ENDOH V2 versions of Shell, Esso, KLM, SAS and a fire VW Bus are marked with the ENDOH name, the others V2 themes are just marked Made in Japan.

The VW Kombi Bus versions are also 160 mm long, made with a similar five piece tin stamping, but with a full interior panel in place of the Pickup Bus bed panel.  All have a small plastic steering wheel in various colors.  Once again, the chassis are all rear wheel friction drive with rubber tires and full hub caps. Headlights and bumpers are plated as well as the VW logo when it is used.  The VW Kombis used several different hub cap versions, some plastic and some stamped tin. Emergency vehicles have a plastic emergency light over the cab and one sunroof model even has full window glazing. Judging by the cream over red Kombi with clear side panel covering three colored plastic gears that run off the friction motor; It is believed that some of these were still produced into the 70s or 80s. This particular model has no markings at all, but all of the parts are identical to the other versions.

  • Manufacturer: ENDOH
  • Scale: 1/26
  • Length: 160mm
  • Production Era: 1960s
  • Country: Japan
  • Materials: Tin Plate
  • Color: Various Colors & Themes

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