Bandai Volkswagen Notchback
This is the car I wanted when I was building custom Volkswagens, but I never found one for sale. Volkswagen didn’t export the Notchback to north America so the real cars are much rarer than the toys.
This is a mid 1960s friction toy. It doesn’t say Bandai or have the “Sign Of Quality” logo on the bottom so it might have been made by another Japanese toy company. The bottom just says “Volkswagen 1500.”
The construction is similar, but just a little cruder than my Bandai Volkswagens. The front window on my beetles fits much better.
Whoever made this it is a neat little car, and a good reminder of my teenage Volkwagen driving years. The car is about seven inches long.
Find out what these cars are selling for on eBay
VOLKSWAGEN BY BANDAI MADE IN JAPAN TIN VOLKSWAGEN ///
 | US $22.54 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 4:32:30 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
VOLKSWAGEN BANDAI MADE IN JAPAN VINTAGE TIN TOY
 | US $768.00 End Date: Tuesday Aug-03-2010 2:03:25 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $768.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
BANDAI Tin Litho Friction 1960s VOLKSWAGEN SEDAN w/ Box
 | US $195.00 End Date: Tuesday Aug-17-2010 15:07:57 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $195.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
Bandai Japan friction VW Volkswagen Beetle NEAR MINT
 | US $89.99 End Date: Tuesday Aug-24-2010 18:46:36 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $89.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
1960s BANDAI Volkswagen VW Kingsize Beetle CAR Tin Toy
 | US $3,000.00 End Date: Friday Aug-27-2010 23:51:45 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $3,000.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
