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
Vintage BANDAI VOLKSWAGON MADE IN JAPAN TIN TOY
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Vintage Bandai Volkswagon Car - mage in Japan - 1960s
 | US $31.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Feb-05-2012 17:55:32 PST Buy It Now for only: US $49.00 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list |
vintage tin volkswagon sedan bandai? vw car beetlebug toy friction near mint
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BANDAI JAPAN VINTAGE TINPLATE VW VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2 DOOR SEDAN RARE VERY GOOD
 | US $31.60 (6 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Feb-07-2012 12:25:16 PST Bid now | Add to watch list |
BUG BITE RENEGADE GOBOT TRANSFORMER VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE BANDAI 1983 X COND.
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