Volkswagen Type 181

Volkswagen Type 181
Debut Series	2009 New Models
Produced	2009-Present
Designer	Jun Imai
Number	N4020

Description

The Volkswagen Type 181 "Kurierwagen"(German for "Bucket Wagon"), popularly known in the United Kingdom as the Trekker (Type 182 in all right-hand drive markets), in the United States as the Thing, and in Mexico as the Safari, was a small military vehicle produced by Volkswagen from 1969 to 1983, although civilian sales stopped in 1980. It was based in part on Volkswagen's Beetle Type I, and was a continuation and improvement over the Kübelwagen, which had been used by the German military during World War II. Like the Beetle upon which it was based, the Volkswagen Type 181 is rear-engined with an air-cooled engine.

In 2016, the tooling for the Type 181 was changed while the Volkswagen 5-Pack was being produced. In the middle of the production run, the Type 181's bumpers were now part of the base, likely due to cost cutting; due to this, it is possible to find two variants of the pack, where the Type 181 has either metal or plastic bumpers.

Versions

The Volkswagen Type 181 has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color / Top	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes
017	2009	2009 New Models	Satin Tan / Black Roof	Orange, Red and Silver taillights, Silver headlights, and logo on hood	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	OH5	N4020	Malaysia	Base Code(s): B02
017	2009	2009 New Models	Orange / Tan Roof	Orange, Red and Silver taillights, Silver headlights, and logo on hood	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	OH5	N4020	Malaysia
017	2009	2009 New Models	Blue / Black Roof	Orange, Red and Silver taillights, Silver headlights, and logo on hood	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Grey	OH5	N4020	Malaysia
017	2009	2009 New Models	Blue / Black Roof	Orange, Red and Silver taillights, Silver headlights, and logo on hood	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Grey	5SP	N4020	Malaysia
150	2011	Faster Than Ever	Satin Antifreeze / Black Roof	Greenish Gold w/ Black stripes, Detailed headlights and logo	Grey / Plastic	Tinted	Black	FTE	T9857	Malaysia	Base Code(s): D06,D07, D13,D14
150/244	2011	Faster Than Ever 10/10	Metalflake Copper / Black Roof	White w/ Black stripes, Detailed headlights and logo	Grey / Plastic	Tinted	Black	FTE 2	V5211	Malaysia	Base Code(s): D30, D37
	2012	Hot Wheels Boulevard
	2016	Volkswagen 5-Pack	Red / Black Roof	Black detailing and Hot Wheels logo on sides	Grey / Plastic	Clear	Black	Chrome-Rim, Black MC5	DJD20	Thailand	Base code(s): J02
5pk	2016	Volkswagen	Red / Black Roof	Black detailing and Hot Wheels logo on sides	Grey / Plastic	Clear	Black	Chrome-Rim, Black MC5	DJD20	Thailand	Base code(s): Updated tooling