VW Kafer 'Follow Me' Berlin Tempelhof (1954) in Yellow
| Brand | Autocult |
|---|---|
| Size | 10cm / 3.9in long |
| Scale | 1:43 Scale |
| Colour | Yellow |
| Features | Limited edition model Comes in its own display case |
The military airport Tempelhof was opened for the civil air traffic on the 1st of July 1950. Just one year later on 9 July 1951 the terminal for the civil air traffic was offically opened. It were primarly airlines of the occupying powers - which took off at Berlin Tempelhof - PanAm from the USA - Air France from France and British European Airways - short BEA - from Great Britain. How great the accepptance of these air connections was showed the increased number of passengers. Whereas the number of passenger movements was only 320 -000 in 1951 - that number was already 650 -000 in 1954.
Due to the increased air traffic the little Volkswagen - which was not licensed for driving on puplic roads - was put into service in 1954. The year of production of the yellow beetle dates probably back to 1952 or earlier - as it had no sideways vent window. At the rear a large - illuminated "Follow-me" light bar and "Stop" light signal was professionally installed. To allow eye contact between the marshaller and the pilot of the following airplane the rear window of the Beetle extended far into the car roof. Unfortunately - it is not known - which company was responsible for the conversion and the paint job (the yellow varnish of the Volkswagen Beetle was not part of the Volkswagen color range) of the Volkswagen. Further facts just like the car itself have not survived to this day.
Limited edition of 333 pieces worldwide. Comes in a display case.
Diecast models are manufactured to various scales based on measurements taken from the actual vehicles. The rule to remember is the higher the scale number, the smaller the model!
So, 1:2 scale quite ltierally means it is 1/2 (half) the size and 1:4 scale means it is 1/4 (quarter) the size. Here is a rough guide to the size of our models although this will vary depending on the size of the actual vehicle. Please note that the scale and size of models differs per department. Please refer to the individual product page to find out the estimated size of the actual model you would like to purchase.
Bikes
1:32 scale will be approximately 5cm long
1:24 scale will be approximately 8cm long
1:18 scale will be approximately 10-12cm long
1:12 scale will be approximately 14-18cm long
1:10 scale will be approximately 20-28cm long
1:6 scale will be approximately 30-38cm long
Cars
1:64 scale will be approximately 6cm long
1:43 scale will be approximately 10cm long
1:24 scale will be approximately 15-25cm long
1:18 scale will be approximately 20-30cm long
1:12 scale will be approximately 30-40cm long
