A 1999 HATCHBACK VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE 2.0 SCALE 1:18 BY GATE HONG KONG

A 1999 HATCHBACK VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE 2.0.
In NEW Beetle arrived in 1997 in an effort by Volkswagen to evolve the Beetle into a more streamlined car. Its beautiful hatchback body shape caused a sensation.
SCALE 1:18 AND 22CM LONG.
BY MAKER GATE IN HONG KONG. IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH ORIGINAL BOX.
BOTH DOORS, BONNET AND TAILGATE OPEN.

 
THE NEW BEETLE (1997-2011):
The original Beetle was in production for an astounding 65 years, from 1938 to 2003. However, prior to the discontinuation of the original Beetle, Volkswagen made a couple of attempts at evolving the Beetle as a car.
The first one of these efforts was the New Beetle, first introduced in 1997. Volkswagen aimed to create a new car that was inspired by the original Beetle while still being its own thing. When the new Beetle arrived in 1998 it was a sensation.
While the New Beetle did look fairly similar to the original, it was completely different underneath; the engine was now at the front instead of the back of the car, and it used a front-wheel-drive system instead of rear-wheel-drive.
Even though the New Beetle didn't quite capture the popularity of the old Beetle, it was still a pretty successful car in its own right. The first generation of the New Beetle was made from 1997 to 2011, and over 1.7 million were sold.
HATCHBACK VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE 2.0 HAS BEEN PRODUCED FROM OCTOBER, 1999 TO SEPTEMBER, 2005. IT HAS PETROL ENGINE WITH DISPLACEMENT OF 2.0 LITRES, WHICH PRODUCES POWER OF 115 HORSEPOWER ON 5200 RPM.
 
GATE (AUTOART) DIECAST MODELS:
AUTOart was established in 1998 and is a Hong Kong bases diecast car manufacturer. Other lines of diecast vehicles formerly associated with AUTOart were Gateway, Gate and UT Models. Gate was the 'budget' brand, UT was the middle level and AutoArt was the high end models. They eventually stopped producing UT and Gate models to concentrate on the fancier, more expensive AUTOart stuff.

SIZE: 22CM LONG 8CM HIGH 9CM WIDE
 
CONDITION: ALL IN TACT. IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. ORIGINAL BOX HAS SOME MINOR WEAR.
 
PLEASE ALSO SEE MY OTHER ITEMS LISTED. I HAVE VARIOUS VOLSWAGEN DIE CAST MODELS ON AUCTION THIS WEEK. INCLUDING:
1951 Black Volkswagen Export Sedan Scale 1 18 by Maistro Special Edition Thailand
1955 Gold Volkswagen Käfer-Beetle Gold Series Scale 1:18 by Burago Italy
1955 White Volkswagen Beetle No. SS 9407 Scale 1:24 by Superior Sunnyside Hong Kong
1973 Red Volkswagen Beetle Metal Body Model No13992 Scale 1:24 by Maistro Thailand
1998 Maroon Volkswagen New Beetle Flower Power Beetlemania Scale 1:18 by Burago Italy
1999 White Volkswagen New Beetle Scale 1:18
Volkswagen Funny Beetle No SS 5702W by Sunnyside Hong Kong
Coca Cola 1989 Volkswagen Beetle Scale 1:64 by Educar
 
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