Hot Wheels x MoMA VW Beetle Type 1 Sedan

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Hot Wheels x MoMA VW Beetle Type 1 Sedan

Name: Hot Wheels x MoMA VW Beetle Type 1 Sedan
Brand: Mattel Creations
SKU: JGV38
Price: 55.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

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In the mid-1930s, German automakers were charged with designing an affordable, practical car to get as many Germans on the road as possible and bring the country into the auto age. The result was the Volkswagen, or “people’s car,” Type 1 Sedan. Better known today as the Beetle, the Type 1 went on to become the best-selling automobile of all time in 1972, speeding past Ford’s Model T. To honour this iconic vehicle, Mattel Creations and The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) have partnered to create a collectible replica of the 1959 automobile in the Museum's collection.

Hot Wheels® x MoMA VW Beetle
Features: Opening rear hood
Body Colour: Mignonette green
Body Type: ZAMAC
Wheels: Custom Real Riders
Base: Die-cast chassis with premium deco
Interior Colour: Light olive green
Scale: 1:64

Packaged in an acrylic display case inspired by the car on display in a MoMA gallery. A slide-out drawer in the case contains a booklet about the car. The case is contained in a slipcover and packed in a decorative outer box.

Colours and decorations may vary. Purchase limits subject to change at the sole discretion of Mattel. Items placed in your shopping cart are not guaranteed to be available for purchase until you have completed checkout and received an order number via confirmation page or email.

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SKU#: JGV38 Adult

HITTING THE GAS

Designed by Ferdinand Porsche, the Type 1 could zip through the streets, thanks to a twenty-five horsepower, rear-mounted engine. Production ramped up after World War II, aiding Germany’s economic recovery and positioning the country as a global automotive powerhouse.

AN AMAZING MODEL

Our premium recreation of the 1959 VW "Beetle," represented in MoMA's collection, features an opening rear hood that reveals a detailed engine replica, and custom Real Riders wheels with whitewall deco. The acrylic display case emulates a MoMA gallery experience, right down to the plinth that echoes the flooring at the real-life exhibit.

AUTOMOBILES AT MOMA IN NYC

For more than 75 years, The Museum of Modern Art has presented automobiles that represent landmark achievements in design. Within the museum, these vehicles are recognized not simply as machines but as objects of creativity and cultural impact, telling stories as rich and varied as the companies, engineers, and drivers who bring them to life.