{"id":19387,"date":"2026-08-07T07:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T10:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.w-143.com\/?page_id=19387"},"modified":"2026-08-05T15:19:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:19:39","slug":"volkswagen-beetle-schuco","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.w-143.com\/index.php\/volkswagen-beetle-schuco\/","title":{"rendered":"Volkswagen Beetle – Schuco"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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2011 Volkswagen Beetle<\/strong>
Schuco - 5C1 099 300 PXP  (diecast) <\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Published 08\/07\/26<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Volkswagen started the production of the Beetle right after World War II, in Wolfsburg, Germany. Manufacturing persisted in Germany until 1978, and after that production shifted to only Brazil and Mexico. Yet, finally, in 2003 Volkswagen ceased producing the original Beetle. On July 30th<\/sup>, 2003, the last Vocho rolled out of the factory at Puebla, Mexico. Volkswagen called this model \u201c\u00daltima Edici\u00f3n\u201d<\/a>, and the ultimate last one, was the 21,529,464th<\/sup> unit. At the time, it was the car with the longest production run. Moreover, it was also the highest-selling car of a single platform ever. In other words, it was the most recognizable car in the world. To the point that EVERYONE knows what a Beetle is (or K\u00e4fer, Vocho, Fusca, Bjalla, Maggiolino<\/em>, etc.). However, in the late 1990s, the automotive world got into a retro trend. So, in 1997, Volkswagen launched the New Beetle<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Beetle came out of the same Puebla factory in Mexico that produced the original Vocho until 2003.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Despite the retro fever, the world was a different place from when the original Beetle was a universal success. There was no way a car would stay relevant without constant improvements, in terms of aesthetics, performance and manufacturing. With that, for the 2012 model year, Volkswagen replaced the New Beetle with a new model. Called just Beetle<\/a>, it was a departure from the New Beetle, especially from a manufacturing standpoint. Volkswagen replaced the old PQ34 (A4) platform with the new and more modular PQ35 (A5). Esthetically, it still looked a lot like the New Beetle, but with a lower profile, giving it a more aggressive appearance. In fact, it departs from the original three semi-circles (front fender, rear fender, and domed roof) design geometry. The idea was to make it look more modern, but still a homage to the original K\u00e4fer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Volkswagen produced a total of 186,607 Beetles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
From launch, Volkswagen offered a lot of engine options (depending on the market, of course). Therefore, you could choose between 1.2, 1.4, 1.8, 2.0 or 2.5 TSI gasoline engines. And there were also two diesel-engine options: a 1.4 and a 1.6 TDI engine. All engines were inline-4, except for the 2.5, which was an inline-5 exclusive to the North American market. With that, power output went from 77 kW (105 hp) to 147 kW (197 hp). Though larger, the 2.5 North American inline-5 was less powerful than the 2.0<\/a> European inline-4. The customer could also choose between a six-speed manual or a dual-clutch DSG automatic transmission, for all engines. Moreover, Volkswagen produced the Beetle in three equipment lines: “Beetle”, “Design”, and “Sport\u201d. A popular add-on among customers was an extra-large panoramic glass roof that could be factory-fitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The first and the last.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately though, Volkswagen only produced the Beetle until 2019. Sales dwindled and by July that year Volkswagen axed the Beetle for good. My model here represents the Beetle when it first came out in 2011. Mine is \u201cSunflower Yellow\u201d, according to Volkswagen, and as you can see, it also comes with the glass roof. This is a dealer-exclusive model, and in theory, only bought at Volkswagen dealerships. However, it\u2019s so easy to get even nowadays that I find that hard to believe. Maybe just when it was released \ud83e\udd14? Aynho, it\u2019s a very<\/em> decent model from Schuco (IMHO, the<\/em> brand when it comes to Beetles). Me being a Beetle fan, the W-143 Garage needed to have the last version of the car. And lucky me, I was able to score this one for cheap, and here it is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
2011 Volkswagen BeetleSchuco – 5C1 099 300 PXP (diecast) Published 08\/07\/26 Volkswagen started the production of the Beetle right after World War II, in Wolfsburg, Germany. Manufacturing persisted in Germany until 1978, and after that production shifted to only Brazil and Mexico. Yet, finally, in 2003 Volkswagen ceased producing the original Beetle. On July 30th, … Continue reading “Volkswagen Beetle – Schuco”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19387","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.w-143.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.w-143.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.w-143.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.w-143.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.w-143.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19387"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.w-143.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19387\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19527,"href":"https:\/\/www.w-143.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19387\/revisions\/19527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.w-143.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}