492 - Volkswagen European Police Car video_967717033 The features of the earlier

The features of the earlier model were repeated

The latter was deleted after just one year – the result of disappointing sales – whilst production of 211 ended in 1960 when it was superceded by Corgi 211S

a separately moulded exhaust and beautifully modelled spoked wheels

The new ‘S’ prefix denoted the addition of spring suspension

the tooling was used again in 1965 with a Chipperfield’s Circus livery

492 - Volkswagen European Police Car video_967717033 The features of the earlierFollowing the popularity of the Volkswagen East African Safari rally car, Corgi issued their second Beetle in 1966, just one year later. The features of the earlier model were repeated, most notably the steering feature although this time via a roof mounted emergency light (which came in either yellow or blue) with a ribbed chrome surround. The model was most commonly produced in a green and white West German Polizei livery, with a mid brown interior