Oxford Diecast 76VW010

Pastel White VW Pick Up - 1:76 Scale

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

First launched in 1968, the second generation T2 was a great improvement on the previous split windscreen version of the 1950s. It was larger and heavier with a new wider front windshield and a bigger engine. It was manufactured initially in Germany before extending manufacture and/or assembly to the rest of Europe, the USA, Mexico and South America. The VW Type 2, classed as a Van/Minibus had a wide range of uses with body style variations to suit, including 3 door van, 4 door minibus, 2 door truck with regular cab and 4 door truck with crew cab amongst the many configurations.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Pastel White VW Pick Up – 1:76 scale model. The item is catalogued under manufacturer part number 76VW010 and depicts the vehicle in British Rail Blue livery, representing the pre‑TOPS period.

The model reproduces the second‑generation VW Type 2 (T2) introduced in 1968. Compared with the earlier split‑windscreen version of the 1950s, the 1968 T2 featured a larger body, a wider front windscreen, a heavier chassis and a more powerful engine. Production of the original vehicle began in Germany and later expanded to other European countries, the United States, Mexico and South America.

The VW Type 2 was marketed as a van/minibus and was available in a wide range of body configurations, including three‑door van, four‑door minibus, two‑door regular‑cab truck and four‑door crew‑cab truck. The Oxford Diecast version presents the vehicle in a pastel white finish appropriate to the period.