VW 166 Schwimmwagen Diecast Model, German Army
EG-EM0049Product Details
Eaglemoss 1:43 Military Vehicles EM0049 |
| 1:43 Scale | Length | Width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen VW 166 Schwimmwagen | 3.75" | 1.5" |
The VW Type 128 and 166 Schwimmwagen (literally Floating/Swimming Car) were amphibious four-wheel drive off-roaders, used extensively by German ground forces during the Second World War. The Type 166 is the most numerous mass-produced amphibious car in history. It used the engine and mechanicals of the VW Type 86 four-wheel drive prototype of the Kubelwagen and the Type 87 four-wheel drive 'Kubel/Beetle' Command Car, which in turn were based on the platform of the civilian Volkswagen Beetle.