HW Volkswagen | VW Käfer Racer

When you talk of the car brand Volkswagen, there’s more to the history and where it all began. But if you’re not into cars, you won’t bother to know about it, but when it becomes a miniature diecast car, there are anecdotes and stories behind it. There’s a story behind everything out there, and if you are into collecting diecast cars, conversations are born from it, and stories are told. These days, interest in diecast cars personally is more about the details and how the casting tries to be accurate from the real car itself. In the past, I’ve shared a story about Hot Wheels random cars that keep me interested because growing up driving one had become part of me. Collecting the same casting with a different livery would rarely get you coming for more. In this case, the VW Käfer Racer.

HW Speed Graphics | Volkswagen Käfer Racer

02.02.2018 – Volkswagen is an iconic automotive brand that was spun off from an idea by a Nazi wanting a “People’s Car” that eventually would change its country origin and the world giving us the Volkswagen Beetle or originally known as the Volkswagen Type 1, which would continue to evolve throughout the years. There would inspire and cultivate a huge following from those who owned a beetle to those who would collect their miniature versions from toy brands. The Beetle would become part of popular culture and with that some toy brands would adopt the iconic image of the vehicle in miniature or most known in diecast form. Hot Wheels is one such brand under Mattel and they would introduce the VW Kafer Racer!