Volkswagen Concept 1

Volkswagen Concept 1 Debut Series Matchbox 1-75 Produced 1996-2009 Number MB287 MB465 (Police Variation) Scale 1:61

• The Volkswagen Concept 1 is based upon a concept design of what would become the Volkswagen New Beetle. - See also Concept 1 Beetle Convertible
• In 1997 and early 1998 there was an error at the factory where the VW logo on the front and rear were placed upside down on the 1-75 releases. This issue was corrected later in 1998.

Versions

The Volkswagen Concept 1 has come out in the following 1/61 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy Number(s)	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
MB49 (USA) MB58 (ROW)	1996	1-75	Red / Black	Detailed trim	Red / Plastic	Clear	Black			Thailand
MB49 (USA) MB58 (ROW)	1997	1-75	Green / Black	Detailed trim	Green / Plastic	Clear	Black			China and Thailand
N/A	1997	5-Pack: Cars of the Future	Metalflake Purple / Black	Detailed trim	Black	Clear	Gray		060032	Thailand
#49	1997	75 CHALLENGE (Series)	Gold	-	Black / Plastic	Clear	Gray			Thailand
MB17	1998	1-75: Cool Concepts 2/5	Orange / Black	Detailed trim	Orange / Plastic	Clear	Black		33817 33419	China and Thailand
N/A	1998	TACO BELL 4/4	Red / Black	Sun design	Black	Silver	N/A			China	MB376
MB18	1999	1-75: Top Class 3/5	Iridescent White	Lights painted, VW	Black / Plastic	Clear	Turquoise		36562 37174 36277	China	ROW Edit
MB18 (Ger)	1999	1-75: Super Klasse (INT)	Yellow	Silver headlights, Red taillights	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black		37697 (INT)	China	VW on German card
N/A	1999	White's Guide Exclusive	Lime Green	Detailed trim	Black / Plastic	Clear	White		36874	China
MB34 (ROW)	2000	1-75: German Classics 4/5	Metalflake Green	Silver headlights, Red taillights	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black		96199	China
MB42 (USA)	2000	1-100: Show Cars 2/5	Black	Yellow stripes, Matchbox 2000 on windshield	Black / Plastic	Smoke	Black		96329	China
N/A	2000	Target Exclusive	Red	White Matchbox logo	Black / Plastic	Clear	White		92850	China	$5 off coupon on back
N/A	2000	4-Pack: FAO Schwarz VW Collection	Silver	Detailed trim	Black / Plastic	Smoke	Black		92028	China
MB60	2001	1-75: Wheeled Envy 5/5	Black	Dark Gray VW badge on side	Black / Metal	Smoke	Black		92271 (USA) 93943 (INT)	China	Concept 1 Beetle on (INT) card
N/A	2001	5-Pack: D.A.R.E.	Yellow	Black and Silver designs, D.A.R.E.	Black / Metal	Smoke	Black		95173	China	Blue lights on roof
N/A	2001	Hero Highway	Blue	White, Police Graphics	Black / Metal	Clear	Black			China	Red lights on roof
N/A	2002	Across America: Delaware 1/54	Red	1, Delaware, The Official State Bug, ladybug on leaf	Black / Metal	Smoke	Black		97552	China
N/A	2002	5-Pack: Team Players	Silver	Hockey design tampo	Black / Metal	Dark	N/A		97168 (USA) 97292 (ROW)	China
N/A	2002	Kellogg's Collection	White	Kellogg's Froot Loops		Yellow Tint	White		97423	China
N/A	2003	Stars of Germany	Red	Detailed trim	Gray/ Plastic	Clear	Black		90156	China	Germany only
N/A	2003	Collectibles: Fan Edition	Blue	S04 - FC Schalke 04	Blue/ Plastic	Clear	Black		C1144	China	Germany only
SF48	2004	Superfast	Metallic Gunmetal Gray	White and Orange headlights, Red taillights, trim details	Silver / Plastic	Clear	Wine Red		H2347	China
N/A	2004	Around the World: Stonehenge 17/45	Metalflake Light Blue	Stonehenge	Black / Plastic	Blue Tint	Yellow		C0755	China
N/A	2005	Blue's Clues	Orange	Periwinkle (character and text)	Blue / Plastic	Blue Tint	Light Gray		C0240	China
N/A	2005	Stars of Cars	Black	Uniroyal Fun Cup, 550, Der Regenreifen, umbrella, tire marks as stripes	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red		H0315 (INT)	China
N/A	2006	5-Pack: Police	White	POLICE, Black doors	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black		J4676	Thailand	Red roof light
N/A	2009	3-Pack: Easter Cars: SpongeBob SquarePants	Orange	SpongeBob and Plankton characters, bubbles, jellyfish	Black / Plastic	Smoke	Black		N7914	Thailand	Base Code(s): A50, A52, B09
N/A	2009	5-Pack: SpongeBob SquarePants	Purple	SpongeBob SquarePants (character and text), Plankton (character)	Silver / Plastic	Yellow Tint	White		N9942	Thailand	Base Code(s): B28, B31

External links

• www.mbxforum.com, Your Text: Volkswagen Concept 1

Gallery

1998

Volkswagen concept 1

From 1998 Coca Cola 2-Pack

Volkswagen Concept 1 Premiere