VW Beetle Split Window Diecast Models

The split-window Beetle – produced from 1938 through March 1953 – is the earliest and most collectable classic Beetle body style, defined by the divided rear window with its narrow central pillar. Under 30,000 pre-war examples survived, and the post-war split-window cars from 1945-1953 are equally coveted in the collector world. Diecast makers have treated the split-window with appropriate reverence: Schuco, Minichamps and Autoart have produced definitive collector-grade 1:18 and 1:43 pieces, often in period colours like Beige, Pearl Grey and Pastel Blue. Solido's Age d'Or range covers the affordable end with real character. Live eBay listings below cover the current market for both new-in-box collector pieces and older releases – with the increasingly hard-to-find Schuco split-window releases from the early 2000s attracting the strongest bidding.