1981 Volkswagen Classical T3 Type 2 Bus. 1:24 scale diecast collectible model car. This VW Bus measures 7.5" long, 3" wide and 3.25" high. It has openable tailgate. The seats/benches inside are visible and molded quite accurately. Hub cabs have the VW logo embossed and the tires are made of rubber. This is not a toy. Recommended for 15 and up. This model ships in a window box. The Volkswagen Type 2 (T3) was the third generation of the Volkswagen Transporter and was marketed under various nameplates worldwide ? including the Transporter or Caravelle in Europe, T25 in the UK but technically incorrect, Microbus and Kombi in South Africa/Brazil/Australia, Kampeerauto in Netherlands, Combi in France and Vanagon in North and South America. It was larger, heavier, and more angular in its styling than its predecessor, the T2, but shared the same rear-engine, cab-over design. It was produced in a rear wheel drive version as well as a 4WD version marketed as "Syncro." The T3 was manufactured in Hannover, Germany from 1979 until 1991. Production of the Syncro (mostly for official use, like postal service or German army) continued until 1992 at Puch in Graz, Austria, where all 4WDs were built. A limited number of 2WD models were also produced at the Graz factory after German production had come to an end. South African production of the T3 continued, for that market only, until 2000. The T3 was the final generation of rear-engined Volkswagens.