490 - Volkswagen Breakdown Truck video_1008839769 there were two versions of

there were two versions of the actual car

Although briefly delayed as a result of tooling problems

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ensuring its rarity today

Rather sensibly

490 - Volkswagen Breakdown Truck video_1008839769 there were two versions ofAvailable on its own (as Corgi 490) or as part of the GS36, GS37 and GS12 gift sets, the VW Breakdown Truck utilised tooling from the earlier VW Pick up (Corgi 431) but without that models rear tail gate. For the Breakdown Truck, the tail gate was replaced by a winch and hook which was operated by turning a rubber tyre included as part of a clever mechanism. The rear of the model was given a red plastic moulded tool box (with an integral hinged lid