When it comes to Vans, the Volkswagen Kool Kombi stands out proudly from the rest of the pack. Once the very symbol of counterculture in the 1960s and 1970s, the Volkswagen Kombi has also become a well-loved part of West-Coast surfing culture and are world famous for their old-school charm.
The Hot Wheels casting portrays a first-generation model of the Iconic Volkswagen Kombi. The first generation Volkswagen Kombi was produced in Germany, Brazil and Australia from the 1950s up to 1967. The Hot Wheels casting shows a customized delivery variant with an open tailgate and surfboards jutting out the back. There is also a huge exhaust pipe and two small stabilizer wheels on the rear of the vehicle.
We have seen the Kool Kombi as a Toy Fair model, a Super Treasure Hunt, a Convention exclusive, and now this low-production RLC model. This is one of the cooler – or kooler – Kool Kombis to be released so far. Kind of an upgraded Pop Culture model, looking swell in gold with M&M’s deco. And kool mismatched deco to boot (i.e. decos are different on each side).