Nothing new on this blog since a few days... Actually I’ve spent a great deal of time taking pictures, in order to include them in future posts or to replace those already showing but of lesser quality.
A little history
Though their name is new to European motorists, Volkswagen Foxes have been around for quite a long time across the Atlantic. The current version has been unveiled in 2004 by the Brazilian branch of the German company. The latter saw in it the potential of a low-cost city car for the European market. The Fox was therefore introduced at the Leipzig motor show in 2005, replacing the Lupo – interestingly, “lupo” is the Spanish translation for “fox”.
A rather conventional car in a segment where low price, not innovation, is praised above any other quality, the Fox is built on the Polo platform, and powered by 1.2- and 1.4-litre engines when sold on the European market, though a 1.6-litre four is available in South America.
About the model
Model: Volkswagen Fox 1.4
Year: c.2005
Maker: Schuco
Scale: 1/43
Distributed by: Schuco
Acquired: brand new, in January 2007, in Hong Kong, S.A.R.
Carefully reproduced model – nothing really fancy about it, but good enough for the price. Let’s give 13/20 to it.
A little history
Though their name is new to European motorists, Volkswagen Foxes have been around for quite a long time across the Atlantic. The current version has been unveiled in 2004 by the Brazilian branch of the German company. The latter saw in it the potential of a low-cost city car for the European market. The Fox was therefore introduced at the Leipzig motor show in 2005, replacing the Lupo – interestingly, “lupo” is the Spanish translation for “fox”.
A rather conventional car in a segment where low price, not innovation, is praised above any other quality, the Fox is built on the Polo platform, and powered by 1.2- and 1.4-litre engines when sold on the European market, though a 1.6-litre four is available in South America.
About the model
Model: Volkswagen Fox 1.4
Year: c.2005
Maker: Schuco
Scale: 1/43
Distributed by: Schuco
Acquired: brand new, in January 2007, in Hong Kong, S.A.R.
Carefully reproduced model – nothing really fancy about it, but good enough for the price. Let’s give 13/20 to it.
