Funny car dragster based on the Type 1 VW, universally known as the Beetle. 'Funny Car' is a drag racing car class. Funny cars have forward-mounted engines and carbon fibre automotive bodies over the chassis, giving them an appearance vaguely approximating manufacturers' showroom models. Worldwide many different body styles are used. These "fake" body shells are not just cosmetic: they serve an important aerodynamic purpose
This Beetle from Matchbox has a lift-up body shell which shows the works underneath, all in all it's a fun package. They are always green, some lighter and some darker, all have Dragon Wheels paper stickers on the sides, some have black bases and some are unpainted. There are no particularly rare versions but the ones with an unpainted base are harder to find and demand a reasonable premium. Production ran from 1972 to 1977.
This Matchbox was sourced in April 2017 from a private collection, it was sold in January 2018 via eBay for £4.99
