Since already in the early stage of the German economic miracle, the demand for inexpensive and versatile transporters had increased sharply, Volkswagen began in 1950 with the production of the so-called VW Type 2. The all-rounder, soon affectionately called "VW Bulli" by his numerous fans, developed very quickly into the outstanding load donkey of the economic boom in Germany in the 1950s. To the VW T1 flatbed truck with tarpaulin Schuco dedicates a two miniature model set "Fire Department" with a matching VW Beetle in 1:32 scale made of die-cast zinc.