Volkswagen 1303 Cabriolet Cream White Norev 1:18

TL;DR: Norev's 1:18 diecast Volkswagen 1303 Cabriolet reproduces the 1972 curved-windscreen Beetle convertible in Cream White. Diecast construction with an open top brings one of the Beetle's most distinctive late-model variants to a 1:18 vintage classics shelf.

The 1303 is the Beetle collectors sometimes overlook in favour of earlier split-window and oval-window cars, but its curved windscreen and softer lines make a genuinely different cabriolet subject.

An Open-Top Diecast Built for the Curved-Bumper Beetle

The 1303 introduced a curved, panoramic windscreen and reshaped front end that set it apart visually from earlier Beetles, and Norev's diecast tooling follows that rounder nose faithfully rather than reusing an older Beetle mould with a soft top bolted on. Cream White is a period-correct, understated shade that lets the car's curves do the visual work rather than a loud colour, and it works particularly well on a cabriolet where the folded hood and interior are as visible as the bodywork. As an open-top diecast, the model shows off the cabin, simplified but legible dashboard and seating included, in a way a closed Beetle never would. It is a straightforward, honestly built classic diecast rather than a limited or hand-finished piece, and the price reflects that.

The Beetle Cabriolet's Place in a Vintage Collection

Karmann built the Beetle convertible under contract to Volkswagen for decades, and the 1303 Cabriolet represents one of the model's final and most refined iterations before production wound down later in the decade. It is a genuinely different Beetle story to the earlier, more commonly replicated versions, useful for anyone assembling a Volkswagen lineage rather than owning just one generic Beetle. On a vintage classics shelf it also works simply as a splash of open-top charm among closed-roof 1970s saloons and coupes, its low, rounded shape a deliberate contrast.