{"product_id":"volkswagon-the-thing-kit-card","title":"Volkswagen \"The Thing\" Kit Card","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeet The Thing, officially the Volkswagen Type 181, a boxy little off-roader with a genuinely strange history. It started life in the late 1960s as a stripped-down utility vehicle for the West German military, built using the floorpan of a Karmann Ghia and mechanicals from the Beetle. Volkswagen brought it to America in 1973 under the name The Thing, and it was gone from the US market again by 1975, squeezed out by tightening safety regulations. In that short window it picked up a cult following among surfers and beach towns for being cheap, doorless, and unbothered by sand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow it builds itself from a proper model-kit sprue, wheels, chassis, roof and all. Snap the pieces together and park it on your desk as a tiny tribute to a car that never quite fit in anywhere, and was better for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Specs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnap-together model kit on a display sprue; full body, wheels, and chassis pieces included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCare \u0026amp; Maintenance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWipe clean with a soft, dry cloth. Keep small pieces away from young children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCar enthusiasts, desk display, gifting to that person with opinions about vintage 4x4s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 kit card with snap-off pieces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e90.2mm x 109mm x 15.8mm approximately \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow It Works\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePliers, not fingers. Snip the part off the kit card with a pair of pliers. No damage, cleaner finish. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSnap each piece off the frame and click it into place to assemble the miniature car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGood To Know\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolkswagen’s own archive records the Type 181 as a military-origin vehicle produced from 1969 to 1980 and notes its American nickname, “The Thing.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Corner Store","offers":[{"title":"Orange","offer_id":54155970838712,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sky Blue","offer_id":54155970445496,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Light Pink","offer_id":54155970478264,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Midnight Black","offer_id":54155970511032,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Daisy White","offer_id":54155970543800,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brown","offer_id":54155970576568,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Forest Green","offer_id":54155970609336,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow","offer_id":54155970642104,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Purple","offer_id":54155970674872,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Royal Blue","offer_id":54155970707640,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grey","offer_id":54155970740408,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Candy Red","offer_id":54155970773176,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sea Green","offer_id":54155970805944,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/6957\/2024\/files\/T1_ca5400a9-a737-430a-97ac-ddbb0232e852.jpg?v=1789463044","url":"https:\/\/thecornerstore.in\/products\/volkswagon-the-thing-kit-card","provider":"The Corner Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}