ICHIKO
Scale
Length (in/mm)
Materials
Built
Country
Colors
1:21
8 1/4" & 205mm
Tin plate with rubber tires
unknown
Japan
At least 20 variations
Paper box. No front turn signal lenses, chrome trim only on front windshield, red plastic tail lights, gray rims with white VW logo, "ICHIKO Made in Japan" on rear tray with logo, "KARMANN" on rear license plate.

Variation
Original/Custom
Color
Value
Availability
Details
Coupe
Original
Red & Black
$150
Extremely difficult
Rarely seen, friction-powered, "Ichiko" on rear license plate [Ghin Tsurusawa collection]

Coupe
Original
Red & Black
$200
Extremely difficult
Rarest of them all (only this one seen), friction-powered, "Ichiko" on rear license plate, with plastic driver & side view mirror on left front fender!

Coupe
Original
Gray & Red
$150
Extremely difficult
Very rare, friction-powered, "Ichiko" on rear license plate

Coupe
Original
Light Blue
$150
Extremely difficult
Very rare,friction-driven, "Ichiko" on rear license plate, no markings on pan. [Lee Hedges collection]

Police
Original
Black & White
$150
Extremely difficult
"POLICE" with dual red rotating roof lights, this one used to be a remote control (cable cut) with two "C" batteries [Ghin Tsurusawa collection]

Police
Original
Black & White
$150
Extremely difficult
"POLICE" with round red roof light, two "C" batteries, & ON-OFF switch in back [Ghin Tsurusawa collection]

Police
Original
Black & White
$250
Extremely difficult
"POLICE" with remote control & single round red roof light [Ghin Tsurusawa collection]

Police
Original
White & Black
$150
Difficult
"POLIS" friction- powered with dual rotating red roof lights & antenna with red cap [Ghin Tsurusawa collection]

Police
Original
Dark Green & White
$250
Extremely difficult
"POLIZEI" remote control (wire out of hood), single round blue roof light, & two "C" batteries

Police
Original
Dark Green & White
$150
Extremely difficult
"POLIZEI" battery-powered with single round blue&white roof light, unique D-battery area & rear switch, KARMANN license plate [Ghin Tsurusawa collection]

Police
Original
White & Dark Green
$150
Extremely difficult
"POLIZEI" battery-powered with single round blue&white roof light, separately painted doors, unique D-battery area & rear switch, ICHIKO license plate [Lee Hedges collection]

Police
Original
Black & White
$150
Extremely difficult
"POLIZEI" friction-powered with three red roof lights, separately painted doors & rear hood, no siren, KARMANN license plate (missing antenna on left rear) [Lee Hedges collection]

Police
Original
Black & White
$150
Extremely difficult
"POLIZEI" friction-powered with one blue light & dual red lights on roof [Patrick Baptist collection]

Police
Original
Black & White
$150
Extremely difficult
"POLIZEI" friction-powered with three blue lights on roof

Police
Original
White & Black
$150
Extremely difficult
Dutch "POLITIE" friction-powered, dual blue roof lights [Patrick Baptist collection]

Police
Original
White
$150
Extremely difficult
"POLIZEI" friction-powered with black hoods, German flag on doors, & dual round white roof lights. [Ghin Tsurusawa collection]

Police
Original
Black & White
$150
Extremely difficult
"PATROL" on front hood & rear fender, friction-powered with single round red/white roof light & red siren [Lee Hedges collection]

Police
Original
White
$150
Extremely difficult
"POLITIE" battery-powered with black hoods, Dutch flag on doors, & dual blue rotating roof lights.
Ghin Tsurusawa collection
Ghin Tsurusawa collection

Police
Original
White
$150
Extremely difficult
"POLITIE" battery-powered with black hoods, orange plastic fog lights, Dutch flag on doors, & dual blue rotating roof lights. Battery in pan for antenna light! License plate MX-38-90.[Ghin Tsurusawa collection]
Ghin Tsurusawa collection
Ghin Tsurusawa collection
Patrick Baptist collection

Police
Original
White & Black
$200
Only 1 known
"POLIZIE" Friction-powered with black hoods, & three red roof lights. Text on hoods & doors. German flag on doors. KARMANN on license plate. Non-standard hub caps!

Police
Original
White & Black
$175
Only 1 known
"POLITIE" Battery-powered with black hoods, & tall thin red roof light. Text on edge of hoods & doors. Black stripes on rear fenders. License plate MX-38-90.

Police
Original
White & Black
$175
Only 1 known
"RUKSPOLITIE" Dutch model, battery-powered with black roof & fenders, red siren, & round blue roof light. Text on hoods only.