Well, it's taken a while but here is my friendly response to tnkMarx's 3/18/2020 "German Engineering" post. I call it:
MORE GERMAN ENGINEERING ...
Hey, wait a minute! That guy's not really German!
Fraternal twins separated at birth? (Super Beetles)
The red Beetle and yellow Rabbit came from a die cast company I've only used once. No boxes and they are unmarked except for being made in PRC. The black Super Beetle is a Cararama (although marked differently underneath) and came with a caravan (forum sponsor Diecast Direct):
1995 Jetta by Green Light (Diecast Direct)
The "interloper" is a Disney Store Cars 2 Mater in spy disguise model from Diecast Direct. Don't ask me what possessed me with regard to that purchase! All are 1/43, or so they say ...
Tomlinson Run Railroad