{"product_id":"volkswagen-golf-iii-vr6-1996-purple-met-blue","title":"Volkswagen Golf III VR6 1996 Purple Metallic Blue Norev 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 1:18 scale model car of the 1996 Volkswagen Golf Mk3 VR6 in Violettblau Metallic by Norev — die-cast construction, factory road-car colour, and the engineering icon that put the VR6 engine on the map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Golf Mk3 VR6 occupies a precise place in Volkswagen's history: the first mass-market hatchback to carry a six-cylinder engine in a transverse front-wheel-drive layout. The 1996 model year represents the mature, refined phase of Mk3 production, two generations removed from the Mk4 that would arrive in 1997. Norev captures that specific moment in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e die-cast form, in a shade straight from VW's period colour palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-real-car\"\u003eGolf Mk3 VR6 — Engineering a Six into a Hatchback\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduced to the Golf Mk3 (Type 1H) lineup in 1992, the VR6 variant used Volkswagen's AAA-coded engine — a narrow-angle 15° six-cylinder that occupies scarcely more transverse space than an inline-four. The VR6 sat at the top of the range until the end of Mk3 production in 1997 at Wolfsburg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"colour-and-era\"\u003eViolettblau Metallic — A Mid-1990s Factory Shade Worth Preserving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolkswagen offered a range of bold metallic exterior colours on the Golf Mk3 VR6 through the mid-1990s, and the blue-purple metallic shades — period-listed as Violettblau Metallic — were among the most distinctive options in the European market. Applied to a 3-door or 5-door hatchback body, the colour reflected the visual confidence Volkswagen brought to the performance-oriented VR6 variant. It is an authentic factory road-car finish, not a show or special-edition departure, which makes it a legitimate target for collectors focused on period-correct road car representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-scale-model\"\u003eNorev 1:18 Die-Cast — Accuracy on a Road-Car Subject\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorev produces the Golf Mk3 VR6 1996 as part of their \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e die-cast road car range. Norev's die-cast output on European road cars is known for accurate panel colour and period-correct detail, qualities that matter on a subject like the Mk3, where trim specification and paint fidelity are closely scrutinised by long-term VW enthusiasts. The Violettblau Metallic livery is reproduced across the die-cast bodyshell, offering a faithful representation of how the car left the factory in 1996.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NOREV","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60332384616832,"sku":"188417","price":99.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-188417-front34-v2.jpg?v=1793967159","url":"https:\/\/vroomimodels.com\/products\/volkswagen-golf-iii-vr6-1996-purple-met-blue","provider":"Vroomi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}