SHIMAZAKI/SS
Scale
Length (in/mm)
Materials
Built
Country
Colors
1:21
8 1/4" & 210mm
Tin plate with rubber tires
unknown
Japan
At least 16 variations
Yellow paper box for non-remote models & large box with child&T34 for remote-controlled models. Yellow front turn signal lenses, chrome trim on both windshields, clear windshields, yellow plastic tail lights, solid gray rims, "Made in Japan" on rear tray, KG script on rear license plate & glovebox door, and gold-finish fog lights. Roof section is scaled-down compared to body section. Some with yellow or white plastic steering wheel, some with "Karmann Ghia" on pan.

Variation
Original/Custom
Color
Value
Availability
Details
Coupe
Original
Green
$150
Extremely difficult
Headlights light-up via switch under rear bumper, no markings on pan, white plastic steering wheel, friction-driven [Lee Hedges collection]

Coupe
Original
Dark Blue
$150
Extremely difficult
Headlights light-up via switch under rear bumper, no markings on pan, yellow plastic steering wheel, friction-driven [Ghin Tsurusawa collection]

Coupe
Original
Dark Blue
$150
Extremely difficult
Plain headlights, no markings on pan, yellow plastic steering wheel, friction-driven [Ghin Tsurusawa collection]

Coupe
Original
Bright Blue & Ivory
$100
Difficult
Key wind-up on left rear fender, no markings on pan, no steering wheel, [Ghin Tsurusawa collection]

Coupe
Original
Metallic Red
$150
Extremely difficult
Yellow plastic steering wheel, "Karmann Ghia" markings on pan with "Made in Japan", probably friction-driven [Ghin Tsurusawa collection]

Coupe
Original
Red & White
$150
Extremely difficult
Headlights light-up via switch under rear bumper, no markings on pan, yellow plastic steering wheel [Ghin Tsurusawa collection]

Coupe
Original
Red & White
$150
Extremely difficult
Key wind-up on left rear fender, no markings on pan, no steering wheel [Ghin Tsurusawa collection]

Coupe
Original
Red
$150
Extremely difficult
Yellow plastic steering wheel, "Karmann Ghia" markings on pan with "Made in Japan", probably friction-driven

Coupe
Original
Black
$150
Extremely difficult
Yellow plastic steering wheel & siren, "Karmann Ghia" markings on pan with "Made in Japan", large flat round blue roof light, gold fog lights, friction-driven [Patrick Baptist collection]
Patrick Baptist collection
Patrick Baptist collection
Patrick Baptist collection
Patrick Baptist collection
Patrick Baptist collection
Patrick Baptist collection

Coupe
Original
White & Black
$200
Extremely difficult
Yellow plastic steering wheel & rear lenses, white siren with blue lens, large flat round blue roof light, gold fog lights, Rukspolitie badge on doors, blue remote control [Carsten Klein collection]
Carsten Klein collection
Carsten Klein collection
Carsten Klein collection

Coupe
Original
Bright Red
$250
Extremely difficult
Remote-control battery-operated

Coupe
Original
Solid Red Fire Chief
$200
Extremely difficult
Remote-control blue unit battery-operated with round red roof light & dual roof lights (missing) but no siren [Lee Hedges collection]

Coupe
Original
Solid Red Fire Chief
$200
Extremely difficult
Remote-control red unit battery-operated with round red roof light with dual roof lights & siren (missing)

Coupe
Original
Solid Red Fire Chief
$250
Extremely difficult
Remote-control red unit battery-operated with round red roof light & yellow siren but no roof lights and unique box

Coupe
Original
Green & White
$250
Extremely difficult
Remote-control battery-operated with round blue roof light & yellow siren

Coupe
Original
Green
$250
Extremely difficult
Remote-control battery-operated.

Coupe
Original
Blue
$250
Extremely difficult
Remote-control battery-operated (within red controller), yellow steering wheel, electric headlights. [Jon House collection]
Jon House collection
Jon House collection
Jon House collection
Jon House collection
Jon House collection