Siku’s 1000 Series:
The year 1974 came full of news for Sieper
Werke. Administration was automated to keep track of production numbers, prices
ranges… the factory was updated for automatic paintworks (V series are painted
by hand!).
In 1975, Siku new models were already
categorized in the 4 digit price system. The new series, was called “Super
Series”, although now it is more often referred as “1000’s series”. This
numbering system is still used today.
From the four digit code, the first two
indicates the type of vehicle and price range of the model, the second two
indicate the model number. For example, both cars I am presenting here are 1065
and 1070, that’s category “10”
(regular passenger cars) and numbers 65 and 70. Re-released V models became new
numbers in the new series.
In 1986 the factory was
rebuilt because of an accident that burnt most of it, and was updated again
with new better machines. In 1990, Siku opened its first factory outside Germany: it was in Hong
Kong, were they gradually moved the production, starting with the “club
series” and the “super series”. Bigger models are still produced in Germany (Ludenscheid).
Siku is especialized in German models, just as Matchbox and Corgi had many English models, and Guisval made almost every possible Seat. Siku models (especially in this era) are very robust pieces of pure metal. With the change of scale, when displayed near other cars, make the other look like a toy.
The same cars I am presenting had a couple of variations:
-Volvo 760 GLE (Ref. 1065) from 1986 to 1989:
available in gold, black, white (Polis), and silver
-BMW 735il (Ref. 1070) from 1988 to 1990:
available in red and blue two different shades), brown.
UPDATE:
Silver Volvo 760 GLE
FACTS AND FIGURES:
- Name: VOLVO 760 GLE (1065) and BMW 735 iL (Ref. 1070)
- Scale: 1:55
- Year: 1986 and 1988
- Company: Siku (Germany)
- Size: approx. 7 cm
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