Beautiful XCARTOYS 1/64 scale VW Quantum/Santana wagon

The late '80s Volkswagon Quantum wagon was always a special car for me...  the mysterious large VW, under-powered, hopelessly outsold by the ubiquitous Chevy Celebrity Wagon and Ford's (junior) LTD wagon, hopelessly outsold by its own siblings (Rabbit/Golf/Jetta, and even the ungainly Vanagon), such a rare car, a car for mavericks, for intellectuals...   ...for me! 

Unfortunately, I never owned one.  And very few are left in the USA, a non-collectible car that has long since rusted into oblivion.  If you are a Quantum wagon fan (Santana in other markets), I advise you to visit China, where the squared-off Quantum/Santana (not the newer weirdly sized, rounded off aero Passat from the early '90s) was produced under license for many years.  In fact when I first went to China, I was stunned to see this halo car everywhere, especially in police use, as evidenced by this photo from my trip.

But I've never had a good diecast model of one.  No one made one back in the day...  

Enter Xcartoys, a Chinese toy maker who makes fascinating models of uncommonly modeled cars, including this lovely model of the late '80's Quantum/Santana wagon (they also modeled an equivalent sedan version - and both are available in multiple colors).  

The detail is top notch, its a very faithful recreation of one of my "dream" cars.  The trim is spot-on.  The size is exactly in scale (check out the reference photo of the Passat against Matchbox' full size Mercury wagon).  The wheels are correct.  The headlights are glass/plastic.  

In fact, the only real critique I have of the model is the lack of a suspension.  ...That, and the price.  

These XCARTOYS models aren't cheap.  Most of the ones listed on Ebay will set you back $20 when you include shipping, which make them an expensive proposition.  But I'm here to tell you that the quality is there.  So pick your model carefully, choose your color, pay your money, and enjoy a beautiful and unusually modeled car!