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This Tiny VW ID. Buzz Is The Cutest Camper And Caravan Combo

  • VW has presented a cool addition to the scale model collection of Hamburg’s Miniatur Wunderland.
  • The replica of the VW ID. Buzz in 1:87 scale drives around the miniature city while towing a caravan.
  • The project took 200 hours of work, and is now part of the popular tourist attraction in Germany.

Volkswagen has a long history with campers, from the original T1 to the fully electric ID. Buzz. The latter served as an inspiration for a tiny scale model that roams the streets of Hamburg’s Miniatur Wunderland while towing an equally small caravan.

Making a replica in 1:87 scale is already a difficult challenge, but the tiny VW also needed to be driveable, complete with an electric motor and functional lighting units. Still, after almost 200 hours of work, the micro camper started its maiden voyage.

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The caravan and the roof rack don’t just serve cosmetic reasons; in fact, they provide enough space for the mechanical bits that didn’t fit in the original shell. Despite its size, the model stays true to the design of the original, featuring a yellow and white paint combination.

The miniature Buzz is powered by a microscopic electric motor sourcing energy from a 4 volt system. When the battery runs out of juice, the car automatically drives to a dedicated charging station, where it recharges in 30 minutes using its mirrors as electrical conductors.

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According to VW, the mini ID. Buzz is the smallest moving vehicle in the fully automated road traffic system of the made-up city of Knuffingen in Miniatur Wunderland, and the only one that tows a caravan.

The most popular tourist attraction in the city of Hamburg has over 1,200 trains, and a total of 16 km (10 miles) of tracks and detailed landscapes. It is worth noting that one of these trains is stuffed with VW Polo models – also in 1:87 scale – as a nod to the 50th anniversary of the small hatchback.

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The tiny minivan was designed after the ID. Buzz of #BULLILOVEstories that has covered over 125,000 km (77,671 miles) through 41 countries. Presenter Christian Schluter has spent more than 220 nights in the vehicle, as he travels around the world collecting stories about the iconic VW Bus.

Interestingly, VW is keeping track of the distance traveled by the tiny ID. Buzz camper in Miniature Wunderland, converting it to scale to see if it surpasses the mileage of the original. Furthermore, the company has hidden another miniature ID. Buzz within the facilities in Hamburg, as an Easter Egg for visitors.

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