SIKU

Siku was founded in Germany as a foundry  in the early 1920s. In 1950 the factory was making buttons when the name Siku was first coined derived from Sieper Kunstoffe (from the name of the founder and the German word for plastic).  Early toys included figures and farm animals until 1955 when the first range of 1:60 plastic models was introduced.  These were made up to 1963 when Siku changed over to diecast models.  They are still going strong today but it is in the first range of plastic vehicles that the microcars are to be found.

I hope to add more details re colours etc when I can translate the 'prospectus', in the meantime a few snippets.....

All the models are 1:60 scale.
They are made of three plastic pieces for base, body and windows, with a metal weight inside, sometimes in the form of a seat.
They are designated as Vxx and also VxxF for two coloured models.
Some had original boxes but most didn't.
 


BMW 700 Coupe
Siku ref. V139

Made from 1960-65

 BMW 700

BMW 600
1955
Siku ref. V86

Made from 1958-63

 BMW 600
BMW Isetta 250
1955
Siku ref. V51

Made from 1956-58
 Isetta 250 with large 'Bubble window'

BMW 300 Isetta
1957
Siku ref. V51

Made from 1959-63
 Isetta 250 / 300 with later windows.


Fiat 600
Siku ref. V49 / V49F

Made from 1956-62 		Fiat 600

Goggomobil 1955
Siku ref. V38

Made from 1955-56 V5
First version
Made from 1957-61 V5
Second version		 Goggomobil, This model used two different types of weights, either flat or in the shape of a seat.

Goggomobil  Coupe
Siku ref. V85

Made from 1958-63

Lloyd LP400S
Siku ref. V5

Made from 1954-59
Lloyd LP400

NSU Prinz
Siku ref. V84

Made from 1958-63
 NSU Prinz

Messerschmitt KR175 1954
Siku ref. V30

Made from 1954-63

The SIKU 'Schmitt had two versions, details.		 Messerschmitt KR175

Zundapp Janus
Siku ref. V73


 Zundapp Janus