The Volkswagen Beetle (originally called the Kraft-durch-Freude-Wagen – 'Strength through Joy Car') was one of the first small, affordable family cars, popular for its tough, air-cooled engine and no-nonsense engineering. Single 40c 'Volkswagen Beetle' gummed stamp. Each booklet included seven miniature sheets, one for each of the six different denominations and the last incorporating the complete set of six On the Road stamps.
This miniature sheet booklet made an excellent addition to your collection. These presentations looked superb on a wall or made the perfect gift for the car lover. Framed PresentationĪ limited number of exclusive framed presentations were available on a made to order basis, one for each of the six cars for the On the Road stamp issue. You’ll find others glorified through numerous car clubs and collectors such as the Southward Museum Trust, which preserves the largest and most varied collection of motor vehicles in the Southern Hemisphere (including the Honda Civic EB2 featured on this stamp issue). These six cars are just some of New Zealand’s favourites. The six selected are all landmark vehicles that introduced a motoring innovation and were highly popular motoring choices in their time. One of the challenges faced in producing this stamp issue was to select six cars out of the numerous makes and models that presented themselves. The On the Road stamp issue featured six post-war cars that have been and still are seen on New Zealand roads. Indeed, ever since Henry Ford pioneered mass assembly in 1908 and produced the ubiquitous Model T, cars have been our most popular mode of transport. The motoring phenomenon has experienced a remarkable evolution, and New Zealanders have been quick to adopt innovations from Europe, the United States of America and Japan.
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