Siku's New Releases for 2000
by Remco Natrop

Siku's first catalogs have finally been released presenting their new models for 2000/2001. This year, in the regular four waves, they will release the following new models! (club = club serie 75mm models, supr = super serie 1:55, farm = farmer serie1:32)

Wave 1 - 1st Quarter 2000
(club) 1680 KFOR Unimog U1500 with boat, army green
(club) 1681 KFOR Scania lowloader with helicopter, army green
(club) 1682 KFOR Front Loader and Bulldozer, army green
(supr) 2019 Mercedes Sprinter wide load escort van, white
(farm) 2563 Magna crop sprayer, yellow
(farm) 2965 Fendt Favorit 716 Vario, green

Wave 2 - 2nd Quarter 2000
(club) 0853 ADAC Helicopter
(supr) 0854 Porsche 911 Cabrio, red
(supr) 1033 Audi TT Roadster, silvergrey
(supr) 1035 Mercedes Benz S 500, silvergrey
(supr) 1037 VW Polo, green
(supr) 1040 Ford Galaxy, red
(supr) 1360 VW Sharan Taxi, bright bone white
(supr) 1361 VW New Beetle police, white/green
(supr) 1362 Mercedes E 230 police, white/green
(supr) 1363 Mercedes E 290 T Taxi, bright bone white
(supr) 1364 Mercedes E 290 T fire command car, red
(supr) 1365 Ford Galaxy police van, white/green
(supr) 1366 Mercedes A 160 driving school, ultramarine blue
(supr) 1367 Mini pizza taxi, white/green/red
(supr) 1368 VW Sharan rescue van, white/red
(supr) 1414 Mercedes ML 320 emergency doctor, white/red
(supr) 1415 Mercedes ML 320 fire command car, red/white
(supr) 1416 Porsche 911 motorway patrol car, white/green
(club) 1620 Mercedes Actros low loader wih combine harvester, red
(club) 1621 Tractor with plough, green
(club) 1622 Mercedes Actros lorry with trailer, kad. yellow
(supr) 2020 Mercedes Sprinter rescue van, red/yellow
(farm) 2966 Three-axled tipping trailer, red

Wave 3 - 3rd Quarter 2000
(supr) 1369 Cruiser (harley davidson?), green
(supr) 1417 Trike, ultramarine blue
(club) 1623 Faun mega lifter, red/blue
(supr) 2021 Mercedes Sprinter parcel delivery van, yellow
(supr) 3436 Mercedes Actros silo transporter, red/white
(supr) 4212 Peterbilt rocket transporter, red/white
(farm) 2967 Tipping trailer

Wave 4 - 4th Quarter 2000
(supr) 3916 Mercedes Actros Formula 1 transporter, red
(supr) 3917 Excavator, yellow
(farm) 3553 Claas Xerion 3000, green/white

The following models will be discontinued this year:
0837 Porsche 911 Cabrio (old model)
0841 Audi 80 Cabrio
0842 VW Golf III Cabrio
0845 Ford Fiesta
1011 Mercedes 500 SEL cabrio
1036 Opel Astra Caravan
1057 Ford Mondeo
1087 Citroen Xantia
1311 Mercedes C 220 police car
1316 Porsche 911 Turbo motorway patrol car
1339 Mercedes C 220 emergency doctor
1355 Audi A6 Avant taxi
1356 Audi A6 Avant police car
1510 Unimog with builders' hut (club)
1517 Unimog with boat (club)
1930 Mercedes Sprinter minivan
2231 Opel Frontera sport with motorbike
2533 Unimog with builders' hut
2610 Road maintenance lorry
2616 Mercedes LN2 tipper lorry
2618 Lorry with awning
2935 Hamm DV 10 rolle
3122 Forklift truck
3515 Truck with twin-axled trailer
3720 Snorkel fire engine
3725 Container grabber lift with contailer
3813 Iveco recycling lorry
3919 Tractor truck with crane
4019 Low loader with car wash equipment
4112 Tower construction crane

Color changes in the Super Serie
0839 VW 1303 LS Cabrio: zinc yellow
0846 BMW Z3: forestgreen metallic
0852 Vespa ET4: pink
1028 BMW 320i: silvergrey metallic
1031 Mini Cooper: ultramarineblue/white roof
1032 Citroen 2 CV (open): red
1046 VW Sharan: silvergrey metallic
1052 BMW 730i: forestgreen metallic
1054 Opel Omega Caravan: red
1088 Mercedes E 290 T: bright ultramarine blue
1089 Citroen 2 CV (closed): sulphur yellow
1092 Audi A6: ultramarine blue
1716 Unimog U1500: ultramarine blue/grey
3129 Clouline Motorhome: white/ultramarine blue
3424 Iveco container transporter: black/red 'air cargo'
3431 Mercedes SK facelift cement mixer: green/red 'trans beton'
3511 Mercedes SK tanker: grey/white 'Dea'
3814 Mercedes O404 DD: blue/white 'sightseeing'
3815 Mercedes Actros large volume lorry: red 'weyand wermelskirchen'