No.8 Volkswagen Saloon Car (or Sedan) in the Esso Petrol Pump Series was based on the real vehicle manufactured from 1953-1958 and characterised by a small oval rear window. The Morestone model had a long life remaining on sale until 1970.

Several of the Esso Series models were made by Modern Products who had a foundry near the offices of Morris & Stone and the VW Sedan was one of them. It was of basic body & base construction with both bumpers being part of the base with 'Volkswagen Sedan', 'Made in England' and 'No.8' cast underneath.

Painted a metallic silvery-blue, the Volkswagen Sedan had unusual orange trim on the headlights, and sometimes orange or red on the filler cap, and red trim on the rear tail-lights. The wheels were unpainted metal on flat-head & crimped axles.

No.8 Volkswagen Sedan had four different versions of the Esso boxes.

When the Series was discontinued in 1959, the model was re-issued by Budgie in Mobile and Modern (type 1) boxes, and Budgie blister packs. See the Budgie Miniatures No.8 Volkswagen page for more details.

With such a popular model, good examples are commonly found.