Z scale VW "Thing"

In the Noch catalog they are producing classic autos that you would have seen in the 70s and 80s. I think it is a new run of some they produced before. In the picture you see them, and included in the picture is the VW model 181, known in the US as the Thing, in Germany as the Kübelwagen.
Since the picture is there and it is not listed I wrote to the company to ask if they will produce it.
This is their reply;
Dear Mr. Wright,
Thanks for your e-mail and your interest toward our products.
We regret having to tell you that the VW181 is out of order.
I don`t think that we will produce the VW 181 again.
Best regards,
Anke Holzer
Too bad, it is a really nice car, and would go great in civilian as well as military scenes. I was lucky to pick up 2 of them at a flea market and painted them yellow olive.
I put this out so people wont be sitting around waiting for them to come out, although they are pictured in the catalog.
Thanks to Noch for the rapid response to my email.