It's Wiggle zoom at your place

The Wiggles with their Big Red Car which is up for sale. Picture: Craig Greenhill Source: The Daily Telegraph

IT'S the toot toot chugga chugga Big Red Car that made them famous and it could soon be parked in your driveway.

The Wiggles - three-quarters of whom are due to retire next month - have decided to sell their prized "skivvy red" Volkswagen Beetle cabriolet used for promotional appearances on eBay to raise money for the SIDS and Kids charity.

Blue Wiggle Anthony Field, who is staying on in the four-piece, said the charity was very special to the group.

"Sudden infant death syndrome is a cause that's extremely close to our hearts," he said. "My niece Bernadette Field died from SIDS at the age of eight months in 1988 so SIDS and Kids is a charity we've supported since we started out 21 years ago."

The Volkswagen Big Red Car auction will go live on eBay for 10 days from December 7.

News Limited motoring editor Neil Dowling said: "Car experts say a used VW cabriolet would normally sell for about $4000, but one owned by the Wiggles could fetch up to $40,000."

The winner will be announced ahead of The Wiggles' final Sydney show on December 23. Bid for the car at vwbigredcar.com.au

sSIDS and Kids CEO Leanne Raven said the money raised from the sale would be used to assist their work into health promotion, bereavement support, advocacy and research.

She said the organisation was a big fan of the band and their famous ride.

"The Wiggles have been our ambassadors for many years," she said.

"They have supported us in many ways.

"But this is very cool."

Three of the original Wiggles - Jeff Fatt, Murray Cook and Greg Page - will retire at the end of the year and are handing the reigns over to three new performers, including the group's first female Emma Watkins.

Volkswagen Australia Group managing director Anke Koeckler said the auction was a chance for someone to own a slice of Australian music history.

"As the Big Red Car people we're extremely proud to be giving one lucky Australian the chance to buy such an iconic part of The Wiggles history," she said.

"This auction is a great way for Volkswagen to help The Wiggles celebrate their 21 years together and raise much needed funds for SIDS and Kids."

To register a bid on the car visit www.vwbigredcar.com.au

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