FXWorks4h ago
David Wilkins

This Volkswagen 181 from 1971 originally served with the German armed forces and eventually turned up in the UK, where it was recently on display at the Practical Classics resto show. Like the recently featured Mini Moke, it was an attempt to produce a light military utility vehicle using components from a cheap mainstream road car, in this case the Beetle.

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Show threadAlbert Lee5h ago
@davidwilkins A legit Bundeswehr-spec Thing? You definitely don't see that every day!
Show threadDavid Wilkins5h ago
@krieger22 Apparently yes - civilian version tomorrow!
Show threadDieter Fröhling5h ago
@davidwilkins Improved Kübelwagen it seems. Back in the day i had see that car on the road. being a child in the seventies...
Show thread(((Klefstadmyr)))5h ago
@davidwilkins The German armed forces asked if VW could continue to make the WW2 Kübelwagen, but VW hadn't the capacity. So instead they hired Ghia to make the 181 from 1968. The military version kept the rear lights from the VW Type 2 1967-1971 throughout the model's production time (probably to make it possible to swap parts from all 181s), while the civilian version got the rear lights from the VW 1303 from 1973.
Show threadFXWorks4h ago
@davidwilkins I've been thinking about these a lot lately. I was thinking about getting another Samurai for back roads gravel trail duty but maybe I'll try something different this time. Or an Iltis, but like these better just for looks. And mildly lifted/built they look great.
Show threadFrank4h ago
@davidwilkins 😍