Only sold in the US for approx. 2 years. That one looks loved. My dad restored a ‘73 Thing when I was a kid. I heart those cars. They were based on Hitler’s WW II military vehicles the “Kubelwagen.” There is also the Schwimmwagen, which is the amphibious cousin to the Kubel.
May 21st, 2008 at 10:37:55 am
1973 VW Thing- Type 181
Only sold in the US for approx. 2 years. That one looks loved. My dad restored a ‘73 Thing when I was a kid. I heart those cars. They were based on Hitler’s WW II military vehicles the “Kubelwagen.” There is also the Schwimmwagen, which is the amphibious cousin to the Kubel.
May 21st, 2008 at 10:40:11 am
They were based on Hitler’s WW II military vehicles
Damn appeasers!!
;)