Volkswagen Thing 1972 on 2040-cars
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Engine:original engine VW
Transmission:Manual
Make: Volkswagen
Model: Thing
Options: Convertible
Mileage: 49,000
Exterior Color: Green
Interior Color: Black
Trim: good
Number of Cylinders: 4
Drive Type: stick shift
1972 VOLKSWAGEN THING CONVERTIBLE This vehicle has been completely restored (see pictures). It comes with new brakes, shocks, tires, paint, battery and new BOSCH starter. Speedometer shows 78.300 Kilometer (approx. 49.000 miles), 18,000 miles came from towing the car behind my motor home, that means, the engine was running only for 31,000 miles. Known as type 181, this THING was built in Germany by Volkswagen. It is powered by a 4 cylinder gas engine, with 4-speed manual transmission. The convertible soft top is new. If you are in the market for a unique and hard to find, rust free, extremely rare and reliable vehicle, look no further than this THING. It starts on command and remains a pleasure to drive/shift on the open road or terrain. The Bundeswehr (German Federal Army) at one time started to apply a NATO-standard three-colour Fleckenplan (camouflage scheme) to all its vehicles.Around 1983 this standard camouflage scheme was introduced for the VW 181. Application of the camouflage (often by brush) was left to the units, but this was later stopped for environmental / health reasons. From then on VW 181s were only camouflaged when they were repaired at depot level where they could be painted with the right equipment. Only about 15% of them were camouflaged.
The type 181's rated payload for military use was 400 kg, and being a general utility vehicle, its uses included command, patrol, dispatch and radio vehicle. Standard military equipment included an axe, headlamp blackout covers, military lighting system, map light, radio suppression, four rifle mounts, spade, starting handle, towing eye, towing hook and a wheel chock. |
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