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Just barely resembles the old Kübelwagen. The Schwimmwagen is (in my opinion) even more desireable.
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07-18-2014 03:39 AM
# ADS
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Originally Posted by
Bill Hollinger
The type 181 Thing is not a type 82 Kubelwagon. It is a modern adaptation and not much is the same.
Right. There are very few if any parts the same. The 'Thing' was built in Mexico and the U.S. 'Thing' import was shut down by the Gov as being poor in accident tests etc.
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Also, as EPA emission standards became more stringent, it was not economically feasable for VW to meet those standards with models using the air-cooled engines - even with electronic fuel injection which they began using on some models as early as 1968. - Bob
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