The Volkswagen Type 181 is a two-wheel drive, four-door convertible, manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen from 1968 until 1983.

Volkswagen Type 181 (US & Canada) Classifieds - Model Years: 1973 & 1974 For Sale, Parts, Restoration - VW Thing, Safari, Trekker, Kurierwagen, Camat.

Performance Built 1974 VW Type 181: $42050 Thu Mar 20, 2025 12:54 pm USA - Camarillo, California Map Seller: kzimmerm11: 1973 Thing/type 181: $18,000 Wed Mar 19, 2025 3:55 pm USA - MISSION VIEJO, California Map Seller: tedfieldpiece: 1973 Volkswagen Thing! 19,000 Tue Mar 18, 2025 8:44 am USA - Lake Havasu City, Arizona Map

The Volkswagen Type 181 was a German manufactured military vehicle that was developed out of the Kübelwagen which was the primary light duty vehicle used by the German army during WWII.

Sep 24, 2018 · The Type 181 exhibited typical contemporary Volkswagen design, with a floorpan chassis mated to an all-steel body that was motivated by a rear-mounted, air-cooled, horizontally opposed 46-hp, 1,584-cc four-cylinder engine mated exclusively to a …

1974 Volkswagen Type 181 Thing technical specifications and data. Engine, horsepower, torque, dimensions and mechanical details for the 1974 Volkswage...

Apr 28, 2010 · In response to the delays of the proposed Europa Jeep, an ambitious pan-European project to design an advanced amphibious four-wheel drive light military vehicle, the German Army was in desperate need of new wheels. An updated Kübelwagen was the solution, and VW agreed.

In 1968, Volkswagen introduced the Type 181 as a successor to the Type 82 Kübelwagen, a military vehicle used by the German army during World War II. The Type 181 featured a distinctive boxy design with flat panels and a folding soft top.

The Volkswagen Type 181 "Kurierwagen", popularly known in the United Kingdom as the Trekker (Type 182 in RHD form), in the United States as the Thing, and in Mexico as the Safari, was a small military vehicle produced by Volkswagen from …

Mar 9, 2025 · The Volkswagen Thing, or Type 181, came to life as a military vehicle back in 1968, at a time when Europe wanted a "Jeep." However, development took ages, and West Germany badly needed a ...