Volkswagen Thing 1972 on 2040-cars

Year:1972 Mileage:49000 Color: Green /
Black

Location:

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Advertising:

Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Engine:original engine VW
Transmission:Manual

Condition:
Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...
Year: 1972
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.

VW 181 Military users

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.
Largest military user was Germany :
From 1969 to 1979 the Bundeswehr (German Federal Army) procured 15,200 type 181s. They were used by all branches of the military, especially the army and the Feldj"ager (military police). Approximately 1,000 additional vehicles were delivered to governmental agencies such as the Bundesgrenzschutz (border guard), postal service, forestry department, fire brigade and civil defense/ emergency rescue units throughout the country.
Since 1981 more than 9,000 type 181s were struck off charge. The German government sold them on the open market as well as donated them to the Greek and Turkish armies. In 1992 an estimated maximum of 4,000 type 181s were still in service with the Bundeswehr. This number slowly decreases, as removal from military service is determined on repair and serviceability costs. A number of VW 181s remain in service as of 1999.

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