a b c d e Carroll, John (17 January 2019). "Industry and Style". Key Military. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022 . Retrieved 18 February 2022. Modern VW Type 82 in a reenacment Variants Type 67: 2-stretcher ambulance (Type 60 chassis + mod Type 82 body)

Caleb Larson holds a Master of Public Policy degree from the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy. He lives in Berlin and writes on U.S. and Russian foreign and defense policy, German politics, and culture. Mass-production started in February 1940, literally at the opening of the VW factories (known as Wolfsburg after the war), while the bodywork was produced by Ambi Budd Presswerke in Berlin. The design ws such a success that no major changes was required until it ended in 1945. The few minor modifications were aimed at simplifying the design (unnecessary parts) or strengthening some.

Development: VW Type 62

The model was dropped from the American lineup for 1975 as it failed to meet new, stricter US safety standards. The Type 181 was reclassified as a passenger vehicle, and thus subject to stricter safety standards. The Windshield Intrusion Rule of the 1975 DOT standard called for a greater distance between the front seat occupants and the front window glass. [3]

That’s roughly twice the value of a comparable Willys, according to the owner of this particular example, Salvador Patrício Gouveia.

In the end, the Kübelwagen proved itself reliable in the deserts of North Africa and the cold of the Eastern Front, where a volatile starting fuel was used. The smooth underbody made it capable in muddy terrain and the independent suspension on all four wheels made it more stable off road. The equivalent of the American Jeep, it ended the war as Germany’s most mass-produced light military vehicle.