Volkswagen 181 a.k.a. The Thing Turns 50

Derived from a military vehicle called Kübelwagen that was used by the Germans during World War II, the Volkswagen 181 was sold to the public as the Kurierwagen (“courier car”) in West Germany, the Trekker in the U.K., the Thing in the U.S., the Safari in Mexico and South America, and the Pescaccia in Italy.

Derived from a military vehicle called Kübelwagen that was used by the Germans during World War II, the Volkswagen 181 was sold to the public as the Kurierwagen (“courier car”) in West Germany, the Trekker in the U.K., the Thing in the U.S., the Safari in Mexico and South America, and the Pescaccia in Italy.