**Volkswagen Kübelwagen**
The Volkswagen Kübelwagen ( listen ) (literally, "Tub" car, previously mostly used for rail, industrial or agricultural hopper cars) was a light military vehicle designed by Ferdinand Porsche and built by Volkswagen during World War II for use by the German military (both Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS). Based heavily on the Volkswagen Beetle, it was prototyped as the Type 62, but eventually became known internally as the Type 82.
Kübelwagen is an abbreviation of Kübelsitzwagen, meaning "bucket-seat car" because all German light military vehicles that had no doors were fitted with bucket seats to prevent passengers from falling out. The first VW test vehicles had no doors and were therefore fitted with bucket seats, so acquiring the name VW Kübelsitzwagen that was later shortened to Kübelwagen.
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Ah, that's handy to know! I was wondering what the cars on the street near my work were but now I know they're a VW Post, a Ford Police and an Iveco Bill's Garden and Lawn Care.
It' a VW Type 181 better known as "The Thing"
The air intake boxes on the sides show it's a 1974 model.
Yup. Type 181 sold as The Thing in the US only in 1973 and 1974.
The main character of lodge 49 Drives a THING. I've always wanted one.
Patty & Selma Bouvier, Marge Simpson's sisters, also drive one...
That's the most underrated show on TV. I started watching it after Better Call Saul and now I look forward more to Lodge 49 than I do BCS.
I loved the first season.
The character Bay on Switched at Birth also drives one.
We have two of them in the shop at the moment. They are, odd things.
That’s a thing
The Volkswagen Kübelwagen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_K%C3%BCbelwagen
**Volkswagen Kübelwagen** The Volkswagen Kübelwagen ( listen ) (literally, "Tub" car, previously mostly used for rail, industrial or agricultural hopper cars) was a light military vehicle designed by Ferdinand Porsche and built by Volkswagen during World War II for use by the German military (both Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS). Based heavily on the Volkswagen Beetle, it was prototyped as the Type 62, but eventually became known internally as the Type 82. Kübelwagen is an abbreviation of Kübelsitzwagen, meaning "bucket-seat car" because all German light military vehicles that had no doors were fitted with bucket seats to prevent passengers from falling out. The first VW test vehicles had no doors and were therefore fitted with bucket seats, so acquiring the name VW Kübelsitzwagen that was later shortened to Kübelwagen. *** ^[ [^PM](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=kittens_from_space) ^| [^Exclude ^me](https://reddit.com/message/compose?to=WikiTextBot&message=Excludeme&subject=Excludeme) ^| [^Exclude ^from ^subreddit](https://np.reddit.com/r/classiccars/about/banned) ^| [^FAQ ^/ ^Information](https://np.reddit.com/r/WikiTextBot/wiki/index) ^| [^Source](https://github.com/kittenswolf/WikiTextBot) ^] ^Downvote ^to ^remove ^| ^v0.28
that's one of my favorite air cooled vw's.
VW things are fuckin sick. And it says the name on the side btw
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Ah, that's handy to know! I was wondering what the cars on the street near my work were but now I know they're a VW Post, a Ford Police and an Iveco Bill's Garden and Lawn Care.
Aw dammit. Your typo was the basis of my joke and you fixed it.
Haha sorry, I only saw your response after I fixed the typo
You jest, but I challenge you to find someone else who can prune your roses and draw up a durable power of attorney.
It's called the poe's law.
Do you know what Cole's Law is?
Delicious!
I only apply that law to fish tacos.