My VW 181 (Trekker , Thing, Safari, Kurierwagen)
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My VW 181 A rare but striking vehicle, t he Volkswagen Typ 181 "Kurierwagen" , popularly known as Trekker in the UK , Thing in the US and Safari in Mexico , is a small military vehicle produced by Volkswagen from 1969 to 1983 , although sales to civilians ceased in 1980. It was built on the Beetle platform , and was the continuation and natural evolution of the Kübelwagen , used by the German military in World War II . When serving in Germany in the early seventies I began to see these more often and they stuck in my mind, until having exhausted my adoration for Porsche's, I began to look for an easier, cheaper to maintain classic. My search culminated in 2016 when I was shown the example I was to purchase in an underground Pay carpark in Lagos. I was friendly with the owner of the car park, and he told me about t...