So very interesting to see the design details and how thought out they were, for example the extra 5 gallon jerry can under the dash. More simplicity, more functionality, no more and no less than needed. So clearly engineered with ideas in the mind first. German engineering . . . . Thanks so much for the around the vehicle tour of its mechanical features.
I was wondering the same. But most likely, the Kubelwagen lacks the red lights to indicate braking, so that's what he's doing. Notice how he does is when stopping to put on the goggles, and then again when slowing down at a road intersection
Nah. The wermacht is the only army, obeying orders from your superiors in that case the government and lunatics of ss. And kubelwagen its a military vw beetle version. He don deserve all hate. Its a classic car and part of history. Most people will kill to have original surivor in your collection
@CyclopsZ the germany lost the war but wermacht army have gained respect from your rivals. The only evil is hitler government and the lunatics of ss. The army only follow orders from your superiors. Is not diferrent today. The soldier most reconize your patent
I saw a Zundapp motorcycle side car. It had a utility cart instead of the side car, and what I thought was a rather uncomfortable looking seat next to the wheel fender guard. Now I know that seat is actually a black out light to help change a flat tire.
Interesting and rare but he should have explained more on the engine-- My Father was in WW2 and drove a US Army truck and they also used headlight block outs
Sure, as well as many other technical stuff like aircrafts; especially high-tech ones like the jet fighter Me-262, the flying wing carbon-coated jet stealth fighter Horten H IX. Almost all technological achievements were taken to the US and Soviet Union by the Allied thieves and became their technological basis in the Cold War and beyond. This is victor's justice.
Nice car! I was looking for a Typ 181, but they are really expensive now in Germany in good condition. I guess I will have to sell/trade in my BMW 3.0 CSI for one of these....
No. A prototype 4wd kubel was created but was not accepted nor mass produced. Kubels were 2wd. However. the 4wd concept lived on in the Type 166 Schwimmer.
Chuck great ride along. Is there any way to get a hold of Dave? We are restoring an original 1943 Kubelwagen and we do not have the framework for the canvas top. Looking for detailed pictures so we can reproduce it.
Did you find top bows? If not I have some nice European reproduction ones that came from the Tom Cruise movie Valkyrie (long story) I would sell if you still need them.
This "specimen": being mostly with false componets and almost wrong restauratione: it would absolutely not seriously accepted as a true original WW2/"VW"-Typ82, in Europe.
My grandmother and mother having lost their son and brother respectively, (who died fighting the Nazis in Cassino, Italy,) were from a generation that would never buy a German car .......
kubelwagens went into poland in 1939 with the blitzdrieg. how come they say kubels are only 1940-45. the first kubels were 1939. what going into poland taught them was that the kubel had to be geared down so as to be able to go a constant 2.5mph, when they were with troops marching. now correct that to 1939 to 1945 , kubelwagen, the first porsche mass produced vehicle.
holy smokes! I cannot beleive you found a kubelwagen! Is this guy who owns it a millionare? ive seen these sell for in much worse condition for half a million.
one of the best 1/12 VW82/87 Kubel wagen display quality with RC running gear, almost like real. 1/12 RocHobby RC model VW82 Kubelwagen with 1/1 real 1943 Kubelwagen - RU-vid
...also many others details....my own Typ82 is restare with 85% originals "KZ" bolts, antiairkraft rear support (one car, of a lot of faktory-built for that purpose) It did cost like a fast/good AlfaRomeo, but makes one "living history"
