1943 KUBELWAGEN TYPE 82
GERMANY’S JEEP
1943 KUBELWAGEN TYPE 82
GERMANY’S JEEP
Production Years: 1939-1945
Country: Germany
Number Produced: 48,464
Shortened from, Kübelsitzwagen (bucket seat car), as the first versions had no doors and relied on bucket seating to keep occupants in the vehicle. It was first designed by Dr. Ferdinand Porsche and his son Ferry as a “buggy” for fun. With the war looming on the horizon, the “fun car” became a military vehicle. The Kubelwagen was the equivalent of the American Jeep during WWII. The base is from the KDF Type 1 (the future Volkswagen Beetle) with bodies built by Ambi-Budd. Though only the rear wheels are driven, through gear reduction portal drives and a limited slip differential, the car is very light and capable in rough off-road conditions. Our Kubelwagen was manufactured in 1943 and was carefully restored in France right down to the blazon of Rommel – the palm trees – for the Afrika Korps.
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