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1 Kübelwagen Etymology
2 Thing
3 1951 LIM111
4 My VW 82

[edit] Kübelwagen Etymology

For those who want to know: a standard German "Kübel" is a large bucket with smaller variants having different terms, or the other way round it is a smaller open vessel for liquids. The term is borrowed from southgerman languages usage where it was also used literally for all bucket types (standard German "Eimer"). They have borrowed it from latin "cupella" (drinking vessel) and its cousin "cupa" (mug) which contemporary English features as cup. The "bucket car" is about a direct translation while "tub car" is translating better what the original name does imply. Guidod 10:28, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thing

Please stop wikifying "Thing". If users want to add info about this vehicle, they can add it on this page. The title "Thing" is a very bad title for a car. I'm about to redirect "VW Thing" to this page. Hotlorp

[edit] 1951 LIM111

The photo I added is (according to the road register) a 1951 Volkswagen LIM111. This type isnät mentioned in the article. Could somebody explain what is is? // Liftarn

Miltary reference instead of constructor type ? Ericd 17:32, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Light Infantry Motorsomething 111 ? Ericd 18:17, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Ok, it's also interesting since it was made in 1951. For how long was the Kübel produced? Also the article says "it did not perform as well off road", but according to the owners it made up for the lack of 4WD with less weight. // Liftarn

The Dune Buggies proved that a modified Beetle could work off road. Ericd 19:28, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

The Kübelwagen is no more more than a VW Beetle with a special bodywork. It's probable that VW produced some from time to time on special order from the German Army however I can't find any source. Ericd 08:21, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

[edit] My VW 82

Assigned in 56 at the "Dreux Air Force Base"under NATO Command, I've discovered and bought her from a peasant, around Argentan, 14, France, deeply buried under hay to steal away. I've restored and upgraded her in 59-60 with newer parts, hydraulic brakes for cable ones and telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers for friction ones, 1200 engine for 1000 one, 16" thinner wheels for 16" wider wheels from a scraped 56 VW combi. She is still running today around Danville-Richmond, QC, Canada. Her serial number is still 2028877. All original parts are well preserved. The 56 VW combi T1 had the same drivetrain than the one of VW 82, with swing axle and reduction gears at rear and lifted up upright at front.

In friendly off road competiion, in the 80s, she proved superiror to the military Kaiser Jeep M38 A1/A2 and civilian CJ 5/CJ7 with 4 people aboard who can lift her up and by her ZF self lock diff on sandy or muddy terrain. We gotta drive fast thru, by lack of 4X4 capabilities, as for the Baja Californian Dune Buggies.

The 4 doors can interchange in seconds as well as the engine compartment lid with the one of the luggage compatment, just behind the rear seats. A jerrycan has its location inside, by the pedals, between the front wheels and the gas tank is so high placed, over the passenger knees, that it needs almost no gas pump to feed the engine. Simplicity and rusticity were the motto.

Takima 20:04, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

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