17/02/2012 11:20 | By Chris Rees, contributor, MSN Cars
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Volkswagen 181 ‘The Thing’

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The Americans officially called VW's WW2-inspired 181 jeep 'The Thing'. That was less of a mouthful than the official label ('Mehrzweck-Fahrzeug/Kurierwagen', or multi-purpose/delivery vehicle). The Beetle-chassised four-door soft-top was basic in the extreme. Despite the German army being the main client, 'Things' had a brief spell of popularity with 1970s hippies.

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Jack Bramall (ausiegit)
19/02/2012 12:38
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when i am home i drive a moke californian best car ever ,if you get stuck in mud,dust,snow, just get three others and lift it out.
A Bloke (Yours is not the ONLY Truth)
22/02/2012 00:51
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What about the Veyron ?.

 

Doesn't EVERYONE need a two-door 1000 horse power golf bag trolley ?.

 

Peace.

michael grant (btgb)
20/02/2012 12:24
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THIS MINI MOKE CAR WOULD BE A GREAT SELLER TODAY,I WOULD BUY ONE IF THE PRICE WAS SAY £5000.00 NEW,BRILLIANT ECONOMICAL DESIGN!!!
ela asp (elaboo)
19/02/2012 11:52
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Love the Nissan Cube, but you can keep the rest.
michael grant (btgb)
20/02/2012 12:27
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SEE TOP GEAR THIS SUNDAY OR ON I PLAYER,SOMETHING SIMULAR FOR THE WEEKEND SIR !!!RE THESE TYPE OF MICROCAR CARS ,IE THEY USED DISABLED CARS ON THE CROSS COUNTRY RACE!!!
kevin quinnin
20/02/2012 12:01
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this looks like motor mouse`s car from the 70`s cartoon   motor mouse and auto cat

cherry hoskins (C Hoskins)
20/02/2012 16:23
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Looks like Del Boy has had some remodelling done to his Reliant Robin, still looks naff.
chantelle calow
19/02/2012 15:33
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what about 'the marauder' !!! then again, it is really to epic a car, and you cant put it in the same catagory as the 'flipper' really can you :P
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