But VW's convertible breadbox was called the Thing only in North America, where it went on sale in 1973; it was known elsewhere as the Trekker, the Safari or simply the Type 181 (right-hand-drive ...

Born late during the 1960s as the civilian version of the West German Army-designed Volkswagen 181, the Thing went by many alternate names depending on its sales market. At home it was the Kurierwagen ...

David Wallace, 51, an executive at Oracle living in Grosse Pointe, Mich., and his daughter Honor Wallace, 16, on their 1973 Volkswagen “Thing,” as told to A.J. Baime. David Wallace: My father-in-law ...

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A few months ago, I wrote about a 1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V a car dealership owner had squirreled away with five other trade-ins he decided to keep instead of reselling. Through the years, they ...

We’ve seen our fair share of LS swaps, but every so often, we run across something that catches us a little off guard. This 1973 Volkswagen Thing is one good example of that – from the massive blower, ...

Editor’s note: David Krumboltz’s regular column is on hiatus until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In its place, we’re running some of Dave’s favorite past columns. This one originally ...