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Kübelwagen 82 history

In 1936 started the project to adapt the Volkswagen car into a military vehicle, capable of carrying four people with their equipment. The first prototypes were produced in 1938 and the German Army selected one of the models that attracted its attention.

Production began immediately and the first unit was delivered to the German army in December 1939. Ce véhicule porte le nom officiel "Kübelsitz-wagen" modèle 82, mais très rapidement, les militaires allemands le surnomme Kübelwagen. This vehicle was officially named "Kübelsitz-wagen" model 82, but very quickly, the German soldiers nicknamed it "Kübelwagen".

This vehicle was a very resistant and robust car, capable of evolving in different lands. Two other versions have been produced from 1940: one capable of evolving in the arid area, the other in very cold areas. Nearly 55,000 units of the Kübelwagen Model 82 were built during World War II.

Various versions have been manufactured, including the model 155, transformed into a half-track vehicle, and the model 163, shielded.

Kübelwagen 82 sheet

Country creator/user: Germany
Name: Kübelsitz-wagen 82

Lenght: 3,74 m
Width: 1,60 m
Height: 1,60 m
Weigth: 725 kg
Maximum speed: 80 km/h
Range: 383 km

Engine: Volkswagen 4-cylinder, 985 cc, 24 hp, 3,200 rpm

Transport : 4