7 Ancient Cars Still Produced Today!

[DACH]

the chains on the front wheel is for better traction on snow?

Yes.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_chains

the chains on the front wheel is for better traction on snow?

Yes.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_chains

[Carbon82]

A little off topic, but who said VW is unreliable?    

 

Thai Military Still Uses Volkswagen Things

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volkswagen Type 181s were built between 1969 and 1980. They were intended to be a stop-gap vehicle for European military use while a more complex and expensive ‘Europa Jeep’ was being developed.

 

The Europa Jeep project was eventually cancelled, and the basic but very useful 181, based on production Volkswagen air-cooled mechanicals and very much a somewhat modernized version of the WWII Kubelwagen, ended up being used by militaries all over Europe, South America, and sold as civilian vehicles all over, which is how we got the Thing here in America.

 

They were produced in Germany from 1969 to 1972, after which Mexico took over, producing them until 1980. Some were made from knock-down kits in Indonesia, which, being fairly close to Thailand, could be the source of these Thai 181s?

 

That means that the absolute newest any of these could be is 38 years old.

 

Also, the presence of Chan-ocha in one as a State Car of sorts puts him in a very small class of world leaders that still drive in air-cooled Volkswagens—after Hugo Chavez’ death in 2013, that only leaves Chan-ocha and Uruguay’s president, Jose Mujica as the only world leaders to use air-cooled VWs (also very likely any air-cooled car at all) as a State Vehicle.

[Brass]

Still can see a handful of this ancient SUV running on the road in Europe.

 

 

It's still produced new, I think

[Vinceng]

Really like the aesthetic of these quirky designs but doubt I like the comfort and reliability these cars.

 

 

This Lada Niva was selling for  a mere $30K in Jan 1989 when it was launched, when the 3 letter word 'COE' did not exist.

 

Scrap value  was $11,200, standard for all cars <1600cc.

 

So for  a mere $1,900 annual depreciation, you get a solid car to drive.

Edited January 26, 2018 by Vinceng

[DACH]

This Lada Niva was selling for a mere $30K in Jan 1989 when it was launched, when the 3 letter word 'COE' did not exist.

 

Scrap value was $11,200, standard for all cars <1600cc.

 

So for a mere $1,900 annual depreciation, you get a solid car to drive.

But it wasn't popular back then. I only saw Samaras and Rivas.

[Vinceng]

But it wasn't popular back then. I only saw Samaras and Rivas.

 

There's the rear engined Skoda Rapid which was replaced by the Favorit in 1991

Edited January 26, 2018 by Vinceng

[Watwheels]

 

A little off topic, but who said VW is unreliable?    

 

Thai Military Still Uses Volkswagen Things

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volkswagen Type 181s were built between 1969 and 1980. They were intended to be a stop-gap vehicle for European military use while a more complex and expensive ‘Europa Jeep’ was being developed.

 

The Europa Jeep project was eventually cancelled, and the basic but very useful 181, based on production Volkswagen air-cooled mechanicals and very much a somewhat modernized version of the WWII Kubelwagen, ended up being used by militaries all over Europe, South America, and sold as civilian vehicles all over, which is how we got the Thing here in America.

 

They were produced in Germany from 1969 to 1972, after which Mexico took over, producing them until 1980. Some were made from knock-down kits in Indonesia, which, being fairly close to Thailand, could be the source of these Thai 181s?

 

That means that the absolute newest any of these could be is 38 years old.

 

Also, the presence of Chan-ocha in one as a State Car of sorts puts him in a very small class of world leaders that still drive in air-cooled Volkswagens—after Hugo Chavez’ death in 2013, that only leaves Chan-ocha and Uruguay’s president, Jose Mujica as the only world leaders to use air-cooled VWs (also very likely any air-cooled car at all) as a State Vehicle.

 

 

From the outside it looks like a vw but it could be a golf cart eletric motor in there. Since it only appears on big parades and do 5km/hr...