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Volkswagen's Forgotten 'Thing' Resurfaces After 50 Years

Summary by motorious.com
A Volkswagen Type 181 emerges from decades of storage, showing just 6,800 miles and surprising originality.After sitting untouched in a barn for over 50 years, a Volkswagen Type 181—better known in the U.S. as the "Thing"—has been revived in near-original condition. The low-mileage survivor was recently uncovered by the team at WD Detailing, who documented the process of bringing the quirky off-roader back to life.Originally developed for milita…
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motorious.com broke the news in on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
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