Background
I have an interest in Volkswagens (I have a '65 Beetle - stored for
restoration - and a '71 LPG-powered Beetle
as my 'daily driver') and military vehicles. The VW 181 combines both these
interests.
Compared to the Beetle and the Bus, there is surprisingly little information
on the VW 181 that is readily available. So I started to collect information
for my own use, compiled from various sources in print, the Internet and
interest groups. The Thing mailing list put me in contact with some very
knowledgeable people. Thus, the first version of these VW 181 Facts
& Figures was compiled in 1996. It, and subsequently updated versions,
were spread among enthusiasts through the Thing mailing list. Many felt
this sort of information deserved to be available on-line and
Loring
Kohrt, Christian Demmer, Rich Smith (see above for both) and some others
subsequently put it on their web sites. For this I thank them wholeheartedly.
However, with the VW 181 Facts & Figures being regularly
updated, I felt it would be better to post this information on its own
site. Thus, the most up to date version is available to everyone. Also,
this on-line version is much better accessible because of the use of a
proper index.
This is my first attempt to create a web site, so let me know what
you think of it. |