Oldest VW I've worked on- 1943 WWII Kubelwagen- Germany's Jeep. Starting- 1st time in 40 YEARS!

I put this 43 VW Kubelwagen back to running and driving after sitting for 40 years for my friends at FiberSteel! This was the first time starting it since the 1980's! These were the "Jeep" of Nazi Germany during WWII, about 50k of them were produced during the war.

[@S2NAZ]

A proven design success that has survived the decades.

[@VintageClassicSpecialist]

👍😎

[@mrbrisket6794]

Super kool

[@VintageClassicSpecialist]

It really is!

[@jeffhoefer8995]

Very cool. Need to see more of this car. Does it have cable brakes?

[@VintageClassicSpecialist]

Thanks! I'll post more in the coming days. Yes, cable brakes as original. Just like my '52 Standard Beetle

[@FitzArias]

Be it 1943 or 2023, the technology behind it all is the same. Amazing.

[@VintageClassicSpecialist]

For sure! Practically speaking, there's very little difference between this car and the Beetles that were made in Mexico till just a few years ago! ❤️

[@toddvanwinkle7777]

Love 36 hp ..or is she 25?❤

[@VintageClassicSpecialist]

Yeah, they're awesome! This is a 25hp, but with a 36hp muffler and fuel pump top just to get it running. 👍

[@toddvanwinkle7777]

@@VintageClassicSpecialist Awesome! Have fun with it!