ORIGINAL, 1941 TYPE 82 VOLKSWAGEN “KUBELWAGEN”

Revised: 10/15/2013

The correct vehicle chassis number (Fahrgestell Nr.) is 001590 not 0011590 as stated in the catalog.

ORIGINAL, 1941 TYPE 82 VOLKSWAGEN “KUBELWAGEN”. If you have ever wanted to own a piece of WWII history, here is your chance. The space allotted here will not provide us an ample opportunity to properly describe this relic from Rommel’s Afrikakorps so please study the images. First the details, then the condition, the wartime use and last but by no means least, the fully documented and illustrious story behind this historic vehicle. This vehicle was assembled, according to the data plates, on February 21st, 1941 as the 1590th of the approximately 50,000 that were eventually built for the German armed forces. It was originally painted “panzer gray: but was overpainted by hand when shipped to North Africa. It has an air-cooled, four cylinder (1.0 liter) engine pulling out approximately 23.5 horsepower. This size motor was only produced for a six month period. It has a four speed transmission. Some of this information was provided during extensive research and contact with VW in Germany. The interior shows hard use and long storage effects. The seat frames are present but the canvas is mostly deteriorated. The dash area is intact with instrument cluster including speedometer and odometer. Fuse boxes and light switches are missing. The steering wheel is intact but there is no horn cover. Amazingly, the wooden duck board floor grates are intact. The engine compartment upper rear deck area is dished in two places to correspond to imprints where personnel would have ridden. The windshield and frame are intact. There is one bullet entrance which extends from the driver’s left side through the back seat then to the forward engine bulkhead and exits out the rear engine compartment lid. The hand painted black letters on the left front cowling are still quite visible after all these years. It says “see 30 cal. bullet hole in windshield”. There is no top or bows for a top. The drive train is present. Vendor states the engine was totally disassembled and gone through. Number 3 cylinder was stuck. New gaskets were manufactured and the engine was reassembled. It does turn over and fire up but has not been run. A CD showing each of the disassembled engine parts will be given to the buyer. The transmission is untouched and in its orig untouched condition. Exterior components: The headlight appear to be the Allied type stolen by the Germans to replace the inferior originals. Research indicated this was a common practice and documents discussing this practice are included in the provenance with this lot. The mirrors are missing and the right rear taillights are not present. The paint, as described earlier, was orig the field or panzer gray that was later brush stroke painted ordnance tan for desert use. Overall approximately 60% of this paint is intact. The Germans also carefully hand painted the very iconic DAK (German Afrikakorps) palm tree insignia on both doors and the rear lid. The vendor states these are orig to the vehicle. In addition, the tactical symbol on the rear deck identified the unit it was attached to as the 33rd Artillery Regiment of the 15th Panzer Division. It doesn’t get much better than that. The tires are the orig set of mismatched tires that were on the vehicle when it was captured and studied as we shall point out shortly. Wartime use on both sides of the Atlantic: According to the VW factory, Kubelwagen chassis #0011590 was delivered to the German army on March 1st, 1941. In 1943, the DAK was defeated and this vehicle was one that was captured. The Allies were very interested in this curious equivalent to our jeep. This exact vehicle was shipped to a university in the U. S. disassembled and dissected. The end result was the production of technical manual TM E9-803 dated, interesting enough, June 6, 1944. Yes, this exact vehicle with license plate number WH 249624 neatly hand painted in the recessed area of the front and rear bumper, palm tree logo, allied headlights, mismatched tires etc…was the example for this entire 130 page manual. A reprint copy of the manual is included in this lot. New Life: Once the government was finished with this kubelwagen, they sold it for surplus. Mickey Finn’s was a huge Boston area army surplus store at the time. They adorned the vehicle with numerous hand lettered notes. You can still make many of these out clearly see in the photos. They drove the vehicle around Boston for a war-bond drive. Older residents remember seeing the crazy car that said, BATTLE SCARRED GERMAN VOLKSWAGEN USED BY ROMMEL’S AFRIKA COPRS ON DESERT OF AFRICA IN WORLD WAR II” and many other neat terms. The vehicle was stored for many years but has been left essentially untouched and is remarkably complete considering its long history. In addition to the vehicle, this lot will include a copy made from an original War Department TM E9-803 manual, a book entitled VOLKSWAGEN MILITARY VEHICLES OF THE THIRD REICH by Blaine Taylor and numerous photocopies (hard to read) of research gathered from the National Archives in College Park, MD pertaining to this type of vehicle. CONDITION: The condition of this vehicle is best described as “as is, where is” as the vendor is making no claims whatsoever about the drivability of this vehicle. The chassis and framework are intact. There is a considerable amount of rust in the area of the front deck under the spare tire (flag covers this area). One gusset is totally rusted. Another area of rust is under the back seat floor between the engine compartment and the back seat. There are dents in the fenders and in numerous places on the exterior. Most of these appear to be wartime “battle scars”. In order to keep the engine cooled, additional vents were cut into the area above the rear deck lid. It was hoped this “field modification” would be helpful in tropical areas. 4-47693 BS2 (50,000-100,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3082	$74,750.00	Revised: 10/15/2013 The correct vehicle chassis number (Fahrgestell Nr.) is 001590 not 0011590 as stated in the catalog. ORIGINAL, 1941 TYPE 82 VOLKSWAGEN “KUBELWAGEN”. If you have ever wanted to own a piece of WWII history, here is your chance. The space allotted here will not provide us an ample opportunity to properly describe this relic from Rommel’s Afrikakorps so please study the images. First the details, then the condition, the wartime use and last but by no means least, the fully documented and illustrious story behind this historic vehicle. This vehicle was assembled, according to the data plates, on February 21st, 1941 as the 1590th of the approximately 50,000 that were eventually built for the German armed forces. It was originally painted “panzer gray: but was overpainted by hand when shipped to North Africa. It has an air-cooled, four cylinder (1.0 liter) engine pulling out approximately 23.5 horsepower. This size motor was only produced for a six month period. It has a four speed transmission. Some of this information was provided during extensive research and contact with VW in Germany. The interior shows hard use and long storage effects. The seat frames are present but the canvas is mostly deteriorated. The dash area is intact with instrument cluster including speedometer and odometer. Fuse boxes and light switches are missing. The steering wheel is intact but there is no horn cover. Amazingly, the wooden duck board floor grates are intact. The engine compartment upper rear deck area is dished in two places to correspond to imprints where personnel would have ridden. The windshield and frame are intact. There is one bullet entrance which extends from the driver’s left side through the back seat then to the forward engine bulkhead and exits out the rear engine compartment lid. The hand painted black letters on the left front cowling are still quite visible after all these years. It says “see 30 cal. bullet hole in windshield”. There is no top or bows for a top. The drive train is present. Vendor states the engine was totally disassembled and gone through. Number 3 cylinder was stuck. New gaskets were manufactured and the engine was reassembled. It does turn over and fire up but has not been run. A CD showing each of the disassembled engine parts will be given to the buyer. The transmission is untouched and in its orig untouched condition. Exterior components: The headlight appear to be the Allied type stolen by the Germans to replace the inferior originals. Research indicated this was a common practice and documents discussing this practice are included in the provenance with this lot. The mirrors are missing and the right rear taillights are not present. The paint, as described earlier, was orig the field or panzer gray that was later brush stroke painted ordnance tan for desert use. Overall approximately 60% of this paint is intact. The Germans also carefully hand painted the very iconic DAK (German Afrikakorps) palm tree insignia on both doors and the rear lid. The vendor states these are orig to the vehicle. In addition, the tactical symbol on the rear deck identified the unit it was attached to as the 33rd Artillery Regiment of the 15th Panzer Division. It doesn’t get much better than that. The tires are the orig set of mismatched tires that were on the vehicle when it was captured and studied as we shall point out shortly. Wartime use on both sides of the Atlantic: According to the VW factory, Kubelwagen chassis #0011590 was delivered to the German army on March 1st, 1941. In 1943, the DAK was defeated and this vehicle was one that was captured. The Allies were very interested in this curious equivalent to our jeep. This exact vehicle was shipped to a university in the U. S. disassembled and dissected. The end result was the production of technical manual TM E9-803 dated, interesting enough, June 6, 1944. Yes, this exact vehicle with license plate number WH 249624 neatly hand painted in the recessed area of the front and rear bumper, palm tree logo, allied headlights, mismatched tires etc…was the example for this entire 130 page manual. A reprint copy of the manual is included in this lot. New Life: Once the government was finished with this kubelwagen, they sold it for surplus. Mickey Finn’s was a huge Boston area army surplus store at the time. They adorned the vehicle with numerous hand lettered notes. You can still make many of these out clearly see in the photos. They drove the vehicle around Boston for a war-bond drive. Older residents remember seeing the crazy car that said, BATTLE SCARRED GERMAN VOLKSWAGEN USED BY ROMMEL’S AFRIKA COPRS ON DESERT OF AFRICA IN WORLD WAR II” and many other neat terms. The vehicle was stored for many years but has been left essentially untouched and is remarkably complete considering its long history. In addition to the vehicle, this lot will include a copy made from an original War Department TM E9-803 manual, a book entitled VOLKSWAGEN MILITARY VEHICLES OF THE THIRD REICH by Blaine Taylor and numerous photocopies (hard to read) of research gathered from the National Archives in College Park, MD pertaining to this type of vehicle. CONDITION: The condition of this vehicle is best described as “as is, where is” as the vendor is making no claims whatsoever about the drivability of this vehicle. The chassis and framework are intact. There is a considerable amount of rust in the area of the front deck under the spare tire (flag covers this area). One gusset is totally rusted. Another area of rust is under the back seat floor between the engine compartment and the back seat. There are dents in the fenders and in numerous places on the exterior. Most of these appear to be wartime “battle scars”. In order to keep the engine cooled, additional vents were cut into the area above the rear deck lid. It was hoped this “field modification” would be helpful in tropical areas. 4-47693 BS2 (50,000-100,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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