VW 181

Advantages: Loads and loads of fun, cheap parts
Disadvantages: Cheap but hard to find parts

This is maybe the only good thing left behind from WW-II. It was designed as the off road vehicle of the Wehrmacht during the nazi reign. Ferdinand Porsche proved his genius once again... Being a rear wheel drive whilst all other military vehicles out there were 4WD, it still served exceptionally well in several campaigns from the desert to the swamped outskirts of Stalingrad. I rented one of these for 10 days during a holiday. I could' ve used ...
...the wilderness instead of driving on fine paved roads. Wow was it fun !! *** Looks and Body : Straightforward build with no special features. Straight and boxy lines. Ugly can be the next word to say. But it's rather hard to say what one feels about this car. It is also cute. The body is simply a tin box. Nothing is there by means of jazzy build quality whatsoever. But it is surprisingly sturdy. Loose panels and hinges, joints etc. tell you that ... Read review