WHAT IS A TYPE 183

turbo_bob · Post by **turbo_bob** » Sat Aug 21, 2004 9:52 pm

It is called a Syncro Gelandewagen.
www.unimogmeister.com

Bob Ingman · Post by **Bob Ingman** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 9:24 am

Bob the 183 is the Iltis a more modern version of the 181.
http://www.zauster.com/volkswagen/iltisinfo.htm Cheers. Bob Ingman

Bruce2 · Post by **Bruce2** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 12:09 pm

Bob, I thought the Iltis was a Type 197 ?

Kubelmann · Post by **Kubelmann** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 1:31 pm

Bob is correct. We have two type 183s in our RoMTOC Rocky Mountain Thing Owner's Club. It is a 4x4 big brother to the Thing. The type 182 is a right hand driver "Trekker" Herr-K/K-Panz

Bob Ingman · Post by **Bob Ingman** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:42 pm

Bruce I`m not sure what a 197 would be unless it is possibly a Canadian version of this family. Cheers. Bob Ingman

Kubelmann · Post by **Kubelmann** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:29 pm

I forgot to include the firm fact that 183 is an Iltis. The history of this vehicle is much like our beloved Thing. A number of Military and other government agency bought this Thing big uncle. It used to be a pain to get them into the Us like the Unimog. But now there is even a guy in Northern Colorado that imports them (in good running condition) and offers them for sale for around $3-5K..... hk/kp

turbo_bob · Post by **turbo_bob** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:33 pm

I would like to have one of those 183's, maybe someday.

Überkübel · Post by **Überkübel** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 11:29 am

Type 181 = Ugly in a cool way.
Type 183 = Ugly in an ugly way.