I drove a 1973 VW Thing in a classic car rally & won an award!

A walk around & drive of a bright yellow 1973 VW Thing - their simple 4 door convertible based on the Beetle Type 1 with a floor pan of the Type 1 Karmann Ghia.

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MotoMan heads back to the @chattmotorcarfestival for the first time in 2 years and enters their classic car rally with the Volkswagen Type 181 from the VW Heritage Collection. He explores the stunning roads in and around Chattanooga, Tennessee sharing experiences along the way along with insight from behind the wheel of the bright yellow 1973 VW Thing with the convertible roof down.

Powered by a flat 4 air cooled engine similar to the VW Type 1 Beetle in the back of the Thing, it was designed as a European Jeep for the military, but also sold to the general public.

Tags: #VW #VWThing #VWType181 #ChattanoogaMotorCarFestival

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