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Volkswagen/Bombardier (type 183) Iltis 1978-1988 winner of 1980 Paris-Dakar rally.
It's hard to think of a more obscure European Volkswagen than the Iltis, featured in this 1979 German brochure. Developed primarily for military use, the civilian version offered on the home market apparently found few takers. #carbrochure #Volkswagen pic.twitter.com/h5kLIhfW8R
— Car Brochure Addict (@addict_car) March 23, 2020
interesting fact:
A group of mechanics from the then newly-formed Audi company were developing the 4×4 system for the Iltis. They came away really impressed with how it performed in the harsh conditions they started making some more designs… which led directly to the Audi Quattro
source: There Would Be No Audi Quattro Without The Dakar-Winning Volkswagen Iltis - Petrolicious
Edit: Just stumbled onto this video:
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