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VW 183 ILTIS 4x4. NOT 181 TREKKER or THING. Audi Quattro, Dakar Rally History!

Sale price: £11,995.00 make an offer

Car location: St. Helens, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1979
Doors:
4
Mileage:
40000
Engine:
1714
Safety Features:
4-Wheel Drive, Immobiliser, Rear seat belts
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VW 183 ILTIS 4x4. NOT 181 TREKKER or THING. Audi Quattro, Dakar Rally History! for sale

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FATHER OF THE AUDI QUATTRO!  1980 DAKAR WINNING MODEL!1979 VW Iltis Typ 183RARE 4x4 from Volkswagen. THIS IS NOT A VW TREKKER OR VW 181 THING.  This is watercooled VW/Audi which came after the VW 181.  Race history to these models and part of the Quattro story!(Civilian model evocation - 300 of those made. This one can easily be made to appear like the Dakar Iltis from 1980)1 of approx 9000 VW versions built. (this car would have been a sister car to those coming off the production line to become the 1980 Dakar Rally vehicles.  Parts are plentiful, as they were used in the military.Designed and built by VAG's Audi team. Built at Ingolstadt, politically badged as a VW.Designed by Walter Treser, Jorg Bensinger, Roland Gumpert for Ferdinand Piech at VAG.Direct ancestor of the Audi Quattro1980 Paris Dakar Rally winning model (different carb set up!) for Roland Gumpert's team before he went on to lead the newly formed Audi Sport. Gumpert used an Iltis as his personal transport for Group B rallies in South America with Audi Sport.1714cc VW 4cyl. Petrol. Water-cooled (Audi 80, Golf also used this) 5 speed manual including 'Gelander' gear.Selectable 4wd with a diff lock.Specification includes rare items to bring to spec of the 300 civilian models built.Matching numbers running, driving registered vehicle.Perfect for simple returning to military spec or historic Dakar rally replica... just requires black body paint (all of VWs 5 Dakar VW Iltis entrants were military spec from production line). Roland Gumpert used his former Dakar Iltis as a support vehicle for Audi Sport on some Group B rallies.Former Bundewehr service believed to have been in service with German forces at Castlemartin Camp, South Wales and then registered as BHG85R before making its way back to Europe in early 2000s. I bought it from the Royal Netherlamds Army's combat photographer in 2019 and then recommissioned back in the UK.Reconditioned hood frame and NOS sand civilian spec soft top. Rare civilian spec items include period radio, Hella cabin light, speaker housing, rear Hella fog/ reverse light. €2000 of previous invoices for work. on engine ignition etc.Removable doors, roof, and folding windscreen.Comes with:Blackout gear, original toolkit, jack etc.Also:Spare carb, CV joint, windscreen frame bottom, doors, hood frame, NOS clutch.There are few others like this.Advertised elsewhere.VIDEO OF THE ILTIS AVAILABLE.

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