Volkswagen
Type 82E

Why it matters

The Type 82E was the rear-drive off-road version of the KdF-Wagen sedan, a Volkswagen body on a Kübelwagen chassis. It is often confused with the four-wheel-drive Type 87 Kommandeurwagen.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

History

From 1941 the KdF sedan body was combined with the Kübelwagen chassis, which gave the higher ground clearance. The 4x2 off-road KdF was first called Type 92 and from April 1943 Type 82 E. Production ran in very small numbers from October 1942 to 1944, with at least two built in 1941. These cars went to a civilian department, the colonial policy office of the Reich foreign ministry.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

The Type 82E is a complete KdF sedan on the Kübelwagen chassis with greater ground clearance than a normal sedan. Because it went to a civilian office it had glossy paint and chrome parts, unlike the military finish of other off-road Volkswagens. It has no four-wheel drive, unlike the Type 87.