Did the Kübelwagen have different variants?
Throughout World War II, close to 55,000 units of the Kubelwagen model 82 were manufactured. Several other variants of the Kubelwagen were also developed, including the model 155, which was converted into a half-track vehicle, the armored model 163, and the model 166 (Schwimmwagen), an amphibious vehicle. Kubelwagen. Volkswagen made approximately 52,000 Kubelwagens for the German Army in the 1930s and during World War II. The Kubelwagen is rear engined and rear wheel drive – 4×2 only – based on the famous Volkswagen people’s car or VW Beetle. As such its offroad performance was little match for the 4×4 Jeep MB.As the body was not a load-bearing part of the structure of the vehicle, it could easily be modified to special purposes, just like the jeep’s. The Kübelwagen, thanks to its geared hubs, could go as slow as marching troops 4 km/h (2.