X-Nico

2 unusual facts about Volkswagen Iltis


Volkswagen Iltis

VW consolidated the former Auto Union marques into a single company, re-using the Audi name to designate vehicles manufactured by the company rather than continuing to manufacture vehicles under the names of the various brands that had made up the original Auto Union.

The Volkswagen Type 183, more commonly known as the Iltis (German for Polecat), is a military vehicle built by Volkswagen for use by the German military and under licence by Bombardier for the Canadian Forces and Belgian Army.



see also

C44

Citroën C44, a prototype motor for the Volkswagen Iltis jeep which was never adopted