In a recent video, the team at WD Detailing uncovered a remarkable piece of automotive history: a Volkswagen Type 181, affectionately known in the U.S. as the “Thing.” This particular vehicle had been ...

A team of detailers got a call from someone who owned a Volkswagen Thing one day. Yes, you read that right. It is a Thing. If the name sounds… too common, we'll fill you in right away.

Volkswagen doesn't build anything like this kind of car anymore, having killed off the Beetle convertible in 2019 ... ownership back when the only thing bigger than your dreams was your hair.