carsntrucks4you Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 (edited) This was VW failed attempt to build a light commercial that is cheap and easy to maintain for third world countries. Failed because in those countries they want no special build third world commercial. Market leader in those countries was the Toyota Hiace. This is the EA489 Basistransporter or T200 or Horminga (Ant) build from 1975 - 1979. Powered by a Beetle engine, build in German and Mexiko. In Turkiye the used a better looking VW Type 2 cab. The correct answer were sent in by: Fabrux ChrisR Ace-Garageguy Richard Bartrop thatz4u Mittagskind W-409 otherunicorn Congratulatiuons Edited April 1 by carsntrucks4you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Wow. That's...utilitarian. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 PM sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Mmmmm... nice lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 PM'd. I want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Well, it's not what I thought it was, nor designed by who I thought.... back to thinking... best, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 pm'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Marischal Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 7 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: PM'd. I want one. You, could build one over a weekend Bill! steve 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 This was easy ! Based on this VW, here in Finland they built a Finnish version called "Teijo" in 1975-'76. Though not very common, probably around 100 examples were made, they can still be seen at some car shows from time to time. So when I saw the picture I immediately recognized what it was, I just had to search Google for the correct year models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 it remind me of the tempo matador in it engineering. the tempo had the aircooled engine under the seats too but it was almost 30 years earlier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 I originally thought it was one of these: https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/car-technology/news/a30678/gordon-murrays-flat-pack-truck-is-fantastic/ but having discovered that it wasn't, I didn't manage to find the alternative. I think Mike's point about the potential markets not wanting "special" dedicated vehicles probablyapplied to the Ox as well, despite its top-notch designer's best efforts... best, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 To me, it looked like a child's drawing of a VW Microbus nose. The headlight rings and mirrors looked suspiciously VW too. And it definitely has the "developing nation" vibe. There's no shortage of those in this hemisphere, and Mexico used to make Bugs. I also noticed the leaf-sprung solid-beam rear suspension and figured from that it couldn't possibly be anything VW, but just on a whim, I image-searched "Mexican VW truck" or something similar, and it popped right up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Funny thing, the beam axle in the rear triggered a memory of a basic pickup that used an air cooled VW engine up front driving the front wheels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 2 hours ago, Richard Bartrop said: Funny thing, the beam axle in the rear triggered a memory of a basic pickup that used an air cooled VW engine up front driving the front wheels. I'd never seen one before, so I had to go through all the rigamarole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 The door stamping design also reminds me of the VW Thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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