Re: Bombardier IItis...

[tnas@euronet.nl (Tom Nas)]

JDolan2109@aol.com wrote:

> Another thought that comes to mind is that the Bombardier Iltis military
> vehicle uses the VW Engine (petrol) and Audi quattro transmission. Anyone out
> there have experience with the Iltis?

I've photographed one in the parking lot in front of my house a couple of
months ago. Like most military vehicles, this is no great beauty. There are
a couple of ex-Army Iltises for sale here in Holland, but not a lot of
people seem to want them (Even though a Dutch car TV-show featured one some
time ago). Not a bad car, but no charisma like the Jeep or Land-Rover, with
ruggedness and quattro as its only redeeming features. It reminds me
somewhat of the 2-stroke DKW Munga Jeep, another ugly product (from what
later became Audi). Like the equally ugly Mercedes Gelaendewagen, it has
its fans.

Photographs (of mediocre quality due to late time of day) available.

HTH,

Tom.

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 Tom Nas                                          Zeist, The Netherlands
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