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19781980

1979 Thing

Type 181 · Trekker · Safari · Type 181

8
Production Months
8
Paint Colors
5
Engine Codes
0
M-Codes

Production Timeline

MonthChassis Start
January1892006423
February1892006426
March1892015020
April1892015064
May1892140316
June1892140339
July1892140346
August1882048553

Factory Colors (8)

Aluminium GreyL97U
Type 181 Thing
Cream WhiteL90C
Type 181 Thing
Flamingo RedL35G
Type 181 Thing
Malinche BlueL57G
Type 181 Thing
Olive GreenL319
Type 181 Thing
Pacific BlueL55F
Type 181 Thing
Patzcuaro BlueL41G
Type 181 Thing
Tepetl GreenL67G
Type 181 Thing

Engine Options (5)

CodeDisplacement
AH1600cc
AJ1600cc
AR1600cc
D01200cc
D11200cc

Upholstery (13)

Type 181 Thing

blackBlack leatherette
leatherette
w/ L35G
blackBlack leatherette
leatherette
w/ L41G
blackBlack leatherette
leatherette
w/ L55F
blackBlack leatherette
leatherette
w/ L57G
blackBlack leatherette
leatherette
w/ L67G
blackBlack leatherette
leatherette
w/ L90C
fitchew-greyFitchew Grey leatherette
leatherette
w/ L35G
fitchew-greyFitchew Grey leatherette
leatherette
w/ L41G
fitchew-greyFitchew Grey leatherette
leatherette
w/ L55F
fitchew-greyFitchew Grey leatherette
leatherette
w/ L67G
fitchew-greyFitchew Grey leatherette
leatherette
w/ L90C
greyGrey
w/ L57G
oliveOlive Green
w/ L319

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