| Volkswagen Typ 87 | |
|---|---|
 VW Typ 87 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagenwerk GmbH |
| Also called | Kommandeurswagen |
| Production | 1941–1944 |
| Assembly | Stadt des KdF-Wagens |
| Designer | Ferdinand Porsche[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Military vehicle |
| Body style | 2-door saloon 2-door coupe utility |
| Layout | Rear engine, four-wheel drive [2] |
| Platform | VW Typ 166 / KdF-Wagen |
| Related | Volkswagen Typ 166 Schwimmwagen |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Volkswagen Type 1 petrol (1131 cm3, 18 kW) |
| Transmission | 4+1-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mm (94.5 in) |
| Length | 3,830 mm (12 ft 6.8 in) |
| Width | 1,620 mm (5 ft 3.8 in) |
| Height | 1,720 mm (5 ft 7.7 in) |
The Volkswagen Typ 87, also known as the Kommandeurswagen, is a World War II, four-wheel-drive version of the Volkswagen Beetle.[1] It was produced from 1941 to 1944 by the Volkswagen plant, primarily for high officers of the Wehrmacht (German armed forces).[1] The Wehrmacht classified the Kommandeurswagen as leichter geländegängiger PKW, 4-sitziger, 4-radgetriebener Geländewagen Typ 87.[3] ("light offroad passenger car, four seat, four-wheel drive offroad vehicle Type 87").
The engine and drive-train, including portal geared wheel hubs, are the same as in the Volkswagen Typ 166 Schwimmwagen amphibious vehicle.[1] 564 units of the Kommandeurswagen were produced;[4] in November 1946,[5] the Volkswagen plant — by then under British control — produced two more vehicles using spare parts from stores.