This vehicle is a Volkswagen KdF car of the Type 82e, one of the rarest and most historically significant variants associated with the origins of the Beetle. The KdF program (“Kraft durch Freude”) was a central project of the Nazi regime, conceived to provide a low-cost automobile for the German population at a target price of 990 Reichsmark. While the civilian program never reached full-scale production, a limited number of vehicles were built in special configurations for military and administrative use.

The Type 82e represents a hybrid construction, combining the civilian Beetle body with the reinforced chassis and running gear of the Kübelwagen. These cars were produced in very small numbers for the Wehrmacht, primarily for officers and administrative departments. By the end of the war, total KdF production across all variants amounted to just 1,206 vehicles, placing surviving examples among the rarest early Volkswagens. According to the documented history, this specific car was delivered to the Army Office in Kassel in May 1943. In 1946, it was sold to a private individual in Czechoslovakia, beginning its post-war civilian life. In 1987, the car was brought back to Germany by Hermann Walter, who carried out a complete restoration. Since then, it has remained part of the Hermann Walter Collection in Kaunitz, with its provenance described as fully traceable.

From the images, the car presents in a period-correct beige finish with appropriate military-era details. The body proportions, lighting, wheels, and interior layout correspond to early wartime Beetle specifications. The engine bay and interior appear restored to a historically consistent standard, without visible modern intrusions. Find it for sale at €199,950 (today $234,000) here in Gütersloh, Germany.