Photo: Facebook / Pepita Garage
A leather interior can be the plushest, poshest, most indulgent thing about a car, if done right. And not many do it right-er than Pepita Garage.
Pepita Garage is a family owned business that started as a car repair outfit in 2006, in Székesfehérvár, Hungary. It’s OK if you’ve never heard of them before, because that will change thanks to a set of viral photos of one of their most recent projects: a display showcase of craftsmanship and pure skill, in the form of a Volkswagen Thing decked out in leather.
When we say “decked out” we mean decked out. Pepita specializes in leather interiors, but this Type 181 military vehicle is wrapped in leather throughout, from bumper to bumper, down to the foldable windshield and retractable roof, and has a contrasting leather interior to match.
Photos of this VW Thing covered in leather posted to the official Pepita Facebook go all the way back to 2018, but they were picked up by the international media only recently. TuningBlog notes that the Thing underwent extensive repairs and restoration before it was wrapped in leather, and truth be told, the result is outstanding, albeit somewhat unpractical.
The detailing is impressive: the chocolate-colored exterior leather comes with contrasting orange stitches and black piping for contrast, and everything from door hinges to side mirrors and headlights has been covered. Only the door handles seem to have been left untouched. The interior is done in tan leather, which also covers the collapsible windshield and removable convertible roof.
Work on the car was done entirely by hand, so one can only imagine the number of hours that were needed to complete the project. Furthermore, the Thing got a new set of silver Porsche wheels and lowered suspension, but other details are not immediately available.
Volkswagen made the Type 181 as a military vehicle for Germany, but it was also sold in other countries as a civilian off-road vehicle. It was known as the Trekker in the UK, the Thing in the U.S. and the Safari in Mexico and South America, and sold until the 1980 model year.
When we say “decked out” we mean decked out. Pepita specializes in leather interiors, but this Type 181 military vehicle is wrapped in leather throughout, from bumper to bumper, down to the foldable windshield and retractable roof, and has a contrasting leather interior to match.
Photos of this VW Thing covered in leather posted to the official Pepita Facebook go all the way back to 2018, but they were picked up by the international media only recently. TuningBlog notes that the Thing underwent extensive repairs and restoration before it was wrapped in leather, and truth be told, the result is outstanding, albeit somewhat unpractical.
The detailing is impressive: the chocolate-colored exterior leather comes with contrasting orange stitches and black piping for contrast, and everything from door hinges to side mirrors and headlights has been covered. Only the door handles seem to have been left untouched. The interior is done in tan leather, which also covers the collapsible windshield and removable convertible roof.
Work on the car was done entirely by hand, so one can only imagine the number of hours that were needed to complete the project. Furthermore, the Thing got a new set of silver Porsche wheels and lowered suspension, but other details are not immediately available.
Volkswagen made the Type 181 as a military vehicle for Germany, but it was also sold in other countries as a civilian off-road vehicle. It was known as the Trekker in the UK, the Thing in the U.S. and the Safari in Mexico and South America, and sold until the 1980 model year.
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