Vintage Volkswagen 181, aka the Thing

I spotted this old Volkswagen parked in the Jounieh souks while heading to work this morning. If my search is correct, this is a newer version of the old Volkswagen Kübelwagen. the Kübelwagen was for the Germans what the jeep was for the Allies and was heavily used in WWII. This vintage VW model was called Volkswagen 181, or "the Thing" by the Americans, and was produced between 1969 and 1980. It looks in great…
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Road Safety (Nahr el Mot Bridge)

13 years ago
I advise the concerned ministry and minister to double-check their own road signs before bashing marketing agencies for hazardous billboards. Until it’s fixed, I think it’s better for everyone to avoid passing by that part ...
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Jal el Dib Updates

13 years ago
Half of the Jal el Dib Bridge has been taken down and the rest is on its way. Things are going quickly surprisingly and I noticed there are also works on the maritime road facing ...
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Biking on Nahr el Mot highway

13 years ago
Something’s wrong with this guy. ...
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O&C First victim of Jal el Dib bridge works

13 years ago
After the collapse of the Achrafieh building, and rumors that the Jal el Dib bridge could collapse any second, the authorities decided to close down the bridge and widen the adjacent road. This all sounds ...
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How Lebanese cops drive …

13 years ago
Cheyef 7alo wou mkattar. ...
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Let’s take down Jal el Dib’s Bridge, and then what?

13 years ago
We are all very happy that the government and head of the council of development and recontruction decided to dismantle the Jal el-Dib metal bridge within 5 days, but did they think about the extra ...
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Update: Jal el Dib Bridge to be removed ASAP

13 years ago
Noting that this bridge should have been taken down since October, let’s hope we don’t have to wait for the bridge to collapse to have it changed and hold Charbel accountable if another tragedy takes ...
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Taking down the Jal el Dib Bridge

13 years ago
Now that a building has collapsed in Lebanon, Lebanese are all of a sudden worried everything’s gonna fall on their heads, including the Jal el Dib bridge. However, that didn’t stop them from using the ...
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