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cRiPpLe_rOoStEr · 05-12-2014, 07:38 PM

Spotted yesterday this Volkswagen-based Gurgel X-12 mini SUV, presumably from late-70s.

The manually-operated winch was a factory option.

RWD only, but the rear-mounted engine ended up favoring the traction in slippy terrain.

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cRiPpLe_rOoStEr It's all about Diesel Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Posts: 12,923 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,697 Times in 1,515 Posts	Spotted yesterday this Volkswagen-based Gurgel X-12 mini SUV, presumably from late-70s. The manually-operated winch was a factory option. RWD only, but the rear-mounted engine ended up favoring the traction in slippy terrain.