Volkswagen Type 181
By the 1970s, the Volkswagen Bug was still one of the most popular cars on the road. Yet the company was looking to diversify the lineup. The Type 181 was released to the market to offer a unique type of off-road vehicle. A lot of the underpinnings were shared with the bug but there were off-road pieces added to it. The styling is unconventional but that’s why it was one of the most underrated cars of the 1970s (via Hagerty).
It is such a special-looking car and you don’t see them very often. The Type 181 was not just a concept vehicle, this one actually went into production. The 181 had a reasonable amount of off-road appeal and the open-air feeling ended up being popular decades later.