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Fri May 25, 2007 10:38 pm

Hello all,

I was curious as to how many iltis owners there are in the U.S. If you own an iltis and reside in the U.S., it would be great to hear back from you. It would also be great to know where you are getting your parts from and what you think of your iltis, IE: performance, reliability, etc...

Thanks again! 79iltis

Sat May 26, 2007 9:22 am

I dont think iltis' are legal for importation for another few years. I would LOVE to have one though.

Sat May 26, 2007 10:56 am

I would love to have one also. I was looking on the internet for info on them, there is a website (based in CA), that you can buy Iltis's from: http://www.iltis.us/

Roo

Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:26 pm

I own a 79 german army Iltis in sacramento. It's got all it's papers and I've had it licenced in colorado and utah. When I get back from australia I'm going to get it smogged and on the road in cali. What would you like to know about them? I have some pictures of mine posted on the samba. If you search the gallery for Iltis mine is the white one. A great place for info and connections to parts and vehicles is a yahoo groop for the iltis that covers the world over. They are the best resource for info when I need to figure something out. Keep in mind that the canadian army still has the iltis in active service so the availability of parts isn't bad as long as you are willing to pay the price and the shipping.

Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:29 pm

I also have a '79 Iltis. I brought mine in from Germany. It had originally served in the Red Cross, then served in mountain rescue prior to coming to me in Beaverton, Oregon.

I am fortunate that mine is in great condition and completely original, so I haven't needed parts yet.

Had no problems bringing it into the US except that it failed the Agriculture inspection because of soil in the undercarriage, so I had to have it pressure washed prior to release.

Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:25 am

Rick Christensen wrote: Had no problems bringing it into the US except that it failed the Agriculture inspection because of soil in the undercarriage, so I had to have it pressure washed prior to release.
Very interesting story.

Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:34 pm

Do you have any pictures of your iltis online? How often do you get out with yours? I'd love to meet some other owners and do a trail run overnight or something. I'm getting a Canadian M101 trailer to tow behind so I'll have more room for trips into the wilderness.

Cheers, Paul

Wed Oct 31, 2007 6:07 pm

How much did you guys spend on your Iltis? I have been thinking about selling The Unimog and looking into them

Thu Nov 01, 2007 2:45 pm

http://www.iltis.us/intransit.htm

Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:46 pm

Just after picking up from the port in Tacoma, Washington

relaxing at home with the top down.

Purchased for around $11,500 US, then shipped from Germany for a little under $2,000.

Have since redone exhaust and brake job and need to replace plastic windows. Otherwise has been great.

Check out www.northwestunimog.com site. I attended this past summer with my doublecab Syncro, but will be back next year with my Iltis and perhaps my new '43 Kubelwagen. I'm sure this is more of a drive than you planned, but is a great place to meet up with other German off road enthusiasts and the location is fantastic.

Thu Nov 08, 2007 3:45 pm

I've always liked the Iltis, finally spotted my 1st one in person last week in southern Quebec, at a shop in St. Jean sur Richelieu..........

Thu Jun 13, 2013 5:24 pm

I am very interested in purchasing a hard top for my Iltis. Anyone else had any luck finding one?