A quick history of Jeep 4x4's and their manufacturer.
The Company
- 1953: Kaiser take over Willys-Overland. ? 1963 ? -->
- 1970: American Motor Co. (AMC) take over Kaiser Jeep.
- 1982-1986: Renault owned AMC Jeep
(I remember this well because I worked for Jeep in those years as
a parts counterman for a dealership & hated the way they set up
their microfiche for parts. We also had to deal with the cars
Renault made. It was a nightmare. 4wheeldrive.guide at about.com -->
- Kern L. Napoletano).
- 1987: Chrysler take over AMC (and Jeep).
- 1998:
Mercedes Benz and
Chrysler
merge to form Daimler Chrysler.
Early Years
1940: Jeep specification issued and prototypes built by
Bantam,
Willys-Overland and later Ford; see the
Rifkind report.
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1941-1945:
Jeep MB,
built by Willys- Overland and Ford,
Willys 2.2L 4cyl side-valve engine.
Pictured is a 1942 Jeep MB.
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1942: Ford GPA -
Amphibious Jeep or Seep.
Civilian Jeeps - CJ
CJ2A: 1945-1949, first civilian Jeep.
Right,
Chris Lewis'
heavily modified 1947 CJ2A
[7/'00].
CJ-3A:
(a) 1948-1953
Right is a 1951 model
- David Wallis
[2/'97]
CJ-3B: (b) 1953-1964,
one piece wind-screen, low wipers.
Note the high bonnet (hood) to clear the taller F-head (ioev)
motor.
CJ-4: [ ? ? ? ]
CJ-5: (a) 1955-1969 one piece windscreen, high wipers.
CJ-5: (b) 1970-1983 low wipers.
Terminated after the '83 year due to safety
questions[MK].
CJ-6: 1955-1969 one piece windscreen,
high wipers, 101" wheelbase.
CJ-6: 1970-1976 low wipers, 101" wheelbase.
1974 Jeep CJ-6 (right):
Many people believe that 100" is the ideal wheel base,
90" being a bit short, restricting load capacity and giving
a choppy ride on-road, 110" restricting manoeuvrability
off-road. Despite that, the CJ-6 was one of the less popular Jeeps.
Terminated in 1976 after the introduction of the popular CJ7
[MK].
CJ-7: 1976-1986 S/T or removable plastic hard-top.
1985 Jeep CJ-7 (right) courtesy of
Dick Salsbury [5/97]
Last year was 1986 as the Wrangler YJ came in in 1987
[MK].
CJ-8:
a 1985 CJ-8 or Scrambler (right) belonging to
Alex Gephart.
Last year was 1986 as the Wrangler YJ came in in 1987 [MK].
CJ-10.
1987...:
Wrangler YJ [MK]
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Military Jeeps
MC M38: 1950-1951 military, one piece wind-screen, low wipers.
MD M38A1: 1951-1971 military, two piece wind-screen, high wipers.
M151 Jeep (Mutt) and
HMMWV (Hummer or Humvee) in
Military Vehicles
/Mil/Mil.html
RST-V 2000...
Jeep Commanche
The Commanche is the ute (pickup) version of the
Cherokee.
This 1986 model is fitted with the V6 and automatic
transmission.
URL:/4WD.html
Thanks to
R.Walker,
members of the Military Vehicles Club,
[MK] Michael Kittleson and
many others for background information.
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