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I need a big favor guys. I'm working on a powerpoint presentation on a topic of my choice for my senior project and of course I chose jeeps. Now I must admit I know alot about the "newer jeeps" like XJ's, MJ's, YJ's, ZJ's, etc... but don't know much about the very first jeeps that branded the name. If someone could give me a little bit of info about the first military jeeps or older Willy's or something of the sort, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks guys! :bowdown:

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Look on youtube for a couple of vids off the History channel... American marvels, or the history of the Jeep... Here is the first part.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djxxOi6NkUI

 

Its in five parts, and starts with the story of American Bantam, Ford, and Willys motors, and end up with :vomit: the hummer at the end. Explains the story well with few errors.

 

Rob L.

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The CJ2A Page

http://www.thecj2apage.com/

 

The Cj3A page

http://www.cj-3a.com/

 

The CJ3B page

http://www.film.queensu.ca/cJ3B/

 

Early CJ5

http://www.earlycj5.com/

 

Willys Trucks and Panel Vans

http://www.oldwillysforum.com/

 

History page from Willys-Overland (yes, they're still around)

http://www.willysoverland.com/index.php/WO/history/

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Just remember, Ford and Willys never produced a vehicle called 'Jeep'.

Ford didn't, but I think Willys did. But not for long.

 

By the time I was a kid (in the early 1950s), Jeep was sponsoring several of my favorite cowboy shows, and Jeep at that time was Kaiser-Jeep. I think then it was the CJ3A. I thought the CJ2 was a Willys. I know for a fact that Willys made the old, narrow grille, flat-fender pickups and station wagons. Those bore the Jeep name.

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