It is with great sorrow that I announce that off road racing legend Frank “Scoop” Vessels has passed away after a plane crash in Oregon at the age of 58. Vessels is one of the pioneers of desert racing and was known to be one of the most friendly “big name” off road racers around. Stories are starting to pour in on this thread on Race Dezert about his generosity and willingness to take the time from his busy schedule on race day to talk to kids, fans and other racers.
In 1966, Ford introduced the all new Ford Bronco. I am sure they never thought it would gain the mass cult following that came after. The Ford Bronco, which is often dubbed the “early Bronco”, was available with both hard and soft tops as well as the roadster. The door openings on a Roadster were usually filled with a fiberglass inserts as standard equipment giving that classic contoured sporty Roadster appearance. Dealer installed vinyl doors and a convertible top, available in black or white, were available. Hard doors were available as well with or without glass and frame, thus eliminating the inserts. they are commonly referred to as U13 models as the first digits in the VIN number are U13.
Jeep had originally dated this photo as 1964, but as commentors noted on the Hemmings Blog, it has to be around 1968 or 1969. That style market lights on the Wagoneers were not used until 1968. Perhaps even more interesting to me is the weird marker lights on the CJ-5 Jeep. Was it built for foreign export?
What an awesome restoration. Follow along on this Flickr page as the owner tears down and restores this Willys CJ3B. I think you will agree with me that he has done an excellant job.
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This 1969 Jeep Commando Jeepster is for sale on Ebay and we think it is a pretty good deal for the price. It was repainted about 10 years ago and although there is the odd orange peel here and there, rust seems to be non existant. There is a few electrical gremlins, but overall, the [...]
Remember when you built plastic models when you were a kid? I was never good at it, but I tried again a few years ago and built a nice custom Grand Cherokee that matched my 1:1 version. However, it was never as good as some of the ones at Off Road Models !
This has to be one of the best vintage military Jeep vehicle auctions I have ever seen! Imagine all of these old military vehicles for sale at the same time!
If you are looking for an early 1966 to 1977 Ford Bronco for sale, you have to check out EarlyBroncoAds.com! There you will find hundreds of 1966-1977 Broncos for sale. Whether you’re looking for that uncut ’66 Roadster or a purpose built rock crawling rig, EarlyBroncoAds.com has organized hundreds of Classic Ford Bronco auctions from eBay, the leading internet marketplace.
Here we have some awesome vintage photos of a 1977 Jeep Wagoneer.