This blog is a lot of fun to write, but geez, there’s a LOT of fun stuff to write about. Would you believe that I have at least 20 stories all ready for you – and that’s just from a few quick searches over the past few weeks? That doesn’t include all the neat stuff [...]

Wow! That is all I can say about this story about The Shank family, their Willys and the teardrop trailer that they travelled with all over the southwestern states in the 40’s through to the 80’s. The article, as told by their son Larry, includes a number of great photos and videos. Via Expedition Portal.com

Last week we featured a photo from the Four Wheel Drive Co. Here is another one from 1927! Via…

The Jeep FC was an interesting animal. A forward control (hence the FC name) 4×4 that was a real workhorse. They were used on the farm, in the bush, as fire trucks, as snow plows, as tow trucks and so much more. The FC Connection is one of the best FC sites that I have [...]

The only info that we have about this photo is that it was taken in 1927. Does anyone have anymore info? Via…

I pulled this photo from what has been called “ The Best Thread On The Internet“. It consists of photos from 1900 to the 1970’s. It started off as a street scene photos on a car message board and quickly turned into one of the best photographic documentation of the American livestyle ever seen.

< Here is a neat little video clip from the 70’s featuring a Ford Bronco racing away in the desert while being followed and shot at by a helicopter. You will have to click through to view the video.

These “Volvo Burro” buggies were raced in the 1968 race season and even won a few races. They have been lovingly restored and are incredible pieces of history. I am in contact with the owner and we will be having a full feature on all 3 cars shortly!

I have always loved the Jeep pickups. I had this photo sitting around in my archives and came across it the other day.