Remember those 50’s & 60’s Chevrolet trucks that were available as 4×4’s from the factory? They were not factory 4wd, but a factory option with modifications from a company called NAPCO (Northwestern Auto Parts Company). The package was so bolt on that it only required drilling 4 holes! Eventually GM saw the benefits of offering [...]
M38A1.com is a great source of history, including this page about the evolution of the Jeep style vehicles for military use. I knew about the Bantam, Willys Quad, but had forgotten the name of the Ford Pygmy!
Here is a set of 70’s photos about a desert racing bronco that has had a run of bad luck. “Johnnie Crean’s Bronco during a race at Borrego (Ocotillo Wells) was disabled with a broken rear differential. I removed the rear driveshaft and was trying to deflate the front tires for more traction to climb [...]
This is a 1948-1952 Ford Panel with a Marmon-Herrington 4WD conversion. I am in the process of researching for a series of articles on the Marmon Herrington 4×4 conversions. If you have any photos or comments about them, please feel free to comment here or email me.
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Here is an interesting find! This Tamiya Super Champ RC was produced from 1979 to 1982. Follow along as this unit is lovingly restored! Make sure to click on the photos in the link to read notes from the rebuilder.
If you read our Hurst Jeepster articles Here and Here , you know that the Hurst Jeepster is a rare Jeep. Now you have a chance to own your very own piece of history, a 1971 Hurst Jeepster .
Oooh…if I only had some spare money kicking around along with some extra space! I have heard about these stainless steel Willys bodies manufactured in the Philippines and then imported to the states, but I have never seen one. This gentleman in Detroit has one for sale. Hmmm…Detroit is only a 6 hour drive from [...]
Bob Lewis was a frequent competitor in the southwest desert racing circle in the 70’s and early 80’s. In fact, he was the first off road racer to use KC Daylighters! Below are some of the photos found on this page along with a few others that I have found around the internet. If you [...]
You may recall our previous articles on the 1959-61 and 1965 Jeep lineups at Allpar.com . Now we are going to look at the 1975-1976 Jeep vehicles. By far the biggest change was the introduction of the CJ-7 in 1976, which had a 20″ longer wheelbase than the CJ-5. This allowed for a better ride, [...]
I was wandering through some old posts on the Hemmings Blog the other day and came across a post about the CMP. Apparently, the British goverment contacted Ford of Canada in 1936 to build a truck for the upcoming war. By the time the late 30’s rolled around, General Motors of Canada was involved. By [...]