In the late 60’s Ron Day bought a beat up 1954 CJ3b Jeep which was the beginning of his love for Jeeps…
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Autobiography of a Jeep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc2lTAwGgH8 This is a great video found on YouTube about the history of the Jeep and how they were first used in the military.
1956 Willys Wagon
I recently heard about the Vista Rod Run car show that was happening August 5th in Vista CA….
From The Archives #131
Check out this photo I found on FC Connection. There is a ton of Jeep work units that I have never seen before. Have you seen any of these in person?
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The worlds first SUV?
The GAZ-M-20 prototype (2wd 5 seat passenger car) was first built in 1944 by GAZ in the Soviet Union and production didn’t begin until 1946. The GAZ-M-20 was also known as “Pobeda” which meant victory. Starting in 1955 they combined the chassis of a GAZ-69 and the body of the GAZ-M-20 to build the 4wd GAZ-M-72. Production of [...]
The Resurrection of Flat Fender Jeeps at the 60th Annual Jeepers Jamboree
GEORGETOWN, CA JULY 15, 2012 – The 60th Annual Jeepers Jamboree will take place on the historic Rubicon Springs Trail July 26 – 30, 2012. The longest running event of this kind, it is a historic accomplishment for certain. There are many special features for this years trip including Movies on the Grass, Historical hikes [...]
The Worlds Largest Jeep!
I recently came across a picture of this 400% scale Jeep on Facebook and had to look more into it. This 21 foot tall monster is the creation of Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan. Sheikh Hamad is also known as the Rainbow Sheikh because of the 7 Mercedes 500 SELs that he had ordered [...]
From The Archives #109
I am not sure why I love shots of Jeeps rusting away. For some reason the abandoned photos really do it for me.
From The Archives #104
What a great vintage photo of a 1972 Jeep Commando!
More Vintage Desert Racing Photos
#75Race has posted a few more photos that he found of his dad desert racing his off road buggy in the 70’s and 80’s on Race Dezert. Do you have photos that you would like to share?










