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They appear at various military vehicle shows. [citation needed] The GPA was popular with adventurers, farmers, ranchers and by the 21st century about 200 of the 12,700+ produced had survived. [9] The vehicle is popular with collectors, and well-preserved examples sold at auction for US$125,000 in 2016 (equivalent to $160,000 in 2023). [4]
The Jeep Forward Control is a truck that was produced by Willys Motors, later named Kaiser Jeep, from 1956 to 1965. It was also assembled in other international markets. The layout featured a cab over (forward control) design. The Forward Control models were primarily marketed as corporate, municipal, military, and civilian work vehicles.
Primarily: vehicles sold under the Jeep marque, trademarked by Willys-Overland (from 1943 to 1950). For other uses, see List of U.S. military jeeps , as well as Military light utility vehicle . Subcategories
Derived from it was the first post-war military jeep: the M38. CJ-3B (1953–1968) Essentially a CJ-3A fitted with a taller hood (the CJ-3B is also known as the "high-hood" Jeep) to accommodate the Willys Hurricane engine. 155,494 were built over its 15-year lifespan. Most later ones were M606 military jeeps shipped to South America.
1969–1970 Camper; From 1969 Kaiser-Jeep offered a camper for the CJ-5 as a factory option, but also available separately, as it would fit any CJ-5 made since 1955. The camper mounted in the "bed" of the CJ-5, extended well beyond the back of the car, and had another axle of its own, that carried most of the weight.
The word "Jeep" was first used to describe US Army "midget cars" in a January 1941 newspaper article, mentioning "Bantam" as the manufacturer. [22] At the time American Bantam was the only manufacturer that had actually fulfilled purchase orders to deliver Jeeps to the US Army. Rumors say "Jeep" is a phonetic pronunciation of the abbreviation GP.
Westfalia one of the founders of small camping vans in the Volkswagen Bus campers, as starting making new Westfalia Class B vans. [2] [3] In the State of California, in order to qualify as Class B RV, a vehicle must have four of the following six built-in items: [4] a water system, typically a sink or shower; a refrigerator; a cooking system
The Winnebago LeSharo (also marketed as Itasca Phasar) is a Class B (low-profile) recreational vehicle that was assembled by Winnebago Industries from 1983 to 1992. Though also using a cutaway van chassis like larger motorhomes, the LeSharo was designed to optimize fuel economy with an aerodynamically-enhanced exterior.