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  2. Kaiser Jeep - Wikipedia

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    In 1963, the company consolidated all corporate holdings under the name of Kaiser Jeep Corporation, discarding the Willys name. Following this, American Motors Corporation (AMC) negotiated with Kaiser Jeep to purchase the company. The deal was finalized in 1970, and Kaiser Jeep became "Jeep Corporation," a wholly owned subsidiary of AMC.

  3. American Motors Corporation - Wikipedia

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    Although opposed by AMC's top management, Chapin made a significant decision in February 1970 to purchase Kaiser Jeep for $70 million. Although it was a gamble, Chapin believed Jeep vehicles would complement American Motors' passenger car business.

  4. Jeepster Commando - Wikipedia

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    The Jeepster remained in production after American Motors Corporation (AMC) bought the Jeep line from Kaiser in 1970. After AMC's acquisition, the Jeepster Commando C101 (101" wheelbase) steadily grew in popularity. In 1972, AMC shortened the vehicle's name to Commando C104, extended the wheelbase to 104", and changed the front-end design to ...

  5. Kaiser Motors - Wikipedia

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    The Kaiser-Frazer Corporation was established in August 1945 as a joint venture between the Henry J. Kaiser Company and Graham-Paige Motors Corporation. Both Henry J. Kaiser, a California-based industrialist, and Joseph W. Frazer, CEO of Graham-Paige, wanted to get into the automobile business and pooled their resources and talents to do so. [1]

  6. Willys-Overland Jeepster - Wikipedia

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    American Motors Corporation (AMC) purchased Kaiser's Jeep utility-vehicle operations in 1970 to complement its existing passenger-car business. The Jeepster was reengineered to use AMC engines (232 cu in (3.8 L) or 258 cu in (4.2 L) I6, or the 304 cu in (5.0 L) V8). The Jeepster name was removed after 1971.

  7. Toledo Complex - Wikipedia

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    The Stickney Plant was opened in 1942 by Autolite and sold to Kaiser-Jeep It was a machining and engine plant until 1981 when American Motors Corporation (AMC) converted it for vehicle production. The original Jeep Grand Wagoneer was made there from 1981 until the SJ model was discontinued in 1991.

  8. AMC V8 engine - Wikipedia

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    The AMC 327 was sold to Kaiser-Jeep from 1965 until 1967 for use in the Jeep Wagoneer SUV and Gladiator pick-up truck. Jeep named it the "Vigilante" V8. Two-barrel carburation was standard on these Jeep models, but a four-barrel high-compression version was available in the highly optioned Super Wagoneer from 1966 until 1968.

  9. Jeep Wagoneer (SJ) - Wikipedia

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    With competition from the "big three" automakers advancing on Jeep's four-wheel-drive market, Willys management decided that a new and more advanced vehicle was needed. . Conceived in the early 1960s while Willys-Overland Motors was owned by Kaiser Jeep Corporation, the Wagoneer replaced the original Willys Jeep Station Wagon, originally introduced in July 1946 and produced until the 1964 model