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1956–1965 Jeep Forward Control military variants M676 Truck, Cargo Pickup; M677 Truck, Cargo Pickup w/4 Dr. Cab; M678 Truck, Carry All; M679 Truck, Ambulance; 1958-1960 Willys XM443 / M443E1 "Super Mule" – prototypes for 3⁄4-ton, underfloor mid-engined platform-trucks, comparable to but larger than the M274 "Mechanical Mule".
The M38A1 was frequently mated with the M100 version of the Jeep trailer.The M38A1 / MD was the second post-war evolution of the World War II Willys MB jeep (after the M38 or MC; F engine Prototypes), and the first Willys Jeep to feature the new rounded fenders and hood body design that would become the distinguishing body style of the 1955 CJ‑5, and which was carried through for decades on ...
Willys (pronounced / ˈ w ɪ l ɪ s /, "Willis" [2]) [5] [1] was a brand name used by Willys–Overland Motors, an American automobile company, founded by John North Willys.It was best known for its design and production of World War II–era military jeeps (MBs), Willys M38 and M38A1 military jeeps as well as civilian versions , and branding the 'jeep' military slang-word into the '(Universal ...
Jeepster (VJ) | 1948-1951. For three short years starting in 1948, Jeep produced its unique version of a sports car. The Jeepster convertible is a hot collector's item now, but the Jeepster's ...
The CJ-3A-derived military jeep was the Willys MC (or M38), and it began complementing the Ford and Willys World War II jeeps starting in 1949. The CJ-3A, along with the later CJ-3B and CJ-5 models, was used as a platform for early Zamboni ice resurfacers produced from 1950 until 1964, which were mounted on top of the Jeeps to clean and smooth ...
Willys-Overland and its successors, Willys Motors and Kaiser Jeep continued to supply the U.S. military, as well as many allied nations with military jeeps through the late 1960s. In 1950, the first post-war military jeep, the M38 (or MC), was launched, based on the 1949 CJ‑3A.
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The production vehicles were designated as BRC-40 (1940, Bantam Reconnaissance Car). The appearance of these vehicles changed: the main difference was the flat, wider hood preferred by the army, with a flat radiator grille similar to the parallel Ford GP vehicles. The headlights remained mounted on the fenders, partially recessed.