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Inspired by styling from the Dakar [3] and Jeepster [4] concept vehicles, the Liberty replaced the discontinued Jeep Cherokee.. The Liberty was the first Jeep vehicle to use rack and pinion steering, [5] and was the first Jeep to use the two then-new PowerTech engines; the 150 horsepower (110 kW) 2.4 L straight-4, which was discontinued in 2006, and the 210 horsepower (160 kW) 3.7 L V6, as ...
However, the Liberty was not the first Jeep vehicle to use an independent front suspension, as the Jeep Wagoneer first used it in the 1963 model. But, that independent front suspension was limited to four wheel drive versions and, even then, was a short lived option. [5] The Liberty was nominated for the North American Truck of the Year award ...
1963: 1982: Heavy castings: Venezuela: Chrysler de Venezuela SA Caracas Assembly: Caracas: 1957: 1965: Trucks: Originally Ensamblaje Venezolana SA, which was owned by the Phelps family. Bought by Chrysler in 1957. Replaced by Valencia plant. Chrysler de Venezuela SA Valencia Plant: Valencia, Carabobo: 1965: 1979: Dodge Dart Dodge Coronet Dodge ...
The Golden Age Nursing Home fire took place soon after 4:45 am on November 23, 1963, a mile north of Fitchville, Ohio, United States, killing 63 residents.The news of the fire was overshadowed by the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which had occurred in Dallas, Texas on the previous day (November 22).
The Jeep Liberty (KK), or Jeep Cherokee (KK) outside North America, is a compact SUV that was manufactured by Jeep and Introduced in 2008 as a successor to the first generation Liberty (KJ). The Liberty features unibody-construction and was assembled at the Toledo North Assembly Plant in the United States and other countries including Egypt and ...
Sharing the name of the original, full-size Cherokee SJ model, the 1984 XJ Cherokee was Jeep's first all-new design since the 1963 SJ Wagoneer, as well as the first American off-road vehicle built with fully integrated body-and-frame design, [5] [6] and formed the mechanical basis for the Jeep Comanche (MJ) pickup truck (1986–1992).
Some of Jeep's vehicles—such as the Grand Cherokee—reach into the luxury SUV segment, a market segment the 1963 Wagoneer is considered to have started. [5] Jeep sold 1.4 million SUVs globally in 2016, up from 500,000 in 2008, [ 6 ] [ 7 ] two-thirds of which in North America, [ 8 ] and was Fiat-Chrysler's best selling brand in the U.S ...
John F. Kennedy, 35th president of the United States from 1961 to 1963 (b. 1917) J. D. Tippit, Dallas police officer (b. 1924) November 24 – Lee Harvey Oswald, sniper, assassinated John F. Kennedy (b. 1939) November 25 – Joseph Sweeney, actor (b. 1884) November 26 – Amelita Galli-Curci, Italian-born operatic soprano (b. 1882 in Italy)