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The FC-150 went on sale at dealer showrooms on December 12, 1956. The initial response to the four-wheel drive FC Jeeps was favorable. Their best sales year came in 1957, when 9,738 trucks were sold. After the introduction of the FC-170 in 1957, FC-150 sales dropped to 1,546 units in 1959, before rebounding to 4,925 in 1960.
Jeep FC-150 | 1957-1965. Putting the cab over the engine in the iconic Jeep FC eliminated the need for a longer chassis, made a truck as maneuverable as the Jeep CJ-5 it was built on, and gave it ...
FC-150 (1956–1965) The Forward Control trucks were essentially CJ-5s with a pickup bed and a flat-faced cab mounted on top of the engine. The FC-150 was mechanically nearly identical to the CJ-5. FC-170 (1957–1965) The FC-150 was joined by a longer FC-170 model, equipped with the Willys Super Hurricane engine.
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 ...
Few cars are more instantly recognizable than the Jeep, whether it's a World War II Willys Quad or MB, the Jeepster, or Wagoneer. Here are the most beloved. 21 Timeless Old Jeeps Everybody Still Loves
Under the name "Willys Motors", the Jeep-based truck line continued in the United States, including the CJ (Civilian Jeep) Series, all steel Willys Jeep Wagon (station wagon), and Jeep Forward Control FC-150 and FC-170 models that were introduced in 1957.
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1959–1982 M151 jeep — Although the M151 was developed and initially produced by Ford, production contracts for the M151A2 were later also awarded to Kaiser Jeep and AM General Corp, a Jeep sister company, once Jeep had become part of AMC. 1970–1982 M151A2. M718A1 Ambulance; M825 Weapons Platform; 1960–1968 Jeep M606