| Most early motor vehicles had a basic set
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| | the potential within the civilian market
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| up with the engine mounted in the front
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| | for jeeps was clearly apparent and Willys
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| with a gearbox attached to it driving the
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| | filed for the trademark registration of
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| rear wheels only and this became the
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| | the name Jeep and began production for
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| normal design of most vehicles for many
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| | the public sector. The first models named
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| years. As design progressed engine
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| | Civillian Jeeps (CJ) began production in
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| position and transmission (gearbox)
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| | 1945 and the name Jeep became an icon of
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| position was experimented with to help
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| | tough go anywhere vehicles soon to become
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| with traction and handling. Rear engine
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| | a legend to future four wheel drive
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| and mid-engine vehicles became available
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| | owners. The history of the Jeep and
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| as did front and all wheel drive. Four
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| | production models are as follows:1945 -
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| wheel drive vehicles began life early in
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| | 1949 CJ-2A
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| the twentieth century and a number of
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| | 1946 - 1953 CJ-3A
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| companies had their own designs for
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| | 1947 - 1965 Willys Jeep Truck
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| supplying off road trucks for business
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| | 1948 - 1950 Willys Jeepster
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| and commercial use. The importance of
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| | 1952 - 1968 CJ-3B
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| having load carrying vehicles that could
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| | 1954 - 1983 CJ-5
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| transverese harsh terrain was important
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| | 1955 - 1981 CJ-6
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| due to the lack of roads. Both the
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| | 1976 - 1986 CJ-7
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| British and American armies during World
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| | 1981 - 1986 CJ-8
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| War One had four wheel drive trucks for
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| | 1953 Kaiser buys Willys Overland
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| heavy terrain use for carrying troops and
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| | 1970 American Motors Corporation AMC
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| equipment. However the need for a true
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| | takes over Kaiser-Jeep
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| multi purpose on and off road vehicle
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| | 1987 Chrysler Corporation buys American
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| became apparent.With the onset of World
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| | Motors Corporation
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| War Two the need for off road vehicles
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| | 1998 Daimler-Benz merges with Chrysler
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| that could literally drive over any
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| | Corporation.The modern day Chrysler Jeep
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| terrain became a necessity of the
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| | has many models and incorporates all the
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| military and with any technology war
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| | benefits of modern technology and comfort
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| tends to drive designs forward quickly.
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| | but it has tried to retain some of the
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| In the early days of the war the United
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| | old willys features as the front grill
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| States Military required a light-weight
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| | shows.Back in the United Kingdom the Land
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| four wheel drive vehicle that could
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| | Rover project was first born and the
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| transverese almost any terrain. A number
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| | legend began.John is a director of
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| of companies came forward with designs
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| | numerous Internet companies and is a
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| including Bantam, Ford and Willys. The
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| | published author. Many articles have been
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| result of this was the world famous
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| | produced on a variety of subjects with
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| Willys Jeep. The jeep proved to be both
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| | excellent content and depth.All his
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| very rugged and dependable through out
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| | articles may be reproduced provided that
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| the war and by the close it had become
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| | an active link is included to the
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| well known for its on and off road
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| | essential information on Four Wheel
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| ability and its durability.After the war
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| | Drives at Willys Jeep.
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