[fazalaliadil]

Deepak,

This is a very innovative, interesting, learning and well compiled thread with a detailed chronology of evolution, of the JEEP.

Saif's valuable contribution is something we can continue to look forward to.

My humble contribution, the legendary logo.

Regards,

[Ricky_63]

@ Jaggu

Thanks a zillion for posting those videos. Very informative, and quite an eyeopener.



Rgds

[madhkris]

Friends,
This is some information that I have found. Posting it for information here.

Factory Jeep Letter Designations

• Bantam Pilot Model – 1940
• BRC-60 – Bantam model – 70 produced
• BRC-40 – American Bantam Jeep for military
• BRC-40/4WS – Bantam 4 wheel steering Jeep model
• BRC-40 Checker – Checker’s take on the Bantam design
• Quad – Willys design prototype – 1940
• Pygmy – Ford’s design prototype – 1940
• CPJ – Chevrolet entry proto for the Military design group
• Mark II – Bantam production 1940-1941
• MA – Willys production Jeep for the military 1,553 produced – 1941
• GP – Ford’s Jeep that the military ordered 1,500 of eventually 4,456 were produced – 1941
• BRC-40 – Bantam’s Jeep turned into the military 1,500 but in the end 2,605 were produced – 1941
• MB(1) – Willys second generation Jeep design (the model produced in 1941 had a welded grill and 25,808 were produced)
• MB(2) – Willys second design that incorporated the Ford designed stamped grill – 335,531 were built
• GPW – Ford’s Jeep built on Willys design specs, the breakdown of the designation is “G” Government, “P” Ford’s designation for 80″ wheelbase “W” Willys design 277,896 were built from 1941 – 1945
• GPA – Ford’s Amphibious Jeep 12,778 were built from 1942 – 1943 “A” fpr amphibious
• M-38 – Willys gov design of the CJ-3A from 1950 – 1952 only 61,423 were ever produced
• M-38a1 – Willys government design that would mostly resemble the CJ-5. 101,488 were produced from 1952 – 1957
• M-170 – Long wheelbase Military Ambulance
• M-151 – MUTT (“Military Unit Tactical Truck”) built from 1959 – 1978
• M-718 – Ambulance version of the M-151
• M-422 – Mighty Mite. Aluminum Marine Corps Jeep, air cooled V4 lightweight
• M-422A1 – Longer wheelbase version of the Mighty Mite
• M-606 – The Jeep M606 was a military version of the Jeep CJ-3B, built 1962
• M-606A1 (12v) and M606A2 (24v), M606A3 Designed after the CJ-5 both for US Armed Forces and Export from 1965 through 1982
• M-676 – FC truck the M676 (or type I) was a two door pickup which differed very little from a stock FC-170
• M-677 – FC truck The M677 (type II) was a four door crew cab pickup having the same 103″ wheelbase and thus a shorter pickup box
• M-679 – FC Marine Ambulance
• M715 – Kaiser-built military pick-up truck, similar to the Gladiator J2000 – J4000 trucks
• M-725 – military field ambulance
• CJ-V35 – Military custom order. Cross between MB, M38, CJ-3A.
• CJ-V35/U 1000 modified CJ-3As were produced for the U.S. Navy as the underwater vehicle
• XM-170 – Experimental cousin of the CJ-4
• CJ-2 (Agrijeep) – Willys first commercial bid for the gen public, mostly in farm use
• CJ-2A – Willys second production Jeep for the gen public, 214,202 were built from 1945 – 1949
• CJ-3A – Willy third design, this Jeep had 131,843 produced from 1949 – 1953
• CJ-3B – Willys design this was much like the CJ-3A only the hood was much taller. To accommodate the F-head. 155,494 were produced from 1953 – 1968
• CJ-4 – The missing link as some would call this one, it is an early design of what would become the CJ-5, only one is known to still exist
• CJ-4 (Mahindra and Mahindra) – a long CJ-3B built in India
• FC 150 – Jeep Forward Control Truck, based on the 81″ wheelbase CJ-5 initially.
• FC 170 – Longer wheelbase (103.5) Forward Control truck, used Super Hurricane I6
• CJ-5 – Willys (Kaiser) made from 1955 – 1970, then AMC took it from there and built them till 1983 when among criticism about getting tough on high rollover risk AMC reluctantly decided to drop the short base model form its lineup. in the end over 600,000 of them were produced
• CJ-6 – Willys (Kaiser) 1956 – 1970 and AMC 1970 – 1981, this one has a 101″ wheelbase. From 1976-1981 they were export only. The only production number I have is 50,172 which sounds awful low to me for that many years
• CJ-5A/CJ-6A – Kaiser Elevated the Tuxedo Park package to a separate model in 1964 ended ?
• CJ-7 – Built by AMC starting in 1976, this Jeep had 93.4″ wheelbase and had many offspring to its design
• CJ-8 – this AMC design was known as the Scrambler, it has a 103″ wheelbase and with the half top took on a truck type look. built from 1981 – 1985 27,792 were built
• CJ-10 – 3/4 ton CJ Truck, export mainly to Australia
• CJ-10A – Aircraft Military Tug in the United States
• DJ-5A – Jeep built 2 wheel drive for mostly Postal delivery, they did also built a DJ-8 similar to the CJ-8
• YJ – Wrangler, Started by AMC in 1986 and taken over by Chrysler in 1988, 632,231 were built up until 1995
• TJ – 1997 – 2006, Jeep Wrangler
• TJ-L – Long wheelbase TJ available for overseas military use
• LJ – 2003 – 2006, Wrangler Unlimited
• JK -
• KJ – Jeep Liberty
• XJ – Jeep Cherokee
• VJ – 1949 through 1951 original 2WD Jeepster
• ZJ – Jeep Grand Cherokee 1993 – 1998
• MJ – Comanche – 1984-91 – compact pick-up
• FC – Forward Control Jeep Van Trucks
• FJ-3 and FJ-3A – Fleet Vans
• FJ – Eagle Talon
• WJ – Jeep Grand Cherokee 1999 – 2004
• WK – Jeep Grand Cherokee 2005 -
• SJ – Denotes the full size Grand Wagoneers and Trucks 1963 – 1993
• XK – Jeep Commander
• JK – Jeep Wrangler, 2007 – present

[DeClutch 4X4]

Sincere thanks to all you jeep guru's for helping me explore the jeep Route(root), I now know the history of my 1968 Willys, happyo to be part of Tbhp.

[cbatrody]

This year, for the 75th anniversary of the introduction of the war-winning Willys MB jeep, today's Jeep will be showering us with a good many ads involving a rather streamlined evolution from that fabled vehicle to their latest range of models.



Take a look at the complete article (follow the below URL) showcasing the evolution of the Brand over the last 75 years!

Source:
http://www.businessinsider.com/take-...of-jeep-2016-2

[hserus]

Originally Posted by cbatrody

This year, for the 75th anniversary of the introduction of the war-winning Willys MB jeep, today's Jeep will be showering us with a good many ads involving a rather streamlined evolution from that fabled vehicle to their latest range of models.

Additionally a one off concept jeep based on the original willys mb

https://youtu.be/oWu1JewdciY

The Wrangler 75th Salute is a modern version of the Willys MB. It is based on the current two-door Wrangler JK Sport. It combines functionality with old-school looks. There are no B-pillars or doors. It is painted in the olive drab color scheme first used in the military 75 years ago.

The Wrangler 75th Salute has 16-inch steel wheels with 32-inch military non-directional tires. It also has hood latches, a rear-mounted spare tire, steel front and rear bumpers with tow hooks, and low back canvas seats – all similar to the original Jeeps.

The concept vehicle has custom wood hood blocks and side mirrors. It also boasts bronze commemorative fender badges. For power, it will have a 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine with a six-speed manual transmission.

It was built on July 15th on the same assembly line that has built Wranglers in Toledo, Ohio for decades.

And here's the original jeep being tested by the US army.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzrnR1ynkP0

[shankar.balan]

This commemorative edition is lovely indeed.
Jeep inspires much desirability and enjoys such iconic status.
Makes one crazy to own one!

[hserus]

Originally Posted by shankar.balan

This commemorative edition is lovely indeed.
Jeep inspires much desirability and enjoys such iconic status.
Makes one crazy to own one!

Yes - and meanwhile I wonder if I should buy a jeep for those stretches between Outer Ring Road and Graphite Signal in Bangalore. Some of those "short cuts" are if anything worse than that US army test track.

[shankar.balan]

Hserus
Come along and play some golf with us. Lose your traffic rage by whacking the ball instead!

[shankar.balan]

What a beautiful Sunset Orange 2 Door Jeep Wrangler Sport!
If only these could be a little more affordable for common people in India!
Dubai,(where this pic was just taken a moment ago) has so much to offer to the Jeep enthusiast!

[shankar.balan]

Another real beauty just seen now in Dubai...

[shankar.balan]

Cant stop snapping these beautiful Jeeps in Dubai...

[shankar.balan]

Another phenomenal jeep seen in their service station
And another lovely one sitting inside the Adventure HQ Showroom...

[shankar.balan]

And this is the wicked one which keeps turning up outside my hotel...

[hserus]

Clip from a 1983 German TV show showing a crew assembling a Willys MB in under 4 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzDkZAMsdv4