The 1963 Jeep Wagoneer was a giant step in the development of the contemporary SUV. Continue reading
The Start of Something Big: The 1963 Jeep Wagoneer
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Inside Jeep’s Wild 1962 Overhead-Cam Six
One U.S. auto manufacturer did offer an overhead-cam engine in 1962: Kaiser Jeep, no less. It’s a remarkable design, check it out. Continue reading
Don’t Call it an Aero: The 1955 Willys Bermuda
For 1955, Willys Motors ditched the Aero name and rebranded its compact two-door hardtop as the Bermuda. Continue reading
Video: Buster Keaton Pitches the 1960 Jeep Line
Here’s the legendary silent film actor Buster Keaton to pitch the 1960 Jeep line from WIllys Motors. Continue reading
Wider is Better: The 1960 Jeep Wide-Trac Prototype
If the Brooks Stevens-designed Wide-Trac had been approved for production, the familiar Jeep pickup would have looked a whole lot different. Continue reading
A Jeep for the Atomic Age: The 1959 Willys Super Mule
Willys Motors proposed this novel design for a four-wheel-drive utility vehicle in 1959, but the United States military respectfully declined. Continue reading
Willys-Overland’s Last Passenger Car: The 1952-55 Aero Willys
Willys-Overland’s last real passenger car, the Aero Willys, was less than a success for the Toledo automaker, but it did foreshadow America’s compact car movement of 1960.