Strolling through Jeep’s History

Just some pictures to share of a few less popular Jeep models from years gone by.

The Jeep FC.  Designed by famed automotive designer Brooks Stevens, this design allowed a long bed length on a relatively short body. These have always been collectible, but are getting very hot right now.

This is a gorgeous example of not just a 1970 Jeepster Commando, but of a very special model. This is a Hurst edition.  It gets the shaker hood with built in tach, and the Hurst gated shifter. But it still had the same Dauntless V6, so it was really just an appearance package.  This is most likely the rarest Jeep model ever, so it’s very collectible.

Jeep has always struggled with the CJ model being a little too short to be practical.  These days they’ve hit a home run with the JK 4 Door. But in the 60’s, the solution was this: the CJ6.

This is a CJ10. It’s fairly rare, and is mostly used as an airport tug.  They’re starting to see increased attention as a base for building rock crawlers. Big axles, low gears, overbuilt automatics, and a diesel. That’s a nice base.

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