Yes, it is petty I know. I think I got a little defensive after reading the jeep forum.
I thought some might like to have a response when some jack... calls there FJ a jeep copy, or atleast know the facts so they can smile condisendingly and walk away.
Who cares what they think?
Jeeps are now Chryslers.
The only real Jeep was the AMC CJ.
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i was once a rich man. spent my fortune on whores and drink.
I think it's awesome that the FJ is so good that the arguement has been reduced to who has copied who.
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" Life is not a journey to the grave with the intentions of arriving safely in a pretty well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming ... WOW! What a ride!"
I had a neighbor, although more of a grumby old man, up the street who had one of these puppies, original original original that was just rusting away in his yard. The sides where falling off and it needed ALL new metal but was a great template. he wanted $350!!! I offered $50. deal died. he died and one of the relatives toted it off (probably to the junk yard) oh well.
I parked the FJ right next to it and did some measurements... the fenders bear and uncanny resemblance to the FJ. it occured to me that it would be cool to make an 8' X 4' bed or even a 6' X 4' bed with the FJ wheels...
Cool trailer - when I was a kid I always used to look at the back of various science magazines (Omni, Popular Mechanics, etc) and dream of buying one of those Willys kits in the back. Aka - build your Army jeep from a kit.
"In June 1940, with World War II on the horizon, the U.S. Army solicited bids from 135 automakers for a 1/4 ton, 4x4 "light reconnaissance vehicle" tailored to army specifications. Only three companies responded - Bantam, Willys, and Ford - but within a year's time they collectively produced the template for the vehicle known worldwide as the Jeep.
Contrary to popular belief, the name "Jeep" does not derive from "general purpose." The term did not exist as nomenclature for the Jeep or any other military vehicle of the time. The name likely combined two elements. The first was the extraordinary "Eugene the Jeep" character from the Popeye comic strip. The second came from the military slange, From World War I on a "jeep" was an unproven piece of military hardware, human or mechanical. In civvy parlance of the '30s a "Jeep" was something extraordinary and able to do anything, just like Eugene. When civilian engineers heard motorpool and test unit GIs talking about the quarter-ton prototypes, it was likely they presumed the Eugene reference."
I hand typed this from their site as it would not allow it to copy, but linked. For further reading click the link. This is from jeep.com.
::edit:: and you'll have to click on the 1940s on the left side of the screen, then click on 1941 to see the write up on the beginning of jeep
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