The Dispatcher Magazine’s 2018/2019 issue has been mailed. Included in it is Jim Allen’s excellent article on the rare CJ-5 462 (4WD, V6, 2 Passengers), a jeep marketed as more trail-ready CJ-5. If you don’t already have a subscription, take a look at getting one: https://www.dispatchermagazine.com

This less than accurate restoration of an M-38 sold for $49,500 in 201. Then, just last month, it was auctioned for $67,500, though a portion (no note on how much) of the proceeds was supposed to go to a military charity (it remains unidentified).

Interestingly, Hagerty Insurance valued it at $10,500, which seems a pretty fair estimate.

Read more here: https://www.autoclassics.com/posts/news/willys-m38-jeep-auction

Dan’s create a series of rub-on gauge labels for those folks rebuilding their wagon, truck, delivery sedan, and Jeepster gauges. They are $80 per set. They are designed and made in the USA.

You can PayPal him $80 at scramboleer@yahoo.com (free first class USPS shipping; add $4 if you would like tracking). He’ll follow up confirming a mailing address and which of the two styles you would like.

If you have questions, can email him at scramboleer@yahoo.com.

1950.5-1951:

1952-1956:

UPDATE: Terry points out that Ford used the marketing term “Sports Utility” in 1966 ads. Previous to that, in 1947, Crosely marketed a “Sports Utility” vehicle.

Crosely (see bottom of the ad):
This 1966 ad for the Ford Bronco has text near the bottom that reads, “Try the Wagon, Roadster, or Sports Utility at your Ford dealer now”. The Sports Utility model is the one with the half cab:

Here’s a 1966 Ford Commercial that identifies each of the models:

Original Post Jan 31, 2019: Dan ‘Scramboleer’ spotted this Motor Trend March 2019letter-to-the-editor about the origin of the term ‘Sports Utility Vehicle’. Essentially, Jeep’s marketing department was attempting to cease the use of the term jeep-like (and similar jargon) to describe offload vehicles. The concern was that it was diluting the value of the Jeep Trademark. So, they came up with the term Sports Utility Vehicle idea. The Journalists took it from there, shortening it to SUV.

TJ shared a link from Hemmings on a “This or That” article, meaning if you could only choose one, which one would you choose. Most folks on Hemmings leaned toward the Willys truck. I think I might be more partial to the Chevy (heresy, I know).

https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2018/11/07/this-or-that-season-3-1957-willys-pickup-or-1958-chevy-apache-31/?refer=news#comments-block