Maury shared this classic CJ-7 television commercial.
CJ-7 Commercial
May 11, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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More From the Norway Hill Climbers
April 26, 2014 • CATEGORIES: videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
You’ve likely seen these hill climbers, but this is a good collection of climbing attempts.
Dirt x Dirt Article about Jeep Jamboree founder Mark Smith
Speaking of the Jamboree, Dirtxdirt.com has a good article about Jeep Jamboree founder Mark Smith and his collection of jeeps. http://dirtxdirt.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-mark-smith-collection-founder-of.html
This video link is included as well. Note that during the video Mark is mentioning his Bantam jeep, but the video shows a Ford GP.
Jeeping in Goose Lake area of Red River, NM around 1960
James from Red River Offroad, you especially might enjoy this video. The FC-150 sure had a rough time. It took a village to get it out of that mud!
Bantam BRC-60 Powers a Makeshift Raft
March 10, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Bantam-FordGP-WillysMA-EarlyJPs, Features, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
The folks at the Austin Bantam Society posted a link to a video of a Bantam BRC-60 being used to power a makeshift raft. There are a several other videos at the Bantam site as well. Check out their Facebook page here.
Ice Racing Video from NatGeo
Well produced video from National Geographic with some great shots. The motor powering the ice jeep sure sounds great, too.
The Three Stooges and a CJ-2A
UPDATE: Thanks to John for finding the full version of this movie short from 1949 called “Fuelin Around“, the 116th movie short they made. The CJ-2A appears in both part 1 and part 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl8qeEx30E0
Here’s the Spanish version that Steve found:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P3Zl9kFPAg
Video of the Swedish FC-150AM in Action
January 31, 2014 • CATEGORIES: FC150-FC170-M677, Features, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
As Craig put it when he forwarded me the link, this is FC Gold. Below is a video of an original Swedish Scania Vabis FC-150AM. Learn more about the existing FC-150 AM at http://www.thefcconnection.com/fc’s_from_norway.htm. Also, look for glimpses of the FC Minibus as well.
As you watch the video, you’ll be able to view the point at which this photo was taken, though the scene of the photo being taken is cut. The photo comes from the book the “Jeepen i Sverige”: http://cj3b.info/Finds/FindsSweden.html (looks like a very interesting book!)
According to Even Erlien, both the FC-150Am and the Volvo c202 were built with specification given by the Swedish Army. The Jeep-Scania got round fenders and the Volvo got square. Here’s a comparison of the two:
Swedish Scania Vibas FC-150AM
Volvo C202 4×4
Forward Control Promotional Video
January 31, 2014 • CATEGORIES: FC150-FC170-M677, Features, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Maybe not FC Gold, this video is still pretty neat as well (thanks again to Craig).
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Robin found a great short clip of the Willys Wagon that appears in the movie “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World“. I remember watching this movie as a kid, because it was one of my favorites. It’s a bunch of silliness.