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a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain

You may be looking for Jeep CJ, Jeep Wrangler and Willys MB.'' Jeep is an automobile marque (and registered trademark) of DaimlerChrysler Daimler-Chrysler Corporation Division. Jeep like all other Chrysler subsidaries is now part of German based Daimler-Chrysler AG(INC) after Daimler-Benz bought Chrysler in 1998.The term derives from, and is often associated with, an automobile, originally a military vehicle built for the United States Army during World War II, and later produced in a line of consumer models. Although not Jeep-brand vehicles, the term is sometimes used to refer generically to farm or family vehicles such as the Land Rover, International Harvester Scout, Isuzu Trooper, Ford Bronco, and Chevrolet Blazer. This category of vehicles was the root of the Sport utility vehicleSUV era in the 1980s.A road that is only suitable for off-road vehicles is often called a ''jeep trail''. The most famous is perhaps Black Bear Road, made famous in the song of the same name by C.W. McCall.

History - The origin of the name "Jeep" is somewhat a mystery. Popular notion has it that the vehicle designation "GP" (for "General Purpose") was phonetically slurred in pronunciation, eventually becoming "Jeep." R. Lee Ermey, on his television series Mail Call, has stated that the vehicle was designed for specific duties and was never referred to as "General Purpose," and that the name may have been derived from Ford's nomenclature referring to the vehicle as GP (G for government-use, and P to designate its wheelbase size). However, many (including Ermey) claim that the more likely origin is a reference to a character from the ''Thimble Theater'' (Popeye) comic strip known as Eugene the Jeep. The character could walk through walls and ceilings, climb trees, fly, and just about go anywhere it wanted, and it is thought that soldiers at the time were so impressed with the new vehicle's versatility that they informally named it after the character.The first prototype was built for the Department of the Army by American Austin Car CompanyAmerican Bantam, followed by two other prototypes produced by Ford and Willys-Overland. Quantities of each of the three models were then extensively field tested with the Willys prototype being chosen for its greater durability and engine power. The model MB military Jeep was first built in quantity by Willys-Overland Motor Company in Toledo, Ohio. Due to their inability to produce the vast number of vehicles required, the U.S. government also allowed jeeps to be built by Ford Motor Company and designated GPW. Combined production by Willys and Ford during World War II was more than 600,000.The Jeep was widely copied in countries other than the United States, one version being made in France by Hotchkiss and in The Netherlands by Nekaf. There were several different versions created such as a railway Jeep and an amphibious jeep. As part of the war effort, Jeeps were supplied to the Soviet Red Army during World War II.In U.S. military use, the Jeep has largely been supplanted by the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle ("Hum-Vee").vintagejeeps.net - More History...

The Jeep marque - A division of DaimlerChrysler, the most recent successor company to Willys, holds trademark status on the word "Jeep" and the distinctive 7-bar front grille design. It is said that the number of people worldwide who can recognize the distinctive Jeep grille is second only to the number who can recognize Mickey Mouse and that the Jeep brand is the most famous brand known worldwide other than Coke.The marque has gone through many owners, starting in 1941 with Willys, which produced the first Jeep CJCivilian Jeep (CJ). Willys was sold to Kaiser (automobile)Kaiser in 1953, which became Kaiser-Jeep in 1963. American Motors bought the company in 1970. Chrysler bought AMC in 1987, shortly after the Jeep CJ was replaced with the AMC designed Jeep Wrangler. Finally, Chrysler merged with Daimler-Benz in 1998 to form DaimlerChrysler.Jeep vehicles are also produced in Beijing, China, by Beijing Jeep Corporation, Ltd. (BJC), a joint venture between Beijing Automobile Industry Corporation, DaimlerChrysler Corporation and DaimlerChrysler China Invest Corporation, established on January 15, 1984.Jeep vehicles have "model designations" in addition to their common names. Nearly every civilian Jeep has a 'xJ' designation, though not all are as well-known as the classic Jeep CJCJ.

Jeep Lineup Series -

Historical models - Historical Jeep models:

Jeep CJ (CJ-2A, -3A, -3B, -4, -5, -6, -7, -8) - All similar to the original Willys' body style. Unlike the other J designators, CJ actually stands for something, "Civilian Jeep."

* 1941-1945 Jeep CJ#CJ-2CJ-2

* 1945-1949 Jeep CJ#CJ-2ACJ-2A

* 1949-1953 Jeep CJ#CJ-3ACJ-3A

* 1953-1968 Jeep CJ#CJ-3BCJ-3B

* 1955-1983 Jeep CJ#CJ-5CJ-5

* 1955-1981 Jeep CJ#CJ-6CJ-6 - stretched CJ-5

* 1976-1986 Jeep CJ#CJ-7CJ-7

* 1981-1985 Jeep CJ#CJ-8CJ-8 - stretched CJ-7

* 1981-1985 Jeep CJ#CJ-10CJ-10 - pickup truck

1963-1970 Jeep Gladiator (Jeep SJSJ) - Full-size pickup truck

1970s Jeep Honcho (Jeep SJSJ) - Full-size pickup truck

1974-2001 Jeep Cherokee - The original SUV

* 1974-1991 Jeep SJSJ The full-size Cherokee, Jeep WagoneerWagoneer and Jeep Grand WagoneerGrand Wagoneer (1984-91)

* 1984-2001 Jeep Cherokee#XJXJ The down-sized Cherokee and Jeep WagoneerWagoneer

Jeep Dispatcher (DJ) - A postal truck for the USPS

Jeep Jeepster - Passenger truck

* 1948-1950 Jeep Jeepster#VJVJ - Willys Jeepster

* 1966-1971 Jeep Jeepster#C101C101 - Jeepster Commando

* 1972-1973 Jeep Jeepster#C104C104 - Jeep Commando

1956-1965 Jeep Forward Control - Light truck

*FC-150

*FC-170

1963-1990 Jeep Wagoneer - SUV

* 1963-1983 Jeep SJSJ

* 1984-1990 Jeep Cherokee#XJXJ Mid-size Jeep CherokeeCherokee/Jeep WagoneerWagoneer

1986-1992 Jeep Comanche#MJMJ Mid-size pickup Cherokee-based

1984-1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer - Upscale full-size SUV

* 1984-1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer - Continuation of the Jeep SJSJ chassis

* 1993 Jeep Grand Wagoneer - Version of the Jeep Grand CherokeeGrand Cherokee

Current models - The Jeep brand currently produces three models:

Jeep Wrangler - small successor to the Jeep CJ (called ''TJ'' in Canada).

* Jeep Wrangler#YJYJ - The original Wrangler.

* Jeep Wrangler#TJTJ - The current Wrangler (includes Rubicon models).

* TJD - The Unlimited Wrangler, with a 10" longer wheelbase and 15" longer overall (includes Unlimited Rubicon models).

* Jeep Wrangler#TKTK - The upcoming version of the Wrangler, to be released as a 2007 model.

* Jeep Wrangler#TKLTKL - The long wheelbase, 4-door version of the 2007 Wrangler TK.

Jeep Grand Cherokee - large family-oriented SUV.

* Jeep Grand Cherokee#ZJZJ - The "old" Grand Cherokee, '93-'98.

* Jeep Grand Cherokee#WJWJ - The "newer" Grand Cherokee, '99-'04.

* Jeep Grand Cherokee#WKWK - The newest Grand Cherokee, '05-present ("WK" is the designator for the new Grand Cherokee, it is one of the few non-J-designated Jeeps).

Jeep Liberty - KJ - A small SUV (called ''Cherokee'' outside North America).

Jeep Commander - XK - Newest model in the Jeep line, it is a seven passenger SUV.

Future models -

2007 Jeep Compass - A small crossover SUV based on the Dodge Caliber architecture.

2007 Jeep Patriot - A small SUV based on the Dodge Caliber architecture.

Jeep Models -

Jeep CJ

Jeep SJ

Jeep Gladiator

Jeep Honcho

Jeep Cherokee

Jeep Wagoneer

Jeep Grand Wagoneer

Jeep Dispatcher

Jeep Jeepster

Jeep Forward Control

Jeep Commando

Jeep Wrangler

Jeep Grand Cherokee

Jeep Liberty

Jeep Commander

Jeep Compass

Jeep Rescue

Jeep Willys

See also -

SUV and Compact SUV

Rubicon Trail

jerrycan

Jeepney

External links -

jeep.com - Jeep Brand Official Web Site

!chryslergroup.daimlerchrysler. com - Chrysler Group Corporate Official Web Site

daimlerchrysler.com - DaimlerChrysler Official Web Site

rubicontrail.net - RUBICONTRAIL.NET

xjjeeps.com - XJ JEEPS

wagoneers.com - wagoneers.com - CJ, MJ, XJ, SJ, WJ and Willys

vintagejeeps.net - Vintage Jeeps

g503.com - www.g503.com Ford GPW & Willys MB

ratemyjeep.com - RateMyJeep.com Website - Post pictures of your Jeeps for others to view and rate.

geocities.com - Poem about the Jeep- Home of the Jeep ~ Butler, Pa.

jeeppages.com - Jeep Gallery- Thousands of Jeep pictures.

mojeepin.com - MoJeepin.com- Forums, news, installs and product reviews. Jeep DaimlerChrysler Category:Jeep!*Category:ChryslerCategory:Aut omobilesCategory:Off-road? !vehiclesca:Jeepda:Jeepde:Jeepe s:Jeepfa:جیپfr:Jeepit:Jeeph e:ג'יפnl:Jeepja:ジープno :Jeeppl:Jeepru:Jeepsv:Jeep

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Jeep 4x4 SUVs
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Ultimate Jeep Site
History, specifications, buyers guide, and a FAQ.
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