1001 Jeep Facts

Product Description

Immerse yourself in Jeep trivia with this compilation in CarTech’s 1001 Facts series that celebrates all makes, models, shapes and sizes that made the Jeep brand popular over the last 75-plus years.
AMC/Jeep expert and author Patrick Foster includes military Jeeps; Willys Jeep wagons, pickups, and forward control models; CJ-5, -6, -7, -8 and -10 variants; full-size Jeep Wagoneer, Gladiator, and Cherokee models; the Jeepsters and Commandos; the XJ Cherokee, Wagoneer, and Commanche models; the Wrangler YJ, TJ, and JK models; and finally, the overseas models.
Jeeps have an enduring popularity that has spanned decades and generations, from the very first purpose-built military vehicles to the modern mall lot warriors of today. Originally owned by Willys, then AMC, then Chrysler, then Fiat, the Jeep brand has outlived some of the manufacturers that produced them. Jeeps are icons; the brands and the style of the original Jeeps are globally recognized. While having evolved more radically in recent times, they have a universal appeal that persists to this day.
Each of the eight chapters covering the models listed will provide interesting facts related to legend and lore, body and interior, engine and driveline, suspension and brakes, and finally number crunching and press commentary. It is the first Jeep book of its kind. Join the author as he relives everything cool and fun about the Jeep. No Jeeper’s library should be without it.

Review

“You don’t have to be a die-hard Jeeper to appreciate all it has to offer, and once you start reading, you won’t want to put it down.” (Mark J. McCourt
Hemmings Motor News 2019-10-07)

From the Back Cover

• CJ • Wagoneer • Cherokee • Wrangler • Military Jeep • Gladiator • Commanche • Jeepster • Willys • and Many More
 
AMC/Jeep expert Patrick Foster provides 1,001 facts covering all makes, models, shapes, and sizes that made the Jeep brand so popular during the past 75+ years!
Each of the nine chapters covering the models listed will provide interesting facts related to legend and lore, body and interior, engine and driveline, suspension and brakes, and finally number crunching and press commentary. This is the first Jeep book of its kind. Join Jeep expert and historian Patrick Foster as he relives everything cool and fun about the Jeep. No “Jeeper’s” library should be without it.
 
• What company actually invented the Jeep? Page 10 – Fact No. 4
 
• What year did Willys begin producing the FJ-3 for the US Post Office?Page 68 – Fact No. 140
 
• How do I identify the model year of CJ-5s? Page 123 – Fact No. 288
 
• Which Jeepster is the rarest and most desirable? Page 226 – Fact No. 610
 
• Which model is the first Jeep to be rated for five passengers? Page 262 – Fact No. 725
 

About the Author

One of America’s best-known automotive journalists is Patrick Foster, dedicated historian/author who has been writing for more than 25 years. Foster is a feature writer and columnist for
Hemmings Classic Car. He has written 27 books and contributed material to several others. Foster has won numerous writing awards, including the AACA’s prestigious Thomas McKean Memorial Cup Award, an Outstanding Periodical Article for the year by the Society of Automotive Historians, numerous International Automotive Media Council (IAMC) Awards, and in 2011, Foster was honored with the Lee Iacocca Award, perhaps the most coveted award in the car hobby, for excellence in automotive writing.