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jeep Archive
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Car Show Classic – 1952-54 Sears Allstate: The American Dream, As Sold Through A Sears Store
Posted on March 30, 2022 | 131 Comments(first posted 3/30/2016) In the late 1940’s, Henry J. Kaiser had an idea. This idea was to create a car for the “less affluent”; those that usually could only afford […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1984-91 Jeep XJ Wagoneer Limited – Social Climber
Posted on August 18, 2021 | 33 Comments(first posted 8/18/2015) In the 1970s and 1980s, as Mercedes-Benz and BMW became the most desirable luxury brands in America, domestic brands found themselves losing more and more snob appeal. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1950 Willys Jeepster – Another Brooks Stevens Beauty
Posted on July 8, 2021 | 42 Comments(first posted 6/25/2012) What do the Studebaker GT Hawk, the Excalibur neo-classic, the original Jeep Wagoneer, and our featured CC, the Willys Jeepster, have in common? Well, they […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Kaiser Jeepster Commando – One Last Hurrah Before Winter
Posted on December 12, 2020 | 32 Comments(first posted 12/12/2014) Winter’s chill came early in central Indiana this year, with morning temperatures in the teens by mid November. My stupid Ford Focus cares not about the weather: […] -
Curbside Outtakes: More Vintage Trucks from New Mexico
Posted on November 10, 2020 | 8 CommentsLast week I shared a group of mostly light duty trucks parked in a yard near Espanola, New Mexico. Today, I’m sharing a group of mostly heavy duty rigs I […] -
Curbside Classic: 1965 Jeep Gladiator J-2000 – Holy Toledo!
Posted on August 26, 2020 | 70 Comments(first posted 8/26/2014) Certain cities are inextricably linked to the vehicles their residents made. Everyone who knows cars can pair the Michigan cities of Flint with Buick, Lansing with Oldsmobile […] -
Automotive History: VW Kübelwagen And Schwimmwagen: Germany’s WW2 Jeeps
Posted on August 9, 2020 | 68 Comments(first posted 12/1/2011) That Ferdinand Porsche’s Volkswagen Beetle would permute into a highly successful off road capable troop transport vehicle in a matter of one month was one of the […] -
Curbside Classics at a Shop in Lawndale
Posted on February 22, 2020 | 17 CommentsThis weekend I was driving past a repair shop and saw this CC pairing for the twentieth or thirtieth time, so I finally decided to stop. The Plymouth Satellite and […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Jeep Hopes Bill Murray Can Reverse Sales Slide
Posted on February 1, 2020 | 27 CommentsCelebrity endorsements always help generate buzz. And there’s no better time to feature one than during the Super Bowl. Remember when Matthew Broderick spoofed Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to plug […] -
Curbside Classics: AMC Eagle Wagon And Sedan – “What The Hell Is This?”
Posted on January 30, 2020 | 108 Comments(first posted 1/24/2014) The Pacer and Matador Coupe were AMC’s Hail Mary passes. We all know how those turned out. So now what? AMC’s passenger car business was kaput, the […] -
Curbside Newsstand: Mahindra Dumps Controversial, Jeep-like Slats for 2020 Roxor
Posted on January 21, 2020 | 20 CommentsIn the run up to a potentially devastating ruling, Mahindra has introduced a refreshed Roxor for the 2020 model year. The new front grille drops what was perhaps the most […] -
Curbside Review: 2019 Fiat 500X Trekking Plus AWD – More Room To Carry The Baggage
Posted on January 1, 2020 | 47 CommentsThere’s no need to be anything other than frank when discussing Fiat on these pages; while we can celebrate the rebirth of a storied brand on our shores, we also […] -
CC Review: 2019 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4×4 – Curiously Compelling
Posted on September 26, 2019 | 47 CommentsJeep’s Cherokee is a storied name, starting life as a quite rugged machine, then evolving into one of the pioneers of the everyman’s SUV trend in the 1980’s, all through […] -
My Curbside Classic: 1965 ‘Jeep’ Gladiator J-3000 Townside – We Got A New (To Us) Gladiator Before Anyone Else
Posted on September 20, 2019 | 24 Comments(Ed. Note: I didn’t realize my friend Crip and his wife owned this awesome J-3000 Gladiator until I was taking pictures of it in town last week and he walked […] -
CC Capsule: Future CC Alley? I Don’t Think So…
Posted on September 15, 2019 | 88 CommentsI was on my nightly walk with my canine companions when I turned the corner and observed this wondrous sight.
![Car Show Classic – 1952-54 Sears Allstate: The American Dream, As Sold Through A Sears Store (first posted 3/30/2016) In the late 1940’s, Henry J. Kaiser had an idea. This idea was to create a car for the “less affluent”; those that usually could only afford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/aallj.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Capsule: 1984-91 Jeep XJ Wagoneer Limited – Social Climber (first posted 8/18/2015) In the 1970s and 1980s, as Mercedes-Benz and BMW became the most desirable luxury brands in America, domestic brands found themselves losing more and more snob appeal. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Jeep-1984-1991-XJ-Wagoneer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1950 Willys Jeepster – Another Brooks Stevens Beauty (first posted 6/25/2012) What do the Studebaker GT Hawk, the Excalibur neo-classic, the original Jeep Wagoneer, and our featured CC, the Willys Jeepster, have in common? Well, they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Jeepster.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Kaiser Jeepster Commando – One Last Hurrah Before Winter (first posted 12/12/2014) Winter’s chill came early in central Indiana this year, with morning temperatures in the teens by mid November. My stupid Ford Focus cares not about the weather: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CommandoAds.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Outtakes: More Vintage Trucks from New Mexico Last week I shared a group of mostly light duty trucks parked in a yard near Espanola, New Mexico. Today, I’m sharing a group of mostly heavy duty rigs I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/NM-Heavy-Duty-CU-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1965 Jeep Gladiator J-2000 – Holy Toledo! (first posted 8/26/2014) Certain cities are inextricably linked to the vehicles their residents made. Everyone who knows cars can pair the Michigan cities of Flint with Buick, Lansing with Oldsmobile […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1965JeepGladiator03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: VW Kübelwagen And Schwimmwagen: Germany’s WW2 Jeeps (first posted 12/1/2011) That Ferdinand Porsche’s Volkswagen Beetle would permute into a highly successful off road capable troop transport vehicle in a matter of one month was one of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/VW-K%C3%BCbelwagen.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classics at a Shop in Lawndale This weekend I was driving past a repair shop and saw this CC pairing for the twentieth or thirtieth time, so I finally decided to stop. The Plymouth Satellite and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CC-Dealer-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: Jeep Hopes Bill Murray Can Reverse Sales Slide Celebrity endorsements always help generate buzz. And there’s no better time to feature one than during the Super Bowl. Remember when Matthew Broderick spoofed Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to plug […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20190425_143707.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classics: AMC Eagle Wagon And Sedan – “What The Hell Is This?” (first posted 1/24/2014) The Pacer and Matador Coupe were AMC’s Hail Mary passes. We all know how those turned out. So now what? AMC’s passenger car business was kaput, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-33-004-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Newsstand: Mahindra Dumps Controversial, Jeep-like Slats for 2020 Roxor In the run up to a potentially devastating ruling, Mahindra has introduced a refreshed Roxor for the 2020 model year. The new front grille drops what was perhaps the most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-20-Specs.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Review: 2019 Fiat 500X Trekking Plus AWD – More Room To Carry The Baggage There’s no need to be anything other than frank when discussing Fiat on these pages; while we can celebrate the rebirth of a storied brand on our shores, we also […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_7939.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Review: 2019 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4×4 – Curiously Compelling Jeep’s Cherokee is a storied name, starting life as a quite rugged machine, then evolving into one of the pioneers of the everyman’s SUV trend in the 1980’s, all through […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_5523.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My Curbside Classic: 1965 ‘Jeep’ Gladiator J-3000 Townside – We Got A New (To Us) Gladiator Before Anyone Else (Ed. Note: I didn’t realize my friend Crip and his wife owned this awesome J-3000 Gladiator until I was taking pictures of it in town last week and he walked […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Gladiator-9-18-2019-31.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)



