In the course of a little under 60 years, the Jeep has evolved from little more than mechanical mule into the epitome of luxury four-wheel- drive vehicles. This book traces that heritage from the delivery of the first Jeep by Willys Overland to Allied military services in 1941, through popular postwar civilian models like the CJ and on to today's Grand Cherokee SUVs. Specially commissioned color photographs document all the models and the Jeep's growing icon status as marque ownership passes from Willys to AMC and finally to Chrysler.
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By "jeeprmedic" (Virginia,USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Classic Jeeps: The Jeep from World War II to the Present Day (Hardcover)
THE AUTHOR USES NOT ONLY THE FACTUAL HISTORY OF THE JEEP IN WWII AND HOW IT CAME TO BE,BUT ACTUALLY TRIES TO ILLUSTRATE THE UNIQUE RELATIONSHIP THAT EXISTS BETWEEN JEEPS AND THEIR OWNERS AS WELL AS THE WHOLE JEEP EXPERIENCE.THE BOOK IS LARGER THAN MOST,DISPLAYING SOME OF THE MOST COLORFUL LARGE PHOTOS OF OLD AND NEWER JEEPS IN ACTION AS WELL AS TRUE ART FORM.A MUST HAVE FOR ANYONE WHO UNDERSTANDS THE "JEEP THING"
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4 stars if you want a pictorial display of Jeeps,
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This review is from: Classic Jeeps: The Jeep from World War II to the Present Day (Hardcover)
This book is a very nice pictorial assembly of historic and new Jeeps (mainly CJ and Wrangler!) in all kinds of trail settings. Many pictures are from overseas (GB). Nice addition to my Jeep book collection.
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I bought this for my husband, who is a Jeep fanatic, and he likes it very well. He loves the pictures and history, and the fact that it ends with his Jeep model! I felt that the book did not warrant the steep price. I expected a bigger, sturdier, better-looking book suitable for the coffee table. The cover looks cheap and was warped when we got it. If you are more interested in the content than the appearance, this is a great book, but if you are buying it for a gift, I was not happy with the value.
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Vietnam War, World War Two, Camp Holabird, United States, Half Safe, Specifications Owner, Ben Carlin, Dan Mick, Popular Science, Bill Mauldin, Dave Goodwin, England Spicer Model, Grand Cherokee, Imogene Pass, Wade Wells New!
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- The Six Day War on page 100, and Back Matter
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