Jeep History

[floor ya]

1966-1971 jeepster commando c101


the jeepster was revived in 1966 in the form of the jeepster commando ("c101"). The f-head hurricane straight-4 was used (a direct descendant of the original go devil engine) and four-wheel drive was finally added. This engine produced 75 horsepower (56 kw) at 4000 rpm and 114 lb·ft (155 n·m) of torque at 2000 rpm. The 160 horsepower (119 kw) dauntless v6 was optional and preferred with its 235 lb·ft (319 n·m) of torque. A total of 57,350 kaiser-spec "c101" jeepster commandos were sold between 1966 and 1971.

There are several unique body styles of the jeepster commando: Station wagon/suv, convertible, pickup, and roadster. One unusual offering was the deluxe station wagon, with sliding rear windows and full interior trim. In rare cases, these models were finished with a two-tone exterior.

The 1971 hurst jeepster built with modifications by hurst performance is possibly the scarcest model of all production jeeps.standard equipment included a champagne white exterior with red and blue stripes, a roof rack, a sports steering wheel, and goodyear g70 x 15 raised white letter tires mounted on wider steel wheels. Hurst equipment included special exterior insignia, an 8,000-rpm tachometer on the back of the hood scoop in the driver's line of sight, as well as a hurst t-handle shifter on manual-transmission cars or a console-mounted hurst dual-gate shifter with the optional automatic transmission.

The convertible came in three types: Revival jeepster, commando convertible, and an open body roadster with no top at all. The revival jeepster was the showcase vehicle of the fleet, offering deluxe interior appointments, powered convertible top, and a continental tire kit. The commando convertible offered the same body with just the basic finish and equipment.

Engines:

* 1966-1971 - f134 hurricane i4 —134.2 cid (2,199 cc)[1], 75 hp (55 kw) and 114 ft·lbf (154 n·m)
* 1966-1971 - dauntless 225 v6—225.3 cid (3,692 cc), 3.75 in (95 mm) bore, 3.40 in (86 mm) stroke, 160 hp (119 kw) and 235 ft·lbf (318 n·m)

thank you.

[Pariah]

Good collection of information Justin!

[commando]

1966-1971 Jeepster Commando C101


The Jeepster was revived in 1966 in the form of the Jeepster Commando ("C101"). The F-head Hurricane straight-4 was used (a direct descendant of the original Go Devil engine) and four-wheel drive was finally added. This engine produced 75 horsepower (56 kW) at 4000 rpm and 114 lb·ft (155 N·m) of torque at 2000 rpm. The 160 horsepower (119 kW) Dauntless V6 was optional and preferred with its 235 lb·ft (319 N·m) of torque. A total of 57,350 Kaiser-spec "C101" Jeepster Commandos were sold between 1966 and 1971.

There are several unique body styles of the Jeepster Commando: Station wagon/SUV, Convertible, Pickup, and roadster. One unusual offering was the deluxe station wagon, with sliding rear windows and full interior trim. In rare cases, these models were finished with a two-tone exterior.

The 1971 Hurst Jeepster built with modifications by Hurst Performance is possibly the scarcest model of all production Jeeps.Standard equipment included a Champagne White exterior with red and blue stripes, a roof rack, a sports steering wheel, and Goodyear G70 x 15 raised white letter tires mounted on wider steel wheels. Hurst equipment included special exterior insignia, an 8,000-rpm tachometer on the back of the hood scoop in the driver's line of sight, as well as a Hurst T-handle shifter on manual-transmission cars or a console-mounted Hurst Dual-Gate shifter with the optional automatic transmission.

The convertible came in three types: Revival Jeepster, Commando convertible, and an open body roadster with no top at all. The Revival Jeepster was the showcase vehicle of the fleet, offering deluxe interior appointments, powered convertible top, and a Continental tire kit. The Commando convertible offered the same body with just the basic finish and equipment.

Engines:

* 1966-1971 - F134 Hurricane I4 —134.2 CID (2,199 cc)[1], 75 hp (55 kW) and 114 ft·lbf (154 N·m)
* 1966-1971 - Dauntless 225 V6—225.3 CID (3,692 cc), 3.75 in (95 mm) bore, 3.40 in (86 mm) stroke, 160 hp (119 kW) and 235 ft·lbf (318 N·m)

and just in case nobody else noticed...the commando is the only one that magnetically attracts chicks in bikinis

[KE7DZZ]

1963-1991 Wagoneer/Cherokee/Grand Wagoneer



The grill had horizontal chrome lines and has a name not worth mentioning here.


1979-1985:

This is commonly known amongst FSJ enthusiasts as the "Boobie" grill.

[Denis]

Found some pics while looking for something else. There are Australian versions of Jeep. Jeep Overlander, known in US as CJ8 and CJ10 truck.

[FallonJeeper]

Here's my 79 J10:


Notice the afore mentioned chrome lines and manufacturer tag.

[Ampdraw]

72 Virginians

Oh my, what a find this post was for me! Thank you so much for doing this!

I love Jeeps, I wish they would have never fallen in the hands of Chrysler, but I still love Jeeps despite that. I served in the USMC just before they replaced the Jeeps with the Hummers. I got out the exact year the Jeeps left, which added to my fitting love of them.

The only thing that could make any of this better would be a listing of how many of a given model were made. I once read my own 86 MJ 2.5L as only having 50 made with the engine I have (different engine than the 87 2.5L). I questioned this on a more Jeep specific web site about 2 years ago and was told it is not correct. Though they had no proof supporting it, just a claim, I had found the info in a Jeep book originally.

However!

No Jeep history report would be complete without a easy to look at listing of just what the hell a Jeep "YJ", "CJ", "MJ" or "WJ", etc... actually is. Here's a quick and easy reference, suitable for printing and framing by any true Jeep enthusiast...

Traditional:
1940-48 CJ-2A
1949-53 CJ-3A
1953-69 CJ-3B
1954-83 CJ-5
1955-75 CJ-6
1976-86 CJ-7
1981-86 CJ-8
1987-95 Wrangler YJ
1997-06 Wrangler TJ
2004-06 LJ
2007-09 Wrangler JK

Dispatcher:
1955-64 DJ-3A
1965-82 DJ-5/6

Crossover:
2007-09 Compass MK
2007-09 Patriot MK

Compact SUV:
1948-50 VJ
1966-71 C101
1972-74 C104
1984-01 Cherokee/Wagoneer XJ
2002-07 Liberty KJ
2008-09 Liberty KK

SUV:
1946-65 Willys Jeep Wagon
1963-83 Wagoneer SJ
1974-83 Jeep Cherokee (SJ)
1984-91 Grand Wagoneer
1993-98 Grand Cherokee ZJ
1999-04 Grand Cherokee WJ
2005-09 Grand Cherokee WK
2006-09 Commander XK

Compact Pickup:
1981-85 CJ-10
1986-92 Comanche MJ

Full Size Pick Up:
1947-65 Willys Jeep Truck
1963-70 Gladiator
1971-88 Honcho/J10-20 Series

Truck:
1956-65 Forward Control

Van:
1961-65 FJ-3/3A

Sorry, I don't have any insider information to extend this list beyond the year 2009 at the time of its writing, so it's only current to that point.

[Xantasm]

You forgot a couple of limited edition Wranglers and I know there were a couple of limited model cherokee or grand cherokees but I dont remember them offhand

CJ's
1961-1963 Tuxedo Park Mark III
1969 Camper
1969 462
1970 Renegade I
1971 Renegade II
1972-1983 Renegade Models
1973 Super Jeep
1977-1980 Golden Eagle
1977 Golden Eagle California Edition - limited production that were only available through California AMC Dealerships
1980 Golden Hawk
1979 Silver Anniversary CJ-5 Limited Edition - estimated that perhaps only 1,000 were ever built
1982 — Jamboree Limited Edition (2500 examples)
1979 — CJ-5 Silver Anniversary Limited Edition - estimated that perhaps only 1000 were built)

TJ's & LJ's
2004-2005 - Willys Edition (2004-1997 made, 2005-2001 made)
2004 — Columbia Edition
2005 - Rubicon Sahara Unlimited LJ (1000 made)
2006 - Golden Eagle Edition

The rocky mountain edition TJ, and the apex edition TJ arent listed so I dont know the stats for how many of them were made or what years they made.

Here is a good resource for model specific details

[72 Virginians]

Thanks. There's tons of info I didn't include. That would take a lot of time and I do need to sleep and show up to work. Thanks for the post.

[pablitoandres]

Hello , my name is Pablo Andres, im from Argentina, my english is bad.. sorry, im the owner of a Jeep IKA ( Kaiser industries Argentina ), this jeep have a very rare engine, the Tornado ohc 154 four cylinders, i came here to share this whit all of you and im looking for some information too,.

I have this information from ( http://www.film.queensu.ca/cJ3B/World/Argentina.html )

Florencio Gamallo reports that about 600 units of the CJ-6, in 2WD version, were factory-equipped with an Indenor 4-cylinder, 68HP diesel engine. Also, a very few units (about 6) built as prototypes for military use, were factory-equipped with the very rare 154 cu. in Tornado 4-cylinder OHC engine (a 4-cylinder version of the 230 Tornado straight six). They were sent to Chile, but after some testing, they were rejected by the Chilean army. Those units were later sold to the Bolivian army.

And this from ( http://www.oramagazine.com/pastIssue...rticle=oldiron )

An interesting side note: At the same time Sammy Sampietro was developing the OHC six, he designed an OHC four. With 154 cubic inches, it was simply a Tornado with two less cylinders. Rated at 102hp and 152 lbs-ft., it was perfect for a Jeep CJ. Why this engine never made it into Jeeps we will never know, but a small number were produced.
The Tornado was a giant step forward for Jeep followed by several steps back. It does hold the record of being one of the earliest American built OHC productions engines, just behind the Crosley and the Duesenburg.


I dont know how upload pictures...

[72 Virginians]

Welcome!
I really want to see pics of this thing so, try phototbucket or one of the other pic hosting websites. Then copy the [IMG] tag and pasted over here.

[pablitoandres]