Man, this little video is great! About 10 minutes of archival footage that outlines the history of the origin of the original Jeep - told in the first person.
So, if you like Jeeps and their history, you’ll love this video - excellent work by the director.
Excellent work on this vid. The author clearly states what won’t be covered, then starts in with the CJ-2A and proceeds through the SUV-style models.
12 minutes, so book some time and grab a cup ‘o tea before hitting play. 
This is a great article written by a lady named Francie Clarkson. Her dad fought in World War II and the original Jeep, the Willys MB brings her back to a time when her Dad, and men like him, made a difference.
The first thing you realise when you visit a second world war battleground with a military historian is just what a fanciful view of history Hollywood film-makers have. It�s not just the small anachronistic detail, like blossom on the trees when a conflict took place in mid-summer. No, we�re talking an entire rewrite of historical facts.
From watching war movies you would conclude that the Americans were the ones to capture the machine that cracked the Enigma code, that they were the only nation to take part in the D-Day landings, and that the battle of Arnhem was lost due to the incompetence of the British � poor planning, faulty equipment and soldiers who were effete fops, useless upper-class eccentrics.
That�s how they were portrayed in the film A Bridge Too Far. Anthony Hopkins goes into battle with a hunting horn and Christopher Good carries an umbrella. Good entertainment, but they weren�t typical of the many British officers who fought and died.
I have a particular interest in this battle because my father, Major Robert Cain, was serving in the 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, and was one of only five men to win the…
Read the complete article here, at TimesOnline.co.uk- it’s worth it.
Sphere: Related ContentA classy refurb of a classic Willys CJ-2a. This is a great looking rig and it’s clear the owner stayed close to the original premise of light weight and small, torquey engine. That’s a built 4 cyl, it appears, and it’s just enough.
Nothing dramatic in this vid - just one justifiably proud owner sharing his restoration efforts with the rest of us.
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Some folks like to restore them to factory new condition…
Some folks like to build them for the trail…
Some folks like to…ah, you’ll just have to see this to believe it. In a nutshell, it involves a SWB Jeep, a honking V8 and a burnout.
…and not your average candy-ass, “I should stop before the cops come, but you saw the smoke, right” type burnout. Oh no - this one involves fire…
Quick vid after the jump. Enjoy! 
http://www.dumpalink.com/media/1144139287/Kick_Ass_Burnout
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