Jeep History, production codes and details

• Production Codes, Dates and Numbers

• Here is a very detailed look at the models, trim levels and changes through the years for the Willy's and Jeep CJ/YJ/TJ models - covers 1908 - 2003

• Here is a very detailed look at the models, trim levels and changes through the years for the XJ Cherokee - covers 1984 - 2001

• Here is a very detailed look at the models, trim levels and changes through the years for the Grand Cherokee - covers 1993 - 2004

What AMC did for Jeeps

AMC bought Jeep from Kaiser in 1970 and made 4 Wheeling part of the American Culture

• Put V8s in Jeeps
• The Hurst Commando
• The CJ-7
• Put Automatics in Jeeps (maybe not cool,
  but this helped them to sell many more of them)
• Made the Sporty 2 door Full Size Jeep Cherokees
  out of the family Wagoneer station wagon
• One of the companies all time best sellers of the 70's
• Put Levi's Interiors in Jeeps
• The Renegade, Loredo, Golden Eagle, Honcho, Sarah
• Created the 80s XJ (smaller 2nd generation Cherokees)
• Created the Wrangler
• Put V8s in Jeeps