Jeep History
 Jeep vehicles have been the
transportation of choice for liberators and adventurers for over 5
decades. The original Jeep
vehicle was born out of need, and assembled in less than seven weeks
with lots of hard work and planning. It is known that
soldiers and civilians alike helped build the jeep history
for the vehicle that could go anywhere and do anything recognizes Jeep
vehicles. Your asking yourself where did the jeep history
begin? Although no one really knows for certain, everyone has
their favorite theory about how it came to be called the Jeep vehicle.
Whatever the Jeep history is, the Jeep brand of vehicles has
become one of the most recognized brands in the world. Media has
described the Jeep as such, "Its as faithful as a dog, as strong as a
mule and agile as a goat." The first civilian Jeep vehicle, the CJ-2A,
was produced in 1945.
 Advertisements
claimed it to be "A Powerhouse on Wheels," selling it as a
work vehicle to farmers and labor workers. It
came with a tailgate, side-mounted spare, larger headlamps, an
external fuel cap and many more items than its military predecessors
didn't include. A direct descendant to the Jeep CJ, the new 1987 Jeep
Wrangler improved upon the legendary design and began the jeep history.
The Jeep Cherokee (XJ) was introduced in 1984, and became one of the most popular Jeep
vehicles ever in jeep history.
However, while the growing market for compact 4WD vehicles still
sought the utilitarian virtues of the Jeep CJ series, consumers also were seeking more of the "creature comforts" associated
with the typical passenger car.
 AMC responded to this market demand in 1986 by discontinuing the CJ
series and by introducing the 1987 Jeep Wrangler (YJ).
Although the Wrangler had the familiar open-body profile of the
CJ-7, it contained fewer common parts with its famous
predecessor. In fact, mechanically, the Wrangler had more in common
with the Cherokee (XJ) than the CJ-7. With the Wrangler,
AMC was able to improve the comfort, ride quality and appearance while
preserving the durability and unrivaled off-road
prowess of the Jeep CJ-7. marking jeep history. On August 5, 1987, around a year
after the introduction of the Wrangler, American
Motors Corporation was sold to the Chrysler Corporation and the
popular Jeep brand became a part of the Jeep/Eagle Division
of the Chrysler Corporation. Today, replacement parts for your Jeep
Wrangler can be conveniently found at online stores.
There you can find quality and performance Jeep Parts Wrangler that
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