Machines | WW2 Jeep | Willys MB Military Jeep | Autobiography of a Jeep | 1943
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our grandpa's had balls of titanium to drive around in those thing's as hard as they did. no seat belts or safety equipment that i can see.
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I have a 1944 GPW. Bought it from an old fella that had it in a shed for around 20 years, he bought it off another fella that had it for God knows how long, probably since the end of the war. Spent 2 years rebuilding from the ground up. Love driving my jeep around on the weekends. Will never sell, leave it to ma boy.
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todays junk jeeps couldn't do 1/1000th of what these inline 4 iron duke motors connected to a bullet proof rugged body..did you see the abuse they were put through !! Amazing..Todays tin foil wanabee jeeps would be totaled if it rode off a curb..Made in America bye Americans when Quality and Bulletl proof was the mission.back then...today its disposable trash cans every couple years if your lucky..Computers purposely start breaking down your vehicle down till you get so disqusted and just it after 50-75,000 miles...Pathetic.. ..Its all rigged for turn overs..Heck with Mexiacan,Indian, China made trash or 100% imported parts and they call it American made !! Bull Chit !! Trash cans with multiple .computers..Car companies could build a bullet proof vehicle or truck..But they don't wont to..Its about yearly profits and turn overs for there investors !! That's why this country is GONE !! Americans have been sold out totally !!!
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a marvelous machine.
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What's that song in the beginning?
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Excellent history video. If only all SUVs today were tested the way this Jeep was.
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if jeeps could talk
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I Would Like to Buy a New Made WW 2 Jeep You Bet It Would Sell Good.
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