Classic Steel: The Jeepster Commando was first produced by Kaiser Jeep in 1966 to compete with the International Scout, Toyota Land Cruiser and Ford Bronco. Four different models were available: a pickup truck, convertible, roadster and wagon. The Kaiser line remained in production until about 1969, when American Motors Corporation bought Kaiser in 1970. After AMCs acquisition, the Jeepster Commando C101 steadily grew in popularity. In 1972, AMC shortened the vehicles name to Commando C104, extended the wheelbase to 104, and changed the front-end design to accept the AMC I6s & V8 304ci, similar to the Ford Bronco. The new configuration, formerly an AMC best seller, quickly caused the line to drop in popularity and was taken out of production in 1973; it was replaced with the full size Cherokee. The Jeepster is an ancestor of the modern Jeep family produced by Chrysler.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 12:33:34 +0000
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