Jeepster Commando
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The Jeepster Commando is an automobile which was first produced by
There are several Jeepster enthusiast clubs across the United States.
Willys-Overland, the original producers of the "Jeep" (originally manufactured for military use), also produced a "Jeepster" from 1948 until about 1950. This vehicle led to the later Kaiser productions.
C101
The Jeepster was revived in 1966 as a 1967 model in the form of the Jeepster Commando ("C101"). The F-head
Body styles of the Jeepster Commando included station wagon (with full-length metal hardtop), convertible, pickup, and roadster (with optional half- or full-length softtop). The deluxe station wagon included sliding rear windows and full interior trim—and available two-tone exterior.
The 1971 Hurst Jeepster built with modifications by Hurst Performance is possibly the scarcest model of all production Jeeps.[1] Standard equipment included a Champagne White exterior with red and blue stripes, a roof rack, a sports steering wheel, and Goodyear G70 x 15 raised white letter tires mounted on wider steel wheels. Hurst equipment included special exterior insignia, an 8,000-rpm tachometer on the back of the hood scoop in the driver's line of sight, as well as a Hurst T-handle shifter on manual-transmission cars or a console-mounted Hurst Dual-Gate shifter with the optional automatic transmission.[1]
The Jeepster Commando came in three types: Revival Jeepster, Commando convertible, and an open body roadster with no top at all. The Revival Jeepster, named "Jeepster", as shown in hood side emblem an
Engines:
- 1966–1971: I4—134.2 CID (2,199 cc),[1]75 hp (55 kW) and 114 ft·lbf (154 N·m)
- 1966–1971: Dauntless 225 V6—225.3 CID (3,692 cc), 3.75 in (95 mm) bore, 3.40 in (86 mm) stroke, 160 hp (119 kW) and 235 ft·lbf (318 N·m)[2]
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1970 Jeepster Commando
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Jeepster Commando hardtop
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1971 Jeepster Commando SC-1 pickup
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1971 Jeepster Commando interior
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Spanish Ebro-built "Jeep Comando"
C104
The Jeepster name was removed after 1971, but the model remained in production for two more years as the Jeep Commando. In 1972, it received a "conventional" full-width grille (see picture). The Commando had one of three
Engines:
- 1971–1972:
- 1971–1972:
- 1971–1973: AMC–304 V8—303.92 CID (4,980.3 cc),[3] 3.750 in (95.3 mm) bore, 3.753 in (95.3 mm) stroke[4] 1971: 210 hp, 1972: 150 hp
See also
- Commando Jeep
- Willys-Overland Jeepster
References
- ^ a b c Foster, Pat. "The Forgotten Hurst" Hemmings Muscle Machines, June 1, 2005 retrieved on August 28, 2008.
- ^ "Jeep Engine Dauntless: Buick 225 V6". Jeep tech. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
- ^ a b c "Engine application chart". Retrieved 2008-04-30.
- ^ a b c "General Engine Specifications". Retrieved 2008-04-30.