In Jeep: Eight Decades from Willys to Wrangler, Patrick R. Foster chronicles in words and photos vehicle design and production from the beginning of World War II to the latest 2020 models.
In Jeep: Eight Decades from Willys to Wrangler, Patrick R. Foster chronicles in words and photos vehicle design and production from the beginning of World War II to the latest 2020 models.
Patrick R Foster (oldemilfordpress.com) has spent more than 30 years studying the automotive industry. The leading authority on AMC and its predecessors, Pat has written several books on that subject and others, including Jeep, Studebaker, Hudson, Kaiser-Frazer, and Metropolitan. His popular columns appear in Hemmings Classic Car and Old Cars Weekly, and he has won awards for his books and articles from the AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America) and SAH (Society of Automotive Historians). In 2011, he was honored with the Lee Iacocca Award—one of the most coveted awards in automotive writing.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction: 1942-1945, Forged in War Chapter One: 1940-1941, A Legend is Born Chapter Two: 1946-1963, The Willys-Overland and Willys Motors Years Chapter Three: 1964-1969, Mr. Kaiser's Jeep Chapter Four: 1970-1987, American Motors Takes the Wheel Chapter Five: 1988-1998, Chrysler in Command Chapter Six: 1999-2007, The Daimler-Chrysler Fiasco Chapter Seven: 2008-2020, The Road to the Top Index
Introduction: Forged in War. Tales of wartime Jeep adventures, where the trusty Jeep saved lives and won the day
Chapter One: A Legend Is Born, 1940–1941. The history of Willys-Overland and Bantam Motors and their roles in developing the wartime Jeep
Chapter Two: The Willys-Overland and Willys Motors Years, 1946–1963. Peacetime and military Jeeps produced by Willys-Overland and its successor, Willys Motors
Chapter Three: Mr. Kaiser’s Jeep, 1964–1969. In 1963, Kaiser Industries changed the name of the company to Kaiser-Jeep Corporation, tried to grow the corporation in America, and laid the groundwork for Jeep’s amazing popularity overseas
Chapter Four: American Motors Takes the Wheel, 1970–1987. Jeep ownership transfers to AMC and Jeep’s U.S. business grows nearly 700 percent
Chapter Five: Chrysler in Command, 1988–1998. The Iacocca years and how his Chrysler Corporation built a whole new Jeep organization, one that could take the company to the next level
Chapter Six: The DaimlerChrysler Fiasco, 1999–2007. The Daimler-Chrysler merger and how the German company caused Jeep to lose its way
Chapter Seven: Tragedy and Triumph, 2007–2015. Jeep’s comeback was temporarily derailed by Chrysler’s bankruptcy, but the division has since been able to pull itself out of the basement and on to record-breaking years Index
Introduction: 1942-1945, Forged in War Chapter One: 1940-1941, A Legend is Born Chapter Two: 1946-1963, The Willys-Overland and Willys Motors Years Chapter Three: 1964-1969, Mr. Kaiser's Jeep Chapter Four: 1970-1987, American Motors Takes the Wheel Chapter Five: 1988-1998, Chrysler in Command Chapter Six: 1999-2007, The Daimler-Chrysler Fiasco Chapter Seven: 2008-2020, The Road to the Top Index
Introduction: Forged in War. Tales of wartime Jeep adventures, where the trusty Jeep saved lives and won the day
Chapter One: A Legend Is Born, 1940–1941. The history of Willys-Overland and Bantam Motors and their roles in developing the wartime Jeep
Chapter Two: The Willys-Overland and Willys Motors Years, 1946–1963. Peacetime and military Jeeps produced by Willys-Overland and its successor, Willys Motors
Chapter Three: Mr. Kaiser’s Jeep, 1964–1969. In 1963, Kaiser Industries changed the name of the company to Kaiser-Jeep Corporation, tried to grow the corporation in America, and laid the groundwork for Jeep’s amazing popularity overseas
Chapter Four: American Motors Takes the Wheel, 1970–1987. Jeep ownership transfers to AMC and Jeep’s U.S. business grows nearly 700 percent
Chapter Five: Chrysler in Command, 1988–1998. The Iacocca years and how his Chrysler Corporation built a whole new Jeep organization, one that could take the company to the next level
Chapter Six: The DaimlerChrysler Fiasco, 1999–2007. The Daimler-Chrysler merger and how the German company caused Jeep to lose its way
Chapter Seven: Tragedy and Triumph, 2007–2015. Jeep’s comeback was temporarily derailed by Chrysler’s bankruptcy, but the division has since been able to pull itself out of the basement and on to record-breaking years Index
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