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1960 Jeep “Forward Control” FC-150 truck
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Peter DeLorenzo: 2021 Jeep Wagoneer has nothing to do with ‘heritage’
“While the Jeep press material for the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer seems to scream ‘heritage’ and ‘Premium American Icon’ every other sentence, these bloated Jeeps have about as much in common with their forebears as, […]
Design Notes
1967-73 Mercury Cougar: A classic goes to hell
UPDATED FROM 7/9/2021) The 1967-73 Mercury Cougar is a tragic story of a classic design going to hell. The first-generation models, which were produced from 1967-68, were among the best-looking pony cars of the late-60s. […]
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Satire of a 1960 VW ad essentially mimics marketing for U.S. compacts
(UPDATED 3/20/2023) Back in 1963, advertising executive Fred Manley presented a slide show parody about how to improve Volkswagen’s legendary “Think small” ad. The “best practices” he presented look hilariously misguided when applied to this […]
I saw one of these a few weeks ago about 10 miles from where I live; the same colors combo too. It’s such a cool little vehicle although I wouldn’t want to test their crash-worthiness.
I thought Jeep (or some outside company) did a great job with the FC concept vehicle from several years ago, too.
Thanks for the pics!