"You Get Twice the Safety of Ordinary Pickups," Jeep Gladiator Advertisement, 1966
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The first pickups manufactured under the Jeep brand appeared for 1947. In time, these trucks evolved into a distinct series of vehicles. The Jeep Gladiator pickup debuted for 1963. Though it was redesignated as the J-series after 1971, the basic Gladiator design remained in production through 1988. Jeep revived the Gladiator name on an all-new pickup design for 2020.
The first pickups manufactured under the Jeep brand appeared for 1947. In time, these trucks evolved into a distinct series of vehicles. The Jeep Gladiator pickup debuted for 1963. Though it was redesignated as the J-series after 1971, the basic Gladiator design remained in production through 1988. Jeep revived the Gladiator name on an all-new pickup design for 2020.
Artifact
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Date Made
1966
Subject Date
1966
Creators
Place of Creation
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Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2011.34.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Photomechanical processes
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8 in
Inscriptions
Printed underneath image: You get / twice the safety / of ordinary pick-ups / with 4-wheel drive / 'Jeep' Gladiator. Descriptive paragraph under image includes: A 'Jeep' Gladiator with 4-wheel drive gives you twice the safety, because it has twice the traction of 2-wheel drive pickups. ... At bottom of advertisement: You've got to drive it to believe it. See your 'Jeep' dealer. Check the Yellow Pages.
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