Prototype of the Jeep Super Wagoneer at the Detroit Auto Show, 1966

Summary

Kaiser Motors purchased Willys-Overland, including its successful Jeep brand, in 1953. Kaiser ended passenger car production to focus on Jeep runabout, truck, and van models. The company introduced the Jeep Wagoneer for 1963. It was the first four-door, four-wheel-drive family wagon. The luxury Super Wagoneer joined Jeep's lineup for 1966. The first-generation Wagoneer remained in production for 20 years.

Kaiser Motors purchased Willys-Overland, including its successful Jeep brand, in 1953. Kaiser ended passenger car production to focus on Jeep runabout, truck, and van models. The company introduced the Jeep Wagoneer for 1963. It was the first four-door, four-wheel-drive family wagon. The luxury Super Wagoneer joined Jeep's lineup for 1966. The first-generation Wagoneer remained in production for 20 years.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1966

Collection Title

P. J. Gaughan Collection 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

75.300.1686.8

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in

Width: 11 in

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