tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112355325821745788.post4089301951165422098..comments2024-03-27T03:50:47.233-07:00Comments on OLD PARKED CARS.: 1972 Jeep Commando.Tony Piffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118128463425138509noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112355325821745788.post-8974668997738614072014-05-17T19:31:01.581-07:002014-05-17T19:31:01.581-07:00All they did at volkswagen was dust off the design...All they did at volkswagen was dust off the design for the Kubelwagen of WWII fame, <br />and there you had it...the Thing! The one that my customer friend had was Red with <br />a Black ragtop. It also had removable doors and a fold down windshield. It also had <br />those pesky side curtains too. A hardtop version was also available but not as popu-<br />lar. They were pulled from the U.S. market in 1976, mostly due to safety issues. They <br />were built in Mexico well into the '80's when the production run ended for good. captaingizmo54https://www.blogger.com/profile/14246340344036444593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112355325821745788.post-7119973411168312702014-05-16T20:15:26.056-07:002014-05-16T20:15:26.056-07:00Don, the 1949-50 Jeepster phaeton was a very sharp...Don, the 1949-50 Jeepster phaeton was a very sharp ride. It showed that even the <br />lowly Jeep could be made to look sporty. Brooks Stevens hit it out of the park when he<br />penned this bodystyle during the war. If you look at this car you see much of the <br />Stevens design still there. Can't say I like the front end though. The car I saw on <br />Barrett-Jackson's auction program was a pristine original with some 30K miles show-<br />ing. As for the Thing, a regular customer of mine drove one to the restaraunt I worked<br />at on a semi-daily basis. When she wasn't driving this, she would drive her '69 GTO<br />ragtop. It was hard to focus on my work when either one of these rolled into my <br />parking lot. captaingizmo54https://www.blogger.com/profile/14246340344036444593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112355325821745788.post-64072911053960104952014-05-16T09:38:17.061-07:002014-05-16T09:38:17.061-07:00The Thing way pre-dates this POS. Cool color, thou...The Thing way pre-dates this POS. Cool color, though. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112355325821745788.post-24329274784741346292014-05-15T17:19:04.715-07:002014-05-15T17:19:04.715-07:00Cap'n, $55K? Holy crud! I saw one go for $18K ...Cap'n, $55K? Holy crud! I saw one go for $18K and thought that was absurd! (But then, I don't think $55K is justifiable for any old car...). Those ones from the 40's you mentioned...sounds like they may've been the inspiration for the VW Thing, too! :D (When's the last time ya saw one'a them?!)Donkey Hoatynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112355325821745788.post-68403702241237848842014-05-14T17:30:25.377-07:002014-05-14T17:30:25.377-07:00Don, I don't know about the gayness factor, bu...Don, I don't know about the gayness factor, but it certainly was different. It looks like an <br />attempt by AMC to spruce up the Jeep. Although the ones that I remember had canvas tops <br />and side curtains for winter use. Think that was about '49, or maybe '50. These first models<br />looked very sporty indeed. But as time went on, they evolved into what we see here. As for <br />being a high dollar item, I did see one of these on a Barrett-Jackson auction on NBC Sports<br />Network. I recall it fetched about $55K. Not too shabby for a glorified verson of the Jeep. <br />captaingizmo54https://www.blogger.com/profile/14246340344036444593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112355325821745788.post-42567790169859163962014-05-14T11:39:49.576-07:002014-05-14T11:39:49.576-07:00I always thought these were very gay- but this one...I always thought these were very gay- but this one is in such nice shape, and is such a great color, I don't hate it as much as I normally would. For some reason, they're worth a surprisingly lot of money these days...I'd bet that 'un would bring top dollar. Donkey Hoatynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112355325821745788.post-4928580321695287672014-05-13T13:25:48.555-07:002014-05-13T13:25:48.555-07:00Jeep did make 4-wheel drive versions of the Comman...Jeep did make 4-wheel drive versions of the Commando. They held their own in the <br />snow back home in Illinois. Many of these were used to plow parking lots in Winter. <br />Almost all of these rigs came with the AMC 304 CID V-8, with either a 4-speed or an<br />auto tranny. You had to get out to kick in 4WD. These came with manual lock-outs,<br />that engaged the front diff. A former neighbor of mine rebuilt one 25 years ago. His <br />was lifted 5" and fitted with 33" monster mudders in true Florida style. Nice to see <br />one again. captaingizmo54https://www.blogger.com/profile/14246340344036444593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112355325821745788.post-27645973719474654472014-05-13T10:33:17.726-07:002014-05-13T10:33:17.726-07:00Woof. One of the only vintage cars that I could ce...Woof. One of the only vintage cars that I could certainly get enough of. Less examples is fine by me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112355325821745788.post-62641333963646853922014-05-12T22:19:40.356-07:002014-05-12T22:19:40.356-07:00i'm a fan of every generation of the CJ, but i...i'm a fan of every generation of the CJ, but i never know what to think of these things. are they capable machines with off-road cred?<br /><br />such a satisfying yet strange profile, and i love the evolution of the grill and headlights over the years.Tony Piffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13118128463425138509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112355325821745788.post-22602597165840539172014-05-12T12:28:46.586-07:002014-05-12T12:28:46.586-07:00Boy, do I see Jeepster written all over
it! I...Boy, do I see Jeepster written all over <br />it! I'm old enough to recall the first<br />gen models of '49-'50. Sadly, many of <br />them were crushed here in Florida for <br />lack of parts. Just goes to show that <br />Floridians can't read interchange books.captaingizmo54https://www.blogger.com/profile/14246340344036444593noreply@blogger.com