Jeep has rolled out a special model that’s unique in that it’s meant to commemorate the brand’s 75th year anniversary and its heritage in the military, particularly the 1941 Willys MB.
On an assembly line in Jeep’s manufacturing facility in Toledo, Ohio, today, the Jeep Commemorative 75th Salute concept. Based on the current-day two-door Wrangler Sport, the unique model really does look the part – with its rear seats, roll bar, and even its doors having been removed.
It’s period olive paint, 16-inch wheels, wrapped in 32-inch military non-directional tyres with rear-mounted spare, and 419 area codes having been stencilled on the bumper all add to the effect.
Mike Manley, head of the Jeep brand for FCA Global, said: “We are creating this unique Jeep Wrangler 75th Salute concept vehicle in celebration of the brand’s legendary history, and to demonstrate that 75 years later, today’s iconic Jeep Wrangler is instantly recognizable and clearly connected to the original Willys MB,”
“Since they were first produced in 1941, Jeep vehicles have been the authentic benchmark for off-road capability, having mastered more terrain, led more adventures and provided drivers more freedom than any other vehicle before or since.”
Under the bonnet sits the same 3.6-litre Pentastar V6 engine that’s seen use in the Wrangler for good while now and possibly producing the same 212kW, which is mated to a six-speed transmission and reaches all-four wheels.
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