The vehicle’s owner decided to “own” the controversial feature, as some of the brand’s enthusiasts say only round headlamps qualify.
San Ramon’s John Ebert appears recently with his 1994 Jeep Wrangler YJ.I would classify automotive styling in one of two categories: revolutionary or evolutionary. I think all automotive companies have used both.
The small reconnaissance vehicle’s history started when the U.S. Army asked for bids from American automakers manufacturers with a very short timetable. Only American Bantam Car Co. and Willys-Overland responded. To develop a new vehicle usually takes three to five years, but the first Jeep prototype was developed in 18 hours by Karl Probst, working for Bantam as a freelance auto designer from Detroit.
As anyone who’s been in the military knows, acronyms are part of their language, so seeing how the vehicle the Army contracted with Bantam, Willys and Ford to create for a “general purpose” became abbreviated to “GP” and then “Jeep” is not a major stretch. The YJ is an upgraded model that followed the CJ series and used newly designed square headlights for the first time. We love controversy, and some Jeep lovers said the model can’t be a real Jeep because it doesn’t have round headlights.
This Jeep was produced in Toledo, Ohio, the original home of Willys, is a proud possession of Ebert’s but is not a show car. He has repainted it, installed a fabulous sound system and luxurious interior, and he drives it.
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