Jeeps in Olive Drab
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The M422 and M422 Mighty-Mites are not technically Jeeps, but since they were built by American Motors from 1960 to 1963 and had one of the original developers of the Jeep as a designer, we’ll include them. The M422 was built for the Marine Corps as an air portable tactical vehicle. Two versions were built, the 67-inch wheelbase M422 and the 71-inch wheelbase M422A1. The units used an aluminum air-cooled V-4 engine, independent suspension with quarter-elliptic leaf springs, and inboard drum brakes. The original concept went back to 1953, when the Mid-America Research Corporation developed the MM100. Harold Crist was the principal engineer and had played a major role in developing the first Jeeps from Bantam in 1940. View Related Article
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Toyota Tacoma Research
Being one of the most popular cars in its class, the Toyota Tacoma offers good performance and quality. The V6 standard engine in the Tacoma gives you 236 horsepower with an estimated 18 mpg. It comes with comparable warranty coverage to other vehicles in its class. You may also be interested in the Ford Ranger and the Jeep Liberty.
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