1963 Jeep Wagoneer [SJ]

1963 Jeep Wagoneer [SJ] in Ride the Wild Surf, Movie, 1964 IMDB

Class: Cars, Off-road / SUV — Model origin: US

1963 Jeep Wagoneer [SJ]

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rjluna2 US

◊ 2011-10-03 21:01

 Could this be sold as Kaiser Jeep marquee? :think:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiser_Jeep

tonkatracker US

◊ 2011-10-03 21:20

 could be Willys or Kaiser-Jeep,
Quote In March 1963 Kaiser Industries Vice President, Steve Girard announced that the company had changed the name of it's vehicle division to Kaiser Jeep Corporation. The reason given was a desire "to properly identify the Toledo company as one of the growing Kaiser family of industries." Although the old name would continue in some overseas markets the brand Willys would no longer be used in America


In 1965 The Kaiser Jeep name was added to the hood sides or fenders of all models, Kaiser Jeep nameplates replaced the Jeep name on the front fenders of all Wagoneers and Gladiators this year.

Quote The purchase of Kaiser Jeep Corporation by American Motors was completed in February 1970. Kaiser Jeep Corporation, now a wholly owned subsidiary of American Motors Corporation was renamed Jeep Corporation.


So I would say that 1963 Wagoneers would be sold as Willys Jeep, 1964-1969 models: Kaiser Jeep and 1970+ models as simply Jeep. Because of Jeep's history with so many different parent companies there are one of the most mixed up makes listed on this site (and quite a few of them are just listed incorrectly)

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