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>>Oh yeah and jeeps are trucks not cars. <<
Just for the sake of argument, what makes it a truck?
Body on Frame design? Many classic cars are body-on-frame.
4wd? Many cars and vans are 4wd these days.
I couldn't think of any other arguments that support/refute this, anybody else? :-D
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the specifications laid down by the Quartermaster Corps, on July 7, 1940, called for:
1. A driving front axle with 2-speed
transfer case including provisions for disengaging the front axle drive.
2. A body of rectangular design with afolding windshield and 3 bucket seats.
3. Increased engine power (presumably in respect to the Belly-flopper prototype).
4. Means for towing.
5. 30-caliber machine gun mount.
6. Blackout lighting.
7. Oil-bath air cleaner.
8. Hydraulic brakes.
9. Full floating axles.
10. Wheelbase of 80".
11. Maximum height of 40".
12. Maximum weight of 1275 lbs.
13. Approach and departure angles of 45 and 40 degrees, respectively.
14. Must reach 50 mph on hard surface.
15. Special bracing for a pintle hook setup.
16. No aluminium to be used for cylinder head.
17. At least 4 cylinders.
18. 8 of the 70 vehicles to made had to be four-wheel-steer.
The invitation to submit bids was sent to 135 U.S. automobile manufacturers to produce 70 vehicles and "The Legend Began"
That's one hell of a 'car' gentlemen.
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