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Sir Flipsalot · 08-24-2004, 09:56 AM

Thought this was interesting:

http://www.4x4abc.com/4WD101/who.html
http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/ecars/A/History.html

For modern manufacurers:

Porsche - 1900
Dodge - 1934
Jeep - 1940
Umimog - 1946
Land Rover/ Ford - 1948
Toyota - 1951

The Dodge one surprised me though

sceep · 08-24-2004, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Sir Flipsalot

Land Rover/ Ford - 1948

the ford #'s are wrong.

the MB was produced in 41.

jackshit · 08-24-2004, 12:46 PM

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First mechanical 4WD (transfer case, drive shafts etc.) was built by the Dutch company Jacobus Spyker in 1902. Since the Lohner/Porsche four wheel drive has such an unusual status with its electric hub motors the Spyker should be considered the world's first four wheel drive. /quote

obviously the dutch again

BTW they're making cars again, just a little different now

linky

movie (big)

Sir Flipsalot · 08-24-2004, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jackshit

quote/
First mechanical 4WD (transfer case, drive shafts etc.) was built by the Dutch company Jacobus Spyker in 1902. Since the Lohner/Porsche four wheel drive has such an unusual status with its electric hub motors the Spyker should be considered the world's first four wheel drive. /quote

obviously the dutch again

BTW they're making cars again, just a little different now

linky

movie (big)

MMMMMMMMMMM Nice car

400HP Audi V8 neeeeet...

BUZZISCRAZY2 · 08-24-2004, 01:14 PM

Cool info..........still a Ford boy........

Black Dog · 08-24-2004, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sceep

the ford #'s are wrong.

the MB was produced in 41.

MB is nothing but a direct copy of a Jeep. Can't hardly give Ford credit for that.

Navajo1 · 08-24-2004, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Dog

MB is nothing but a direct copy of a Jeep. Can't hardly give Ford credit for that.

Too bad that famous Jeep grille that everyone instantly associates with it was designed by Ford and tooled by them for mass production. So you can give Ford credit for the most recognizable part of the old Jeeps. Willy's Overland originally spec'd it with seperate vertical bars that were far to costly and time consuming for mass production in war time. Ford came up with the stamped one piece design. Obscure Trivia.

Mikel · 08-24-2004, 05:34 PM

Probably not the first 4x4, but in the early 1900's there was one company that made 4x4 trucks. The company name: 4WD. They supplied trucks for Pershing's campaign into Mexico in 1917 and later sent trucks to Europe during WWI. Apparently, while extremely expensive, they did very well.

GreenPig · 08-24-2004, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir Flipsalot

For modern manufacurers:

Toyota - 1951

The Dodge one surprised me though

Not entirely true. 1951 was the year Toyota came out with the Land Cruiser, but they had built another small four wheel drive that was ment to compete against the jeep. Toyota was pretty much forced into production of the AK10 by the government for WWII. I have never seen any pictures of any of these trucks, only drawings like these:

toymoto · 08-24-2004, 07:51 PM

Not directly associated with Ford, Jesse L. Livingwood produced the first 4wd conversions for the model T in 1919-21.

*I may have got the name and dates wrong but it's close enough, bitches!

Paul Gagnon · 08-24-2004, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir Flipsalot

Ford - 1948

The info on that site list Ford as introducing the F series in 1948.

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# 1941-1945: Ford and Willys-Overland build 700,000 General Purpose vehicles for WWII (GP becomes Jeep).

# 1948: Ford release first of the F-Series vehicles.

preach · 08-25-2004, 03:24 AM

The list is missing VW in the 40s.

The Schwimwagon(sp?) was 4wd so it could climb the water's bank and get back to dry land.

withamc · 08-25-2004, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by preach

The list is missing VW in the 40s.

The Schwimwagon(sp?) was 4wd so it could climb the water's bank and get back to dry land.

So you could go schwimming?

Sir Flipsalot · 08-25-2004, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenPig

Not entirely true. 1951 was the year Toyota came out with the Land Cruiser, but they had built another small four wheel drive that was ment to compete against the jeep. Toyota was pretty much forced into production of the AK10 by the government for WWII. I have never seen any pictures of any of these trucks, only drawings like these:

I did not know that.. Could find a couple obscure references to in on the internet but no real info... Cool

JohnnyToyoda · 12-14-2007, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Sir Flipsalot

I did not know that.. Could find a couple obscure references to in on the internet but no real info... Cool

Look here:
http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.p...highlight=ak10

good info and pics

Colorado Dave · 12-14-2007, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikel

Probably not the first 4x4, but in the early 1900's there was one company that made 4x4 trucks. The company name: 4WD. They supplied trucks for Pershing's campaign into Mexico in 1917 and later sent trucks to Europe during WWI. Apparently, while extremely expensive, they did very well.

i've seen one of those in person during an IHC gathering and farm epuipment show in Chilliwack, BC. very cool truck.

Haole · 12-14-2007, 08:50 AM

Holy old thread resurrection.

Colorado Dave · 12-14-2007, 09:12 AM

old threads for old trucks....

preach · 12-14-2007, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Haole

Holy old thread resurrection.

No shit I saw the green envelope and thought "I posted in that?"

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