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To: PeterPrinciple
--"It existed, scout was a late comer."

From the article. The Jeep was for the military, but the Scout was the first civilian SUV,” said John Gunnell, a 75-year-old former editor of Old Cars Weekly.

17 posted on 05/27/2023 7:33:31 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last messa)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

From the article. The Jeep was for the military, but the Scout was the first civilian SUV,” said John Gunnell, a 75-year-old former editor of Old Cars Weekly.


NO..................

The jeep was produced for civilian and ag use right after the war. They made 4wd wagons and pickups starting in 1948.


23 posted on 05/27/2023 7:40:16 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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