This is kind a rare bird, but cool nonetheless. Back before World War II, there weren’t ANY regular production 4 wheel drive vehicles. After WWII, there were really only two; Jeep and Dodge Power Wagon.
In fact, up until the 1960s, regular production 4x4s were almost non-existent. But there were companies that filled in the gap. General Motors had Napco conversions and Ford had Marmon-Herringtons. They took factory trucks (and some cars) and converted them to 4 wheel drives for customers.
I loved the old rigs. They were rough riding, loud, handled like Samoan bread vans, got lousy mileage and broke down a lot. What’s not to love? They also filled a niche that was under-served.
I don’t want to drive one because it’s fast. Nor because it can go places nothing else can go… I want to drive these because they are cool. And historically significant.
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