History of the Jeep Parkway Factory
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- When the original Jeep plant closed in 2006, a souvenir bag was given to all the employees. This video was in the bag in the form of a DVD. It tells the history of the Jeep factory. It includes vintage footage of Willys production, footage of XJ production, follows a TJ Wrangler through body and paint shop, and footage of the demolition of the factory. There are also a lot of interesting still photographs along with vintage war clips
Thanks for sharing the vídeo, it's amazing and bittersweet at the same time. XJ' is such a huge legend
Spent 31 years at Toledo Jeep! Hard work and very little automation!
My dad worked there for about 30 years and spent a year as UAW chair. That plant gave him so much joy.
When they tore the buildings down they let the wrangler that was on the roof just fall to the ground. It was a canadian built yj and was just a shell, no motor ,trans , or interior. I worked 15 years at that old plant and 18 years at the new plant. We are getting ready to start building the JT wrangler pickup truck.
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Nice to see where the XJ came from. I already have a 1996 Jeep Cherokee Limited with diesel engine. These were just build for export to Europe but most XJs for Europe were 4.0 gasoline. Must be one of the last running Diesel-XJ-Jeeps in Germany.
look at all those xj's. Wish i could go order a few brand new ones
26:19 seeing the factory where the Cherokee xj’s were built. Watching it get crashed down brings tears to my eyes😢. I wish so much they still built the Cherokee xj’s
John North Willys. Right guy...right time...right place. Beautiful "Overland Car". LOVE me an open Jeep and a nice day....and sometimes some mud!!! LOL Owned the number 8 in my state: Jeep Gran Cherokee Loredo (in 1992...pre production 1993 model redesigned Cherokee...wonderful, wonderful vehicle...still going strong...just sold it to a kid a year ago. Never a problem with it. Wish I had it BACK!! :-( LOL
Its sad to know that the factory where both of my XJs were built no longer exist
This makes me cry
Thank you for this video.
Crazy to see where my XJ's were built. Last of the great American factories.
XJ December 2000 manufacture date. Last months.
Factually incorrect at the start. Willys did not design or build the first jeep prototype for the Army, American Bantam did. It was designed by freelance designer, Karl Probst. The Army gave Willys and Ford the plans so that a final version could be completed and that sufficient could be built. And yes, both the Ford and Willys vehicles used the Willys designed GoDevil engine.
Probst was brought in as Chief Engineer after the initial prototype had been designed.
American Austin had been pestering the Army for a decade and a half before becoming American Bantam with the notion that they needed a small, light, reconnaissance car with off road capabilities and were still working with Army consultants in 1940 when Ordnance put out the bid to any who would answer to build what Bantam had already proposed.
Only two firms responded to the bid, Bantam and Willys Overland. Ford was 'encouraged' to join in and there were three. The bid stipulated that a working prototype be produced at builder's expense and delivered to Fort Holabird for testing within 52 days. Bantam brought in Karl Probst to refine the design while drawing up bid and blueprints in the proper format for approval as Probst had military contracting experience.
Bantam's protototype was the closest to specification and the only delivered (driven from Butler, PA) on time.
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100 years History... 3 years quality.
Thanks for sharing this - loved it.
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01:18 - Let the inaccuracies begin!
Willys was pronounced _will - iss,_ per John North Willys for whom the company was named.
American Bantam prototyped the first of what would become 'Jeep'. Theirs was the first designed, closest to bid specification, and only do be delivered on time.
GP was what _Ford_ designated their pre standard model and the _GP_ was Ford internal code for _Government, 80" wheelbase_ per Ford documentation. It was not 'general purpose'.
After the contract was awarded to Willys Overland to build what Ordnance designated as 'Truck, 1/4 Ton, 4X4, G503', Ford was named subcontractor. By war's end Willys would produce over 360,000 of their Model MB (Military, second contract) and Ford over 280,00 of their Model GPW (Government, 80", Willys pattern) vehicles. All used the Willys designed 134 engine.
01:38 - Cresting hill are Bantam BRC (Bantam Reconnaissance Car) vehicles during testing where they competed with Ford GP and Willys MA for what would be the G503 contract.
excellent video thanks
My dad used to work there
I always wondered where my 2001 XJ 5 speed 4.0 liter was built. The thing is a tank.
Well... now I know why my dad had this in his stuff.
actuality i think the bantam company originally developed the jeep but do to war time demand the willies overland company was awarded the contract to build the
Yet another story of how the Jeep was named. They failed to mention that their 1/4 Ton Govt Truck was originally designed by Bantam.
Awesome video! Thanks for posting! So, I'm curious...I have 3 Jeeps. A 99 XJ built at Toledo Assembly #1 and 2 TJ's (99 & 02) built at Toledo Assembly #2. Did the demolish both buildings in this video?
All the buildings are gone. All that's left of the original factory is the smokestack.
Man! That is so sad! I was hoping that part of it survived... Well, there is that smokestack... 😞 @@ArcherAce2
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Chrysler is now owned by fiat so you'll have to talk to the italians to bring back the xj.but nothing beat a early model jeep.
I can't help but think how much Clinton (and Congress) hurt us with the China FTA and NAFTA. Those UAW autoworkers were clueless! 12:20
I saw it in the 80s with Dutch Reagan..He got the ball rolling and Willy Clinton poured gas on the fire..Shrub and Obama just kept the ball rollin with the free trade agreements..remember also old Joe Biden never saw a free trade agreement he didn't like either..Now they are all crying because China has all the money and manufacturing base...They don't care about the people,they are having a hard time feeding the military industrial complex..China didn't take American jobs,we gave them to China..
@15:14 why your door speakers cut out when you hit a bump.
My XJ would die when the car was in reverse and you'd hit a bump backing up. Once the D-post was taken off you could see all the wires were stripped when they pulled the wire harness through the hole. Once that was fixed it was a great car, sure do miss that look.
awesome
This is incorrect, historically, regarding the development of the jeep. There was no "GP" - Willys produced the MB and Ford's licensed version was the GPW. And neither of these companies designed this vehicle. They were given the winning contractor's designs. Please look this up and correct your otherwise very interesting video. Thank you.
Holton 345 they mean it was called a general purpose vehichle, aka GP, and the name Jeep came from sounding out G (jee) P. Fryburger from Roadkill explains it, he is a huge jeep nut.
@@mattclark8483 GP was Ford internal code for _Government, 80" wheelbase_ per Ford documentation of the time, It was not general purpose.
There were Ford GP vehicles. GP was Ford internal code for Government, 80" wheelbase per Ford documentation of the time, It was not general purpose.
American Austin had been pestering the Army for a decade and a half before becoming American Bantam with the notion that they needed a small, light, reconnaissance car with off road capabilities and were still working with Army consultants in 1940 when Ordnance put out the bid to any who would answer to build what Bantam had already proposed.
Only two firms responded to the bid, Bantam and Willys Overland. Ford was 'encouraged' to join in and there were three. The bid stipulated that a working prototype be produced at builder's expense and delivered to Fort Holabird for testing within 52 days.
Bantam's 'Blitz Buggy' was the first designed, closest to bid specifications, and only to be delivered (driven from Butler, PA) on time. Willys followed 10 days later with their 'Quad' and a week or so later came Ford's 'Pygmy' prototype.
While thoroughly abusing the vehicles Ordnance, rather impressed, shared blueprints of all three vehicles among the three firms (declaring them 'government property' as they had been submitted) and awarded each a contract to build 1,500 vehicles each of revised design for further evaluation and testing. These vehicles were:
Bantam BRC (Bantam Reconnaissance Car)
Willys MA (Military, first contract)
Ford GP (Government, 80" wheelbase)
After extensive evaluation, the contract was awarded to Willys Overland to build what Ordnance designated as 'Truck, 1/4 Ton, 4X4, G503', Ford was named subcontractor. By war's end Willys would produce over 360,000 of their Model MB (Military, second contract) and Ford over 280,00 of their Model GPW (Government, 80", Willys pattern) vehicles. All used the Willys designed 134 engine.
@@-oiiio-3993 It was GPW.
@@holton345 There were Ford GP vehicles. GP was Ford internal code for Government, 80" wheelbase per Ford documentation of the time, It was not general purpose.
American Austin had been pestering the Army for a decade and a half before becoming American Bantam with the notion that they needed a small, light, reconnaissance car with off road capabilities and were still working with Army consultants in 1940 when Ordnance put out the bid to any who would answer to build what Bantam had already proposed.
Only two firms responded to the bid, Bantam and Willys Overland. Ford was 'encouraged' to join in and there were three. The bid stipulated that a working prototype be produced at builder's expense and delivered to Fort Holabird for testing within 52 days.
Bantam's 'Blitz Buggy' was the first designed, closest to bid specifications, and only to be delivered (driven from Butler, PA) on time. Willys followed 10 days later with their 'Quad' and a week or so later came Ford's 'Pygmy' prototype.
While thoroughly abusing the vehicles Ordnance, rather impressed, shared blueprints of all three vehicles among the three firms (declaring them 'government property' as they had been submitted) and awarded each a contract to build 1,500 vehicles each of revised design for further evaluation and testing. These vehicles were:
Bantam BRC (Bantam Reconnaissance Car)
Willys MA (Military, first contract)
Ford GP (Government, 80" wheelbase)
After extensive evaluation, the contract was awarded to Willys Overland to build what Ordnance designated as 'Truck, 1/4 Ton, 4X4, G503', Ford was named subcontractor. By war's end Willys would produce over 360,000 of their Model MB (Military, second contract) and Ford over 280,00 of their Model GPW (Government, 80", Willys pattern) vehicles. All used the Willys designed 134 engine.
You are right...It killed Bantam.
I live two streets down from Jeep pwy
does anybody of you know the music in here?
I wondered the same thing
Flash forward to 2022...consumer report rates Fiat Crysler as the worst American-made vehicles. Fact, look it up.
Shame nobody builds Studebakers.
O my God,would you give me one for free in the name of love of jeep,please?😁
Mis very large stop the Jeep Cherokee.Really end ÇáÍŇíäĺ (please Chrysler promising to build a Jeep Cherokee XJ
Gosh, golly fellas, lets make the Willis in Murica fer ever ever ...... 2019.. Murica makes nothing.
They still make the wrangler in Toledo Ohio.
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shoulder to shoulder on the assembly ine in the 30s..I started in the early 70s and it was elbow to elbow..I bet they could run that whole plant now with at most 500 people..
Have tacky wipes and dissolves will use them.
Never again will Jeep build a true Jeep. They are built to fail .
why are lots still running today if they were made to fail i drove one for the original owners back n the 50s i wish i could find it it was leaft over seas though
I just bought one that is 16 years old and it runs just fine
Thank you for this video. I have never seen this footage. Such a sad ending to the Cherokee.
11:14 ...wtf is that!?
Hes a Toledo Councilman now .
@mark rylander lmao
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