Ford
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| “This M151 is an early version of the famous M151 Jeep that was in service from 1959-1990's. This jeep was found in Minnesota, and is very rusty. Good news is the motor turns over and looks to be original. Someone had painted it a rust color and reupholstered the seats. the original seat frames were used. it still has all the gauges, and controls.” |
| Make: | Ford | Model Year: | 1962 |
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States
Vehicle description
This M151 is an early version of the famous M151 Jeep that was in service from 1959-1990"s. This jeep was found in Minnesota, and is very rusty. Good news is the motor turns over and looks to be original. Someone had painted it a rust color and reupholstered the seats. the original seat frames were used. it still has all the gauges, and controls. will provide a bill of sale. This is a extensive project, however a company in New York makes the sheet metal parts at reasonable prices. Look at the photo carefully, this vehicle needs extensive sheet metal work. The M151 (Military Unit Tactical Truck) replaced the M38A1. It was designed by Ford and later built by Kaiser, AM General Corporation, and GM. The M151 is a large departure from previous jeeps, both in looks and design. The M151 has a unitized body with a box frame. It is the same weight as an MB/GPW even though it is a larger vehicle. It has a longer wheelbase, is wider and is lower than an M38A1. It *looks* very stable. But in practice, due mainly to its primitive four wheel independent coil suspension , it tended to roll. An "A" arm with a coil spring is used on each wheel. The M151 and the M151A1 have the pivots on the inside of the wheel. The M151A2 changed the rear A arms to pivot front to back. This greatly reduced the tendency to roll over during a high speed turn. Because of the tendency to roll, the US Army cut the M151s up before disposing of them. The Canadian Military only used the M151A2 by AM General Corp. and always installed the roll bar kit (ROPS). History 1950 Continental Army Command places requirement for a new 1/4 ton 4x4 with the Ordnance Corps. 1951 Ford awarded development contract. 1952 Ford produces first prototype. 1954 XM151: second prototype. 1956 XM151E1 steel. XM151E2 aluminum. 1959 XM151E1 chosen for production. 1960 M151 starts production. 1964 M151A1 starts production. 1970 M151A2 starts production. 1978 Production stops.
Buyer is responsible for shipping and vehicle must be paid for before I will release it any shipping company.
Buyer is responsible for shipping and vehicle must be paid for before I will release it any shipping company.