Hemmings Daily: Bantam goes to Holabird: the test that convinced the Army of the Jeep's potential

There is much misunderstanding in jeep histories about testing at Holabird. The torture tests there were more or less legendary at the time, and always provided dramatic footage for the newsreels or pictures for the Sunday section. Various diabolical facilities were set up to deliver extreme punishment and stress tested vehicles to their limits and ween out the inadequate and to find and address the weaknesses of the survivors. Major Lawes, the Commanding Officer was not kidding when he promised Crist and Probst

View in Browser | Subscribe Sunday, March 19, 2017 Bantam goes to Holabird: The test that convinced the Army of the Jeep's potential Posted by Hemmings contributor - There is much misunderstanding in jeep histories about testing at Holabird. The torture tests there were more or less legendary at the time, and always provided dramatic footage for the newsreels or pictures for the Sunday section. Various diabolical facilities were set up to deliver extreme punishment and stress tested vehicles to their limits and ween out the inadequate and to find and address the weaknesses of the survivors. Major Lawes, the Commanding Officer was not kidding when he promised Crist and Probst... Read More Hemmings Find of the Day - 1937 Ford business coupe Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 1937 Ford Coupe: V8-60, Originally from Montana. 3rd owner. Manual Trans, no patch panels, no rust outs, body is in excellent condition. 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In 1938, farm tractor manufacturer Minneapolis-Moline applied this Swiss Army Knife approach to its Model U series, resulting in the U Deluxe (or UDLX), an enclosed tractor capable of plowing fields during the day and driving to town in its off-hours. Just 100 examples were sold, and today, roughly 25 remain in restored condition. O...Read More LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION The Difference in a Decade: Chevrolet's 1972 Vega and 1982 Cavalier brochures Posted by Mark J. McCourt - Images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News, courtesy of Bruce Zahor Chevrolet's innovative Corvair never caught on as a best-selling, economy-minded import fighter, and the last ones rolled off the assembly line in 1969. This automaker would re-enter the small car segment in 1971 with the fresh Vega. 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