Building on the basic sixties Wagoneer design by Brooks Stevens, author of MANY classics including the Harley Davidson Hydra-Glide (still copied to this day in new HD's), the Evinrude Lark outboard motor, and -wait for it - the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile!
My father drove 2 different Willy's station wagons, a '53 4cylinder 2WD and a '59 6cylinder 4WD. Way ahead of that Duxbury Cadillac that you have featured.
I considered the Jeepster also, but the word SUV didn't pop up for another 40 odd years- The Wagoneer at least was current and then someone sent me a video of Model Ts being driven offroad. So there ya go... :-)
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What is it, G?
I, diehard ignoramus, would've guessed either the International Harvester Scout or the Ford Bronco to be the first. But I'm not a car guy.
Don't think so...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Harvester_Travelall
My dad always liked the '60s models, but we never had one.
rdguy
So, but what's the paleo-SUV in the pictures?
Early to mid '80s Jeep Wagoneer. Date based on the rectangular headlights. The first ones started in the early '60s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_Wagoneer_(SJ)
rdguy
No badges on it at all,I never noticed that. I made a snap decision it was a Grand Cherokee (about 1982), but I think you're right,Jeep Wagoneer!
Well, it was either a Wagoneer or a Canyonero...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI_Jl5WFQkA
rdguy
Perfect!
Building on the basic sixties Wagoneer design by Brooks Stevens, author of MANY classics including the Harley Davidson Hydra-Glide (still copied to this day in new HD's), the Evinrude Lark outboard motor, and -wait for it - the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile!
My father drove 2 different Willy's station wagons, a '53 4cylinder 2WD and a '59 6cylinder 4WD. Way ahead of that Duxbury Cadillac that you have featured.
I considered the Jeepster also, but the word SUV didn't pop up for another 40 odd years- The Wagoneer at least was current and then someone sent me a video of Model Ts being driven offroad. So there ya go... :-)
the first SUV was the Bronco
thats thefirst mention of the phrase Sports Utility Vehicle was ever used.
in the advertising for their half cab pickup version of the Bronco
That dies make sense, now we have to find that ad!
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