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for decades one word a brand name was synonymous with off road vehicles of any and all kinds she claims the name carries a loss of tradition play it's been designated the granddaddy of 4 wheel drive passenger cars. did you started out as a military vehicle and achieve cult status and europe and elsewhere it's in the dozens the end of the 2nd world war plane many off road drive is see it as the very embodiment of action and outsource adventure. playground. to cheat a spectacular vehicle with a long history class.
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and off road lab in southwestern germany heads out for their sunday drive. from 60 horsepower antiques to modern 300 horsepower models these are old jeeps then having the maintained but rugged terrain is what they were made for. even on the road out in the open air they started to bring out that special off road feeling. like my jeep is best because it's the original and it has that legendary beautiful form. the jeep was originally built for the u.s. army over 600000 were made by willis and forward during and after the 2nd world war
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. i'm sorry my jeep is the bad looking one it's a civilian classic i think the shape is beautiful you can lift the doors off and it's really fun if you chose. the army jeep then adapted to civilian life this one dates back to the late 1970 s. . largely my jeep's the best it adds quality to my life and the little piece of freedom. the reading that kept the chest the front. line troops in my jeep is the best because it has the square headlights and it's cheap fans like to say not everyone can have square headlights and this jeep model was built by diana triflin from 996-2006. as i'm going to use one as the bastard. every day getting around them for pulling
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trailers for photo fits my needs. over the decades the jeep brand has grown bigger and bigger now the brand is and i feel chrysler. on the practice calls the jeep fans can get down to the business they came here for . is chairman of this bio off road club and a devoted jeep driver. does driving a jeep makes sense. yes it did go of course not as bunkum germany has good roads and anyone without a car can take a train or box. a new seam fact life will be cheaper and easier without a jeep but i can't imagine what could be more fun about. this 977 c.j. model has no trouble negotiating its way through bullshit. but none of
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it did that very feisty. 4 wheel drive but very little else in the way of comfort and equipment. thomas dana has long been fascinated with these vehicles. up in treatment at age 15 or 16 i saw a jeep driving in a trail competition and i wanted a jeep just like it ever says. thomas his jeep stood idle in norway for many years american soldiers had abandoned it there after the 2nd world war because it wouldn't start anymore. thomas doesn't know how it's made its way back to germany but today it's an excellent shape. and the only thing you have to watch is the 2nd and 3rd gear aren't synchronized you have to give it a little gas in. between other than that it drives like
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a normal car but without power steering really anyone can drive a car. they history of the jeep began in $940.00 the u.s. army general saw the need for a low cost all terrain vehicle with $4.00 wheel drive it had to be developed quickly as the war unleashed by nazi germany was spreading rapidly. move around. within a few months 3 comic has had presented their pressure times. in the contract when to quit is over land and the jeep was born historians cannot agree on how the jeep got its name it could have been named after the pets of early comic book characters. all come from the acronym g.p. for general purpose vehicle the other theory is this well at any rate the jeep is the granddaddy of today's off road vehicles and now
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a legend. you . know have you southwest in the usa hundreds of jet fans braved the morning cold each entry has paid a few $100.00 to take part in the mother. in a few minutes they'll be heading out into the desert. hannah hodges and her father jim came all the way from california a 10 hour drive now this is spencer's time. 18 year old hannah will take the wheel she's picked the most difficult to revel.
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steam mail trail. so it's a new trail for us and. to see how we go where we're going to go and stuff that you won't even think it could even go on to possibly do why would you be driving have suffered like this for the sake of example a lot of lives didn't knock credit history ever since i was little doubt and i was going to mexico. now look at every single here who. just this is born and raised up in the food industry believe the crazy well being yes it's crazy but it's a very real. on the program. he's going to arizona entry tambourine and then now my well. known as a dollar. at. the teams are ready to go it's a few miles yet to the start of the trial. jim's
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invested more than $100000.00 in the jeep he's now entrusting to hannah's afraid skills it's got a special differential lock extra sturdy shocks and special time yes. but neither one knows exactly what they and they jeep will be facing. the countryside looks like something out of a john ford weston one of america's big national parks is nearby bunch drivers can only go on. road outside the pond.
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at the 1st real obstacle the engine starts dripping if you couldn't line is broken it could prove disastrous. for. better drivers help look for the problem jimmy says and it isn't couldn't all oils it must be something fairly harmless. marker for no one finds any leaks so get all time in and take off again on.
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the floor where the problem child. and they've hardly even started hannah and jim here but they'll have to climb several meters up some of the obstacles. the original jeep also ran into problems as soon as it got stones hit production problems with this overland couldn't make them fast enough to meet the military's demand so food was brought on board the monsters of industrial mass production. jeeps sent to the ends of the earth and not just for the u.s. army they were delivered to allies as well even to the soviet union the g. played a vital role in the d.-day invasion of normandy in 900. before. the
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1000000000 patrol is a procession of historical and i'd forces military vehicles through germany's once divided capital. organized the mission nord poem goes over the ruse the convoy is to be led by historical american jeeps. the iconic should keep this for the west berliners and older berliners the american jeep is a symbol of freedom. i've experienced it myself when driving through town but once you get used to the tires make the singing noise was an elderly woman was standing by the road looking in my direction for such she couldn't see me with a light in her eyes to see much as when she heard the tires singing she lifted her cane and way and spoke wanting to. divert him to chill commemorates berlin's liberation from the nazi regime and recalls the allied
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occupation. only original vehicles joined in some of the participants even where historical uniforms but about the not about. really just goes together on the right card with the right outfit. if they were 958 cadillac i'd have my hair greased back right now. i may be a girl in a petticoat at my side go down to go with the cards with. the participants come from all over germany all the fans men of a dignified age play soldiers on patrol and on site. from 945900 90 american soviet british and french troops were present in berlin. the details had 1st. kids but they wouldn't do you much good they didn't have air
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bags all seat belts. first aid kits doesn't smell so the 1st aid kit is an accessory that looks nice but you wouldn't want to use it as opposed to get paid premium is if the driver hits anything he hits the steering wheel full force gets over it all that's an old technology like what you see on a tractor but i detest it i got this new. they stopped at a historic site in berlin's cars cost bara. it's with a certified signed it's unconditional surrender in may $945.00. places by take the opportunity to get close to the vintage vehicles. leave through during the war the american sent over 50000 jeeps to their then soviet allies a fact little known today. in popular consciousness the military has always been
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associated with the u.s. army. division patrol concludes at checkpoint charlie famous as a crossing point through the burden bulging balance division today it's a tourist attraction. the jeeps have a starring role here as historical artifacts interest photos. aside from all the excitement and fanfare the con has a very special symbolic meaning for some present here. in the end it's just that it's 00 another peacekeeping mission for the americans so it's in the end this is very representative for my husband i guess we're both in the military so it's important for my kids to see.
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when the members of the spy off-road club on tooling around through rugged terrain they tinkering with a vintage machines. they disassemble and reassemble the historic jeeps 1st the body has to come out of your escort ok. good. axis of idea next year this one will be 30 years old. then it can be registered as an antique car it's a jeep y.j. it's been completely rebuilt and restored completely free so you. can then work like
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a well oiled machine they've put many an old jeep back on the road. for . the wrangler why jay is the only jeep model with square headlights. this is how it will eventually look after many hours of work. hard it's got 120000 miles on it and it was imported from the united states so i bought it from a german who got it from an american soldier in germany shop and from them george lakoff. the jeep has always been a favorite with gear heads that convention them into everything imaginable. it's a 4 by 4 for all things and seasons anyone who says the jeep is only for recreation knows nothing about jeeps. if you
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believe back in the deserts of utah hannah and jim hodges are running into some rough terrain but the 18 year old has the right stuff to handle this extreme trial eat. sleep. sleep one rock and shop to the other the jeeps work their way up to the biggest obstacle of all that's what hannah will show what she can do with a differential and off road good and a 300 horsepower engine. here it's make or break a few millimeters can lean over the difference. at the critical point she pulls to one side and lets the other drivers go ahead.
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q 2. he has i will make it look i'm not going to get stuck with that i'm positive again p.q. wrong and. you got to make sure you're for a log or. you know have all 'd your your wheels locked up and. just you know at the bump it a little bit i think. the front wheels up onto the wrong maneuvers like this are best done with very low time pressure and. the guy says she has to get up some real momentum to bring the real wheels up.
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you're almost up but not quite it will take a little more gas. but now she's stuck. the only way to get out of this is with the cable and winch a real humiliation for an off road driver. and yet another extreme obstacle waits just behind the next ridge. just call green this. this obstacle that you know makes it feel good to look at this who would ever drive a car jeep or vehicle of this it is crazy. this
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is hannah's chance to make good. luck and it's all smiles at announced a major when i. the difficult part could trail and on which she goes. lately meanwhile the german all great fans don't have quite as broad here road. but later rain has its tricky spots even so we're going to miami one sheep has gotten stuck and it was a whole lot of. other things like this happen often it's no tragedy help is on the way. other drivers test their mettle and bumpy robina's adventures like this are only for genuine off road vehicles n.c.v.s.
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made for the asphalt jungle wouldn't get fun here but then is the city really the right place for a jeep. you can drive down to the ice cream parlor in it but i'm afraid all too many off roaders don't ever use their cars for anything else and that's too bad i thought you should use a car in the environment it was billed for and. i call that ethical treatment of automobiles and water modern the occasional rocks are a part of it sometimes it results in a bit of fender bender and maybe the car made sure a tight spot but left the fender behind. it's just part of it you have to take it in your stride you have to. ask that i. soon found myself having to practice what i preach. what's wrong what's our shorts
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in the water here died a month start again now we need to wear shorts to come and polish our family no one of them being there. before the winter is ready the jeep starts again after all club stays as happy he can get out and his own state. the telling cable and carradine of a needed after all. played. for will they. go if you're coming have to come again. finally too well coordinated winches succeed in pulling out the 2 and
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a half times she. went into the water the distributor can't wear it and now it won't run on all 6 cylinders you could hear it you can't running on just 3 cylinders but it compound out enough power like that what are you going to do now dry out. close states of was having fun but that was enough fun for one day man and machine have to rest to. the ultra it is in the desert a few to have also had about enough some of the chiefs have a few more dense but that was expected. the rest email was hardly 10 kilometers long but they were 10 of the hardest dollars his hand has ever driven.
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now the times have to be filled with driving on regular libro it's. going slow you still get the same adrenaline. rush and utensils. and it's the same stress of driving that you know you're exhausted at the end of this all makes austin i didn't drive my daughter drove all day i think i could've done all of that it but it's a great it's a very fun and i had a blast with every on as was my dad over there a little bit but overall it was a really fun trip but i'm super excited because my. gym and hannah hodges have already decided they'll soon be taking caution another tour like this one with their dog these just happen all over the united states. you know all of our cars
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