Jeep Celebrates Birthday with Wrangler 75th Salute Concept

Jeep celebrates its 75^th birthday today and it’s celebrating by commemorating the military vehicle that started it all. Unveiled a few days ago at the automaker’s in Toledo, Ohio was the Jeep Wrangler 75^th Salute concept, which is based on a Wrangler Sport and modified to mimic the Willys MB.

Jeep says its birth date falls on July 15, 1941, which is when it officially received a government contract to produce the Willys MB. The initial order called for 18,000 units priced at $749 a pop. Making the Wrangler look like the historic military Willys MB was a pretty simple job. Mods includes dark green paint, 16-inch steel wheels wrapped in non-directional tires, steel front and rear bumpers, and canvas seats. The doors and B-pillars are absent, just like in the historic Jeep. The concept is powered by 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 mated to a six-speed manual.

The Salute concept is obviously far from production spec so Jeep says it’ll keep it as a show car. That said, you can get your hands on the Wrangler 75^th Anniversary Edition, which was unveiled earlier this year and pays tribute to the original Willys. The special edition Wrangler sports exclusive “Sarge” green paint, commemorative badging, and bronze accents.

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