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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2010 => Topic started by: Otto Puzzell on November 16, 2010, 05:13:59 AM

Title: Puzzle #1785 - Willys Postal "Zip" Van
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 16, 2010, 05:13:59 AM
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Title: Re: Puzzle #1785
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 23, 2010, 04:30:56 AM
Easy expert point.
Title: Re: Puzzle #1785
Post by: barrett on November 23, 2010, 11:48:56 AM
1962 Willys Postal van
Title: Re: Puzzle #1785
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 24, 2010, 04:00:52 AM
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on November 23, 2010, 04:30:56 AM
Easy expert point.

See?
Title: Re: Puzzle #1785 - Willys Postal "Zip" Van
Post by: grobmotorix on November 24, 2010, 04:30:12 PM
Now thatīs "form follows function" at its best...
Title: Re: Puzzle #1785 - Willys Postal "Zip" Van
Post by: DeAutogids on November 24, 2010, 04:35:12 PM
Here I was thinking it was called something facy, like Jeep Fleetvan FJ3
(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:s_KXceT-cGyxEM:http://www.offroaders.com/tech/jeep/images/1963-FJ3-Jeep-Fleetvan-em.jpg&t=1)
Title: Re: Puzzle #1785 - Willys Postal "Zip" Van
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 25, 2010, 05:17:29 AM
These were, of course, virtually the same. The Jeeps has vertical grill slots. The Willys variant was manufactured for the USPS (hence the "Zip" nickname) and had horizontal grills. The Postal Service didn't warm to the vans, and the contract was short-lived.
Title: Re: Puzzle #1785 - Willys Postal "Zip" Van
Post by: DeAutogids on November 25, 2010, 07:18:59 AM
I have seen pictures with both grille-variants, but with the Jeep Fleetvan logo. Hence my surprise.
Title: Re: Puzzle #1785 - Willys Postal "Zip" Van
Post by: grobmotorix on November 25, 2010, 12:45:49 PM
Another version:
Title: Re: Puzzle #1785 - Willys Postal "Zip" Van
Post by: Ray B. on November 28, 2010, 05:09:08 AM
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8395.0
I was about to say "repost!",  
But the replies above explain the differences.