Solved - NEH 2740: Willys J200 prototype for CKD Jeep for Export markets

[Carnut]

What's this exactly, for 1 point?:

ANYONE FOUND GIVING ANSWERS OBTAINED BY USING GOOGLE SEARCH BY IMAGE MAY BE BANNED FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD!

[Carnut]

Experts?

[hondast]

Prototype or production car?

[Carnut]

Prototype or production car?

It's a prototype.

[hondast]

Willys based?

CJ wheels?

[Carnut]

Willys based?

CJ wheels?

Yes, it's a Willys (the easy bit!)

[hondast]

Comando prototype?

[nicanary]

According to information I have found, it's a prototype of a jeep that Willys proposed to offer to non-industrialised countries in CKD form, under what they termed the Export Low Investment Program.

Different models were envisaged, but some are only on paper. This one was based on a J200 Gladiator, using a CJ6 chassis.

[Carnut]

Comando prototype?

This is what I was looking for so 1 point for Hondast brings you just one point from Professional status...!

According to information I have found, it's a prototype of a jeep that Willys proposed to offer to non-industrialised countries in CKD form, under what they termed the Export Low Investment Program.

Different models were envisaged, but some are only on paper. This one was based on a J200 Gladiator, using a CJ6 chassis.

This is information I didn't have so if you could post some proof of this it might be worth another point!

[nicanary]

Comando prototype?

This is what I was looking for so 1 point for Hondast brings you just one point from Professional status...!

According to information I have found, it's a prototype of a jeep that Willys proposed to offer to non-industrialised countries in CKD form, under what they termed the Export Low Investment Program.

Different models were envisaged, but some are only on paper. This one was based on a J200 Gladiator, using a CJ6 chassis.

This is information I didn't have so if you could post some proof of this it might be worth another point!

I've PM'd you with the link.

[Carnut]

Thanks!
On the website where I found the picture, which was described as a Willys Jeepster Commando prototype, a Jim Allen has posted that this is not a Commando prototype but is:

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These are prototypes that came out of a study that began shortly before or after the introduction of the Wagoneer and Gladiator trucks. Kaiser Jeep wanted to jump into the export markets and was considering a CKD (Complete Knock Down) concept were complete rolling chassis would be sent to satellite "mini-factories" in other countries. It was called the "Export Low Investment Program." Kaiser Jeep designed simple bodies that could be produced locally with minimal tooling. In a product planing booklet, they proposed vehicles based on a J200 Gladiator chassis and on CJ-5 and CJ-6 chassis. Several visual concepts were proposed that look similar to these, the main difference being the front end. There are images of a running J200 prototype but only artist's renderings of the CJ-5 version. These appear to be based on a CJ-6. The J200 prototype utilized the Gladiator grill. These pics were taken in whatever facility was being used to produce the Fleetvan, a number of which are in the background ins some of these shots. It's likely the prototype work was being done in the same facility.
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Assuming he is right I've given nicanary a point too and have amended the heading!

[nicanary]

Thanks. We can only assume he knows what he's talking about, but I got the impression that he's either a Willys expert or some kind of former employee. He speaks pretty authoritively.

[hondast]

Thanks for the info, is very interesting.

Carnut, subtract my point. 

[Carnut]

Thanks for the info, is very interesting.

Carnut, subtract my point. 

Well, I can if you want!  I gave you it because it was what I was looking for, but of course in the end it turned out not to be correct.  This Jim Allen guy does seem to know what he's talking about so I suppose you and I both had the wrong name!