Shut-Up And Take My Money!....1957 Jeep Forward Control PU

[1srelluc]

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The vehicle in question if the FC, or how it came to be known to the world - the Jeep Forward Control. Made from 1956 to 1965 using the existing CJ-5 chassis and 4-cylinder Hurricane engine, the pickup was a strange apparition on the roads of that era.

That was mostly due to the way it was built. Because of the short wheelbase it used, placing a 6-foot pickup bed at the rear meant Willys had to push the cab forward, over the engine, hence the Forward Control designation.

The short, tiny-looking Jeep pickup could be fitted with a variety of equipment, from utility boxes to wrecker hooks, making it ideal for use in a variety of fields, including as ambulances and fire trucks.

To be honest I don't even remember seeing one on the road back in the day but I do know where one sits in a field outside of Madison, Virginia.

Every time I pass it I think I should stop and see if I could buy it! It's been there for years.

 

[1srelluc]

 

[TNHarley]

What a cool lookin little truck

 

[Chuz Life]

Several years ago, about 30 years ago, I think, I used to do service calls for electronics repair in a large region.

In one of the rural areas, I used to pass this slick-looking (what I thought was a) hotrod.

It was begging for me to buy it as a project car.

Turns out, it's hotrod looks were factory and simply far ahead of its time.

I did stop, and they wouldn't sell it to me.

When the job went away, I never drove through there again. So, I have no idea what ever happened to the car.

Much like this one. (1930's Hupmobile)

It looked like it was moving, while it was just sitting there.

 

[1srelluc]

What a cool lookin little truck

That CJ-5 wheelbase though.

That said they did make a dual wheel rear end for .mil aircraft tow Jeeps so that would kick ass.

Sort of like this custom rig.

 

[Chuz Life]

That CJ-5 wheelbase though.

That said they did make a dual wheel rear end for .mil aircraft tow Jeeps so that would kick ass.

Sort of like this custom rig.

Reminds me of the "Gama Goats" we had in the Marines.

 

[JGalt]

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/1957-jeep-forward-control-is-the-doomsday-pickup-we-now-need-142097.html#

The vehicle in question if the FC, or how it came to be known to the world - the Jeep Forward Control. Made from 1956 to 1965 using the existing CJ-5 chassis and 4-cylinder Hurricane engine, the pickup was a strange apparition on the roads of that era.

That was mostly due to the way it was built. Because of the short wheelbase it used, placing a 6-foot pickup bed at the rear meant Willys had to push the cab forward, over the engine, hence the Forward Control designation.

The short, tiny-looking Jeep pickup could be fitted with a variety of equipment, from utility boxes to wrecker hooks, making it ideal for use in a variety of fields, including as ambulances and fire trucks.

To be honest I don't even remember seeing one on the road back in the day but I do know where one sits in a field outside of Madison, Virginia.

Every time I pass it I think I should stop and see if I could buy it! It's been there for years.

$23,000 buy it now for this one:

1961 Jeep FC150 Dump Truck | eBay

Bids are up to $1,000 with 2 days to go on this auction. It'll be interesting to see what it closes at...

1963 Jeep FC150