Since the M-151 jeep was phased out in the 1990s, there has been no new direct descendent of the WW II jeeps. Now, Chrysler LLC has introduced the Jeep J8, a military version of the four door Wrangler Unlimited. This vehicle will not be available in the U.S. due to regulations, but will be offered to government and military buyers internationally.
January 2008
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In response to many requests, a page has been created on Olive-Drab.com reviewing the history of olive drab paint in the U.S. military. Starting with Lustreless Olive Drab in 1940, there have been confusingly many shades and gloss variations of olive drab used for U.S. military vehicles. If you are restoring a vehicle, it can be difficult to decide exactly what paint to buy to either match original paint or to repaint to represent a perticular point in time.
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