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1960 Jeep “Forward Control” FC-150 truck
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I saw one of these a few weeks ago about 10 miles from where I live; the same colors combo too. It’s such a cool little vehicle although I wouldn’t want to test their crash-worthiness.
I thought Jeep (or some outside company) did a great job with the FC concept vehicle from several years ago, too.
Thanks for the pics!