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После окончания войны дела компании Willys шли неважно, главный товар бренда резко перестал быть бестселлером. Чтобы удержаться наплаву компания начала экспериментировать и выпустила несколько новых моделей для гражданского использования.

В начале 1955 года избранная группа руководителей Willys Motors, Inc. приняла решение спроектировать новый джип — легкий грузовик непривычной компоновки, который дополнит линейку Willys. Разработка Jeep Forward Control началась в середине 1955 года.

Автомобиль создавался на узлах и агрегатах автомобиля CJ–5 ( Civilian Jeep — гражданская версия известного армейского Willys MD), что обеспечивало быструю и дешевую разработку, а так же преемственный дизайн передней части автомобиля.

Все автомобили Jeep Forward Control продавались только с кузовом пикап, по–нашему «головастик». Willys не предлагал модели с двойной кабиной или фургоны на гражданском рынке.

Еще раз — Willys не предлагал Jeep Forward Control с двойной кабиной или фургоны на гражданском рынке.

Хотя, такие проекты разрабатывались с 1957 года.

Jeep Forward Control не достиг своих целевых показателей продаж и в начале 1960–х годов Kaiser–Jeep решила, что военная версия может помочь увеличить производство. У компании уже было много военных контрактов и USMC был заинтересован в эффективном пикапе и фургоне.

По заказу армии США и корпуса морской пехоты Willys разработала вариант машины с двойной кабиной и кузовом типа фургон. Все они были построены в 1964–65 годах. Было четыре версии — пикап M676, M677 с двойной кабиной и M678–679 Van/Ambulance.

Полное наименование фургона, которым пытаются упрекать УАЗ Буханку — 1964 Kaiser Jeep Forward Control M–679 FC–170. К тому времени УАЗ–450 с кузовом фургон серийно выпускался 6 лет!

Еще раз — Jeep Forward Control с кузовом фургон появились только в 1964 году и производился только для армии.

Возможно, конструкция Forward Control опередила свое время: к тому моменту, когда Kaiser отказался от модели Forward Control в 1965 году, все автопроизводители «Большой тройки» пробовали пикапы и фургоны с выдвинутой вперед кабиной. Но Forward Control не подходил рынка США, который всегда предпочитал стиль, основанный на мощности и скорости, стилю, основанному на эффективности. Forward Control больше походил на европейский автомобиль. Напомню, что к тому моменту на пик успеха вышел Volkswagen Transporter Type 1 – небольшой заднемоторной фургон вагонной компоновки, который производился с 1950 года. То, что Willys не предлагал модели с двойной кабиной и фургоны/минивены на гражданском рынке, можно считать большой ошибкой компании.

Итоги:
Начало проектирования:
УАЗ–450 – 1954 год
Jeep Forward Control – 1955 год

База модели:
ГАЗ–450 – ГАЗ–69
Jeep Forward Control – Willys MB

Первый прототип:
УАЗ–450 – 1955 год
Jeep Forward Control – 1956 год

Серийное производство:
Jeep Forward Control – 1956 год
УАЗ–450 – 1958 год
Jeep Forward Control crew–cab / van – 1964 год

Можно с уверенность говорить, что обе машины вполне самобытны, имеют существенные конструктивные различия и не копируют друг друга ни в чем. УАЗ был раньше разработан, но послевоенная ситуация в стране не позволила быстро наладить серийное производство. Компания Willys, заработавшая капитал и развившая производство за время войны, справилась с задачей гораздо быстрее. Поэтому, отдавая первенство в начале серийного производства компании Willys, за УАЗом можно застолбить выпуск первого в мире полноприводного фургона и микроавтобуса вагонной компоновки.

И теперь, когда кто–то вам скажет, что Буханку скопировали с Jeep Forward Control, смело шлите его на… на этот пост.

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