Jeep Week - Ocean City, MD, USA
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Jeep Week - Ocean City, MD, USA
Jeep Week would not have been complete without at least an HMV or two attending. Festivities kicked off with a Meet and Greet/Welcome Party at Seacrets in Ocean City. It was refreshing to see a couple of old coots (Mutt and Willys CJV35U) mixing it up with the younger muscle jeep set.
This CJV35U is a rare bird, indeed, with only 1000 built by Willys for the Navy in 1950. The USMC had exclusive-use during the Korean War.
Funny story..... An older military vet attending the party saw the Navy Shore Patrol and Marine Corp Jeeps out front and remarked that "it MUST be a rockin' party if the Shore Patrol with Marine backup is already on the scene"!!!!! I think he was reliving his former military days......
The Show & Shine event at the local Jeep dealership on Saturday morning started with moderate rain but the Mutt was offered center position under roof to keep it dry, much to my appreciation.
The skies finally cleared and the open-air display of several hundred jeeps of all types was awesome, some from as far away as Canada. We had lots of fun..... and enjoyed fielding questions on our historic rigs and for some of the younger guys, their first close-up look at a Mutt...........
Last edited by Joe on August 26th, 2012, 8:58 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Jeep Week - Ocean City, MD, USA
I enjoyed looking at the photos,thanks for posting them
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1968 m274A5
1960 m151
1981 m151A2
1964 m416
1971 m416
1968 m274A5
1960 m151
1981 m151A2
1964 m416
1971 m416
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Re: Jeep Week - Ocean City, MD, USA
Great post Joe, is this an annual event? Same time every year? Might try to make it one year, not so far away from VB.
1976 M151A2 4 Color Cammo Mutt, aquired August 09
1976 or 7? M151A2 "Miss Sandy" Driver, aquired May 2010
Former owner M151A2 "Miss Saigon" Vietnam Rescue Sold Sept 09
Fond appreciation for the M151 Breed!!
1976 or 7? M151A2 "Miss Sandy" Driver, aquired May 2010
Former owner M151A2 "Miss Saigon" Vietnam Rescue Sold Sept 09
Fond appreciation for the M151 Breed!!
Re: Jeep Week - Ocean City, MD, USA
Clell..... Yes, this is an annual event but it was cancelled last year when Hurricane Irene prompted total evacuation of Ocean City (several hundred thousand visitors were forced to leave). Sad sight..... no people and no jeeps!!!!
Here's the event website: http://www.oceancityjeepweek.com/
Come join us next year..... a fun time is guaranteed!!!!
Here's the event website: http://www.oceancityjeepweek.com/
Come join us next year..... a fun time is guaranteed!!!!
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Re: Jeep Week - Ocean City, MD, USA
Thanks Joe, I'll put it on the calendar and try to make it!
1976 M151A2 4 Color Cammo Mutt, aquired August 09
1976 or 7? M151A2 "Miss Sandy" Driver, aquired May 2010
Former owner M151A2 "Miss Saigon" Vietnam Rescue Sold Sept 09
Fond appreciation for the M151 Breed!!
1976 or 7? M151A2 "Miss Sandy" Driver, aquired May 2010
Former owner M151A2 "Miss Saigon" Vietnam Rescue Sold Sept 09
Fond appreciation for the M151 Breed!!
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Re: Jeep Week - Ocean City, MD, USA
thanks for posting the photos, alway great to see more jeeps
Author M-151 MUTT, The Vietnam Jeep
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2 M151A2s, M416 trailer, M274A5 Mule,
Former Army Aviator, Bien Hoa, VN 1968-69
Mustang Gunship Platoon Commander
68th Assault Helicopter Company 'Top Tigers'
Central Florida and France
Paper edition http://www.blurb.com/books/1646321
IOS ebook iBookstore: http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id598605516
2 M151A2s, M416 trailer, M274A5 Mule,
Former Army Aviator, Bien Hoa, VN 1968-69
Mustang Gunship Platoon Commander
68th Assault Helicopter Company 'Top Tigers'
Central Florida and France
Re: Jeep Week - Ocean City, MD, USA
now that i have a trailer to transport my jeep, i can probably make this event next year... it would be cool to have a few of us make it there...
Jim
Jim
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MVPA # 30032 G838.org
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1971 G838-M151A2 1966 G857-M416
1968 G748-M101A1 1976 G748-M116A1
1990 MEP-701A
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Real jeeps have horizontal grille slots
MVPA # 30032 G838.org
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1971 G838-M151A2 1966 G857-M416
1968 G748-M101A1 1976 G748-M116A1
1990 MEP-701A
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Real jeeps have horizontal grille slots
Re: Jeep Week - Ocean City, MD, USA
Registration for Jeep Week was FREE and the venue was crowded with all kinds of Jeep related activities..... if you chose to participate. We did the Meet & Greet at Seacrets Night Club (very cool affair) and the Show & Shine at a local Jeep dealership (it rained...... and so the event became a Show (and let's try to keep dry) kind of day. The CJV35U I was with didn't make it to the show because of the rain. We fully expected to drive but didn't want to arrive like two drowned rats with only summer style roofs for protection. So we trailered the Mutt to the show and I was the only military jeep there. The Mutt generated lots of comments.... suspension, body style, military service, etc. and a lot of people got their first close-up look at the beast.
I was clearly outnumbered and felt honored that the Mutt was displayed along side some very high-end Jeeps. These rigs were awesome!!! So, Clell & Jim, think about joining in the fun next year with your Mutts. All are welcome!!!
I was clearly outnumbered and felt honored that the Mutt was displayed along side some very high-end Jeeps. These rigs were awesome!!! So, Clell & Jim, think about joining in the fun next year with your Mutts. All are welcome!!!