Brooks Stevens gave the cab-over Forward Control a helicopter-inspired cab, then squeezed in a grille aping the classic seven-slot Jeep face.
Lead trim: FC-150 Hurricane F4-134 I4 (81 in wheelbase) · up to 105 hp
Jeep Forward ControlFC-150 · 1956–1965
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FactBrooks Stevens gave the cab-over Forward Control a helicopter-inspired cab, then squeezed in a grille aping the classic seven-slot Jeep face.
The Jeep Forward Control (FC) was a cab-over four-wheel-drive truck built by Willys Motors and then Kaiser Jeep from 1956 to 1965 (also in Mumbai by Mahindra & Mahindra 1965–1999 and in Zaragoza, Spain by VIASA 1970–1985), designed by Brooks Stevens with a "helicopter look" cab and a centre grille panel imitating the classic seven-slot Jeep, marketed for corporate, municipal, military and civilian work (flatbeds, tow, dump and fire trucks, airport and rail-riding crew trucks); 1957 was the top year with almost 10,000 built. Engineering was based on the CJ-5, with the 134 cu in (2.2 L) Hurricane F4-134 four (FC-150, FC-160), the 226 cu in (3.7 L) Super Hurricane six (FC-170, FC-170 DRW, FC-180) and the 272 cu in (4.5 L) Y-block V8 (FC-180, FC-190); the 1958 updates gave a 1 to 1 curb-weight-to-payload ratio, the lowest of domestic light-duty commercial vehicles per the SAE. Wheelbases: FC-150 81 in, FC-160 93 in, FC-170 103 in, FC-180 123.5 in, FC-190 150 in.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC-150 Hurricane F4-134 I4 (81 in wheelbase) | 1956–1965 | 2.2 L Inline-4 | 75 hp | 114 lb-ft | — | 4WD | — | — |
| FC-160 Hurricane F4-134 I4 (93 in wheelbase) | 1956–1965 | 2.2 L Inline-4 | 75 hp | 114 lb-ft | — | 4WD | — | — |
| FC-170 Super Hurricane I6 (103 in wheelbase) | 1956–1965 | 3.7 L Inline-6 | 105 hp | 190 lb-ft | — | 4WD | — | — |
| FC-190 Y-block V8 (150 in wheelbase) | 1956–1965 | 4.5 L V8 | — | — | — | 4WD | — | — |
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