Скачать или смотреть The "Illegal" 10,000lb Monster Banned From Auctions — The Kaiser M715

Modern 4x4s are built with plastic interiors and fragile sensors, but in 1967, Kaiser built a 10,000lb "Military Monster" that the government eventually had to ban from public auctions. The Kaiser M715 wasn't an SUV—it was a Five-Quarter Ton tactical weapon designed for the jungles of Vietnam and the brutal requirements of the Cold War. Powered by the "Tornado" overhead-cam engine and built on a chassis that makes a modern 1-ton truck look like a toy, the M715 remains the ultimate 1-wire survival asset.

American Motor Files performs an industrial autopsy on the toughest Jeep ever forged. We declassify the "Illegal" design flaws that scared the DOT, the secret of the 24-volt electrical system, and why the government tried to scrub this "Analog Giant" from the American road.