Editing Jeepster Commando (section)

==1966-1971: C101==
Kaiser Jeep revived the Jeepster nameplate, introducing the Jeepster Commando (C101) in January 1967.<ref name="howstuff_67-73">{{cite web|url= https://auto.howstuffworks.com/1967-1973-jeepster-commando.htm |author=((Auto Editors of Consumer Guide)) |title=Introduction to the 1967-1973 Jeepster Commando |date=30 October 2007 |website=auto.howstuffworks.com |access-date=22 March 2025}}</ref> The company had limited resources to design an all-new vehicle given the small market segment at that time. Kaiser was able to develop the new model by revising some of the tooling from the 1948 through 1951 Willys-Overland Jeepster and using the {{convert|104|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} wheelbase chassis from the CJ-6. This iteration was designed to compete in the burgeoning recreational vehicle market that now included the [[International Scout]] and [[Ford Bronco]].

The C101 was initially powered by the F-head {{convert|134|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} "[[Willys Hurricane engine|Hurricane]]" I4 engine, a descendant of the original "[[Willys Go Devil engine|Go Devil engine]]" used in World War II Jeeps. An optional {{convert|225|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} "[[Buick V6 engine|Dauntless]]" V6 engine was also available and proved popular. Four-wheel drive was a standard feature, enhancing the vehicle's off-road capabilities.  

The C101 was offered in various body styles, including a station wagon with a full-length metal hardtop, a convertible with a soft top, a pickup truck, and a roadster with optional half- or full-length soft tops. The deluxe station wagon model featured sliding rear windows, full interior trim, and optional two-tone exterior paint. Three trim levels were offered: the "Jeepster" (also referred to as "Revival Jeepster" or "Jeepster Convertible"), the "Commando Convertible," and the open-body roadster. The "Jeepster" was the flagship model, featuring deluxe interior appointments, a powered convertible top, and an optional Continental tire kit. The "Commando Convertible" offered the same body style with more basic equipment. 

Following the acquisition of the Jeep brand in 1970 by American Motors Corporation (AMC), the Commando continued production.

Engines:
* 1966–1971: ''[[Willys Hurricane engine|F134 Hurricane]]'' [[Straight-four engine|I4]] {{convert|134|CID|L|1|abbr=on}},<ref name=hurstj/> {{convert|75|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}  at 4000&nbsp;rpm and {{convert|114|lb·ft|N·m|0|abbr=on}} of torque at 2000&nbsp;rpm.

* 1966–1971: ''[[Buick V6 engine#225|Dauntless 225]]'' [[V6 engine|V6]] {{convert|225|CID|L|1|abbr=on}}, {{convert|3.75|in|mm|abbr=on}} bore, {{convert|3.40|in|mm|abbr=on}} stroke, {{convert|160|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}  and {{convert|235|lb·ft|N·m|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="Dautless225">{{cite web |url= http://www.jeeptech.com/engine/dauntless225.html |title=Jeep Engine Dauntless: Buick 225 V6 |accessdate=2008-04-30 |last= |first= |date= |website=jeeptech.com}}</ref>

===Hurst Jeepster===
[[File:1971 Hurst Jeepster wagon factory modifications by Hurst Performance at Rambler Ranch 1of5.jpg|thumb|Original 1971 Hurst Jeepster at [[Rambler Ranch]] ]]

A notable variant is the 1971 Hurst Jeepster, a limited-edition model produced by AMC in collaboration with [[Hurst Performance]].<ref name=hurstj/> It featured a Champagne White exterior with distinctive red and blue stripes, a roof rack, a sports steering wheel, and Goodyear G70x15 raised white letter tires on wider steel wheels.<ref name=hurstj/> Hurst modifications included special exterior badging, an 8,000-rpm tachometer mounted on the hood scoop, and a Hurst T-handle shifter for manual transmission models or a console-mounted Hurst Dual-Gate shifter for automatic transmission models.<ref name=hurstj/> 

The Hurst Jeepster included many muscle car styling cues and while the appearance and Hurst name promised performance, the model was a C101 with the {{convert|225|CID|L|1|abbr=on}} V6 engine with two-barrel carburetor.<ref name="Statham"/> It is estimated that 100 were produced and was the last vehicle with Hurst/AMC collaboration.<ref name="Statham"/> The Hurst Jeepster is now considered one of the rarest production Jeeps.<ref name=hurstj>{{cite web|url= https://www.hemmings.com/stories/the-forgotten-hurst-1971-jeepster/ |last=Foster |first=Pat |title=The Forgotten Hurst - 1971 Jeepster |work=Hemmings Muscle Machines |date=August 29, 2024 |access-date=March 5, 2025}}</ref>   

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right; width:%;"
|+ style="text-align: left;" | Production by year<ref name="Statham"/>
!Year
!C101 Jeepster
|-
|1966
|2,345
|-
|1967
|12,621
|-
|1968
|13,924
|-
|1969
|11,289
|-
|1970
|9,268
|-
|1971
|7,903
|-
|Total
|'''57,350'''
|}

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File:1970 Jeepster Commando.jpg|1970 Jeepster Commando
File:COMMANDO JEEP.jpg|Jeepster Commando hardtop
File:1971 Jeepster Commando SC-1 pickup orange b-Cecil'10.jpg|1971 Jeepster Commando SC-1 pickup
File:1971 Jeepster Commando SC-1 pickup orange i-Cecil'10.jpg|1971 Jeepster Commando interior
</gallery>