UPDATE: Joe spotted this Flickr photo from 1965 that may just show this jeep when brand new.
PHOTO AND CAPTION CREDIT: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29997762@N05/50020652906
“January 1965 Kaiser Jeep Corporation press photo of new CJ5s being delivered to Washington, D.C. for the U.S. Presidential Inauguration of Lyndon Johnson on January 20, 1965. Each float in the parade would be towed by a new 1965 CJ5.”
I hoped to find the above photo in a newspaper, but didn’t have any luck. I did find this short article from the January 30th, 1965, issue of the San Angelo Standard-Times:
Based on this article, I would guess that the white showing through from underneath the green suggests this was one of the white jeeps for the parade.
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Originally posted May 04, 2022: Listed as a 1963, this was more likely a 1965 as that’s when the Tux Park IV first arrived. This jeep has a plaque indicating it was used in Lyndon B. Johnson’s inauguration parade. This was listed for $800 on FB and sold within a day. Thanks to Jordan for forwarding it to me.
“HistoricalJeep- metal tag on glove box says it was in the 1965 inaugural parade,no title,runs good, good working four wheel drive, no breaks”
That’s a pretty cool find, can’t be many of those around.
Saw one of these in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Cascade Road for sale about 10 years ago. It was in pretty good shape. Sky blue. Same plaque. Was missing engine and transmission.
Brian, wow, there can’t be more than a handful of these with the plaque.
Here’s a photo of Jeeps heading to Wash DC
https://www.flickr.com/photos/29997762@N05/50020652906
That’s a great link Joe. I’ve added the photo to the post, along with an article about the inaugural jeeps.
– Dave