Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles
I suppose you can consider this article part 2 of my Road Trip Coverage. All these photos were shot at the Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles in Lexington, Nebraska.
As we were making our way out west, our travels took us through central Nebraska on the largely deserted I-80. After miles and miles of cornfields and boredom, a sign appeared on the horizon that promised relief from the starchy monotony of Nebraska: “Military Vehicle Museum, next exit.” I thought to myself: “Well, I’m no Military buff but surely there are some interesting things in there.” Sure enough, it delivered. Who know that a Military Vehicle Museum in the middle of nowhere Nebraska would be full of such completely fascinating stuff? The pictures and descriptions presented here are in roughly chronological order.
The first car you see in the museum, the first one they obtained, and the oldest one is this original Willys Slat-nose Jeep. This was a series 1, the first of the military Jeeps, and was produced both by Willys and Ford. An interesting tidbit about this early Jeeps: all the parts between the Willys and Ford Jeeps were designed to be completely interchangeable. It makes sense, I suppose.
