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74 BARRETT-JACKSON EXPERIENCE SPRING 2024CROSSING THE BLOCKTHESE TRUCKS WILL TAKE YOU WHEREVER YOU WANT TO GOADVENTURE AWAITSWhen you think about it, it’s not surprising that four-wheel drive has been around for more than two centuries. After all, the roads back in the late 1800s were certainly in lessthan-ideal condition, so drivers naturally welcomed the ability to travel on challenging road surfaces without worry. The world's first four-wheel-drive vehicle directly powered by an internal-combustion engine was the Dutch Spyker 60 HP, commissioned for the Paris to Madrid race of 1903. But it was the advent of war that brought four-wheel-drive vehicles into mass production. The 3-ton FWD Model B Nash Quad became a standard military four-wheel-drive truck for the U.S. Army in World War I. The Quad not only came with four-wheel-drive and four-wheel brakes, but also featured four-wheel steering. It was one of the first successful four-wheel-drive vehicles ever to be made.The World War II Jeep, originally developed by American Bantam but mass-produced by Willys and Ford, became the best-known four-wheeldrive vehicle in the world during World War II. As soon as the war was nearly over, Willys developed the CJ2, which gave rise to the CJ2A in 1945. Hot on its heels, Dodge also started production of the civilian 4WD Power Wagon trucks for the 1946 model year. Both the Willys and the Dodge were developed directly from their WWII predecessors.Today’s rugged vehicles often showcase an incredible blend of both utility and comfort. These fantastic trucks and SUVs headed to the 2024 Palm Beach Auction with No Reserve are perfect examples of vehicles that don’t stop performing when the pavement ends.