omix-ada inaugural jeep® heritage expo honors 75th anniversary of

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OMIX-ADAINAUGURALJEEP®HERITAGEEXPOHONORS75TH
ANNIVERSARYOFFOURWHEELICONOFAMERICANUTILITY
Suwanee, Ga. (July 20, 2016) – Celebrating 75 years of Jeep®,
Omix-ADA, the world’s largest wholesale-only Jeep parts and
accessories manufacturer and distributor, gathered hundreds of
Jeep enthusiasts on July 16 to honor its history. The first annual
Jeep Heritage Expo kicked off with hundreds of custom Jeeps
arranged in different Show & Shine categories along with OmixADA’sown30rareJeepsrangingfromveryearly1941prototypes
tothelatest2016Wranglers.
Select Jeeps on display at the Jeep
Heritage Expo for attendees to admire
(above).LocalBoyScouttroopoutsideof
Omix-ADA’s headquarters in Suwanee,
Ga.duringtheJeepHeritageExpoonJuly
16(below).
PhotoCredit:Omix-ADA
Omix-ADArolledouttheredcarpetforattendees,invitingthemto
get an exclusive look at its extensive historic Jeep collection.
Highlights of the collection include one of 100 original 1941
BantamBRCmodelsinexistence–towhichJeepowesitshistoric
lineage;aWorldWarII-eraFordGPAamphibiousJeepintendedto
crossriversandlakes;andarare1946WillysCJ-2AJeeporiginally
customized with farming implements. The farm Jeep is equipped
with a front PTO winch, an engine driven air compressor, a rear
towing boom, a Newgren buzz saw with table, and dual tires for
improvedstabilityinthedirt.
Hundreds of Jeep owners arrived during the Expo to showcase
theirJeepintheShow&Shineandcompeteforawardsinmultiple
categories.Participantstraveledasfaras700milestoattend.All
entryfeestoshowcaseaJeepintheShow&ShineweredonatedtotheAmericanDiabetesAssociation,
totaling$3,500inoneday.
Hostedatthecompany’sheadquartersinSuwanee,Ga.,theExpoalsogaveJeepenthusiaststheirfirst
ever opportunity get an inside look at the Omix-ADA’s 230,000 sq. ft. development and distribution
facility,whichhousesover20,000parts,allowingloyalfansofthebrandanexclusivelookintotheinner
workingsofthebrand.
Those who were unable to visit in person may download images from Omix-ADA’s gallery of the
inauguralJeepHeritageExpohere.
Omix-ADAwillsharemorenewsaboutupcomingeventsinthefuture.FormoreinformationonOmixADA’sJeepHeritageExpo,Omix-ADA’sfamilyofbrands,oritscompletelineofhigh-qualityJeepandoffroadpartsandaccessories,pleasevisitwww.Omix-ADA.comorcontactOmix-ADAdirectlyat(770)6146101.
ABOUTOMIX-ADA,INC.
Omix-ADA®,Inc.istheworld’slargestwholesaleonlyJeep®,truckandoff-roadparts,accessoriesandfloorlinermanufacturer
&distributor..Formorethantwodecades,Omix-ADAhasdesigned,testedandmanufacturedmorethan20,000ofthehighest
qualityrestorationandreplacementpartsandaccessories.TheOmix-ADAfamilyofbrands,RuggedRidge®andAlloyUSA®,are
distributed throughout the USA and in more than 90 countries worldwide. For more information, please call Omix-ADA,
headquarteredinSuwanee,GAat770-614-6101orvisitwww.omix-ada.com.
Jeep®isaregisteredtrademarkofFCAUSLLC.
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