Henk, this was the car I learned to drive in, a 1948 model with the Kaiser HotHead (70 HP!
) engine. There was a 6 cyl version optional. Brooks Stevens of Studebaker and Excaliber fame did the design work and there was a facia upgrade in 1950. Of course, Stevens also designed refrigerators.
My dad bought one to restore in 1960, paid $50 for it... and my start as a lackey began by lying on a creeper, scrubbing the underside with a wire brush. Each of my siblings drove it to high school in our turn. My older brother blew the engine up after getting it stuck at the beach, and I talked my dad into having Briggs Cunningham's shop in West Palm Beach drop a Ford 289 HiPo into it. It was fun, but really drove like a truck. Also, it rains alot here, and sidecurtains were a PITA.
The Jeepster name was revived for an all new model in 1966 but also only lasted a few years. At least 4X4 was part of the line.
The Caryall trucks have a cult status now, saw one sell at an auction earlier this year for $38,000!