omix-ada inaugural jeep® heritage expo honors 75th ... jeep heritage... · suwanee, ga. (july 20,...

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OMIX-ADAINAUGURALJEEP®HERITAGEEXPOHONORS75THANNIVERSARYOFFOURWHEELICONOFAMERICANUTILITY

Suwanee, Ga. (July 20, 2016) – Celebrating 75 years of Jeep®,Omix-ADA, the world’s largest wholesale-only Jeep parts andaccessories manufacturer and distributor, gathered hundreds ofJeep enthusiasts on July 16 to honor its history. The first annualJeep Heritage Expo kicked off with hundreds of custom Jeepsarranged in different Show& Shine categories alongwith Omix-ADA’sown30rareJeepsrangingfromveryearly1941prototypestothelatest2016Wranglers.

Omix-ADArolledouttheredcarpetforattendees,invitingthemtoget an exclusive look at its extensive historic Jeep collection.Highlights of the collection include one of 100 original 1941BantamBRCmodelsinexistence–towhichJeepowesitshistoriclineage;aWorldWarII-eraFordGPAamphibiousJeepintendedtocrossriversandlakes;andarare1946WillysCJ-2AJeeporiginallycustomizedwith farming implements. The farm Jeep is equippedwith a front PTOwinch, an engine driven air compressor, a reartowingboom, aNewgrenbuzz sawwith table, anddual tires forimprovedstabilityinthedirt.Hundreds of Jeep owners arrived during the Expo to showcasetheirJeepintheShow&Shineandcompeteforawardsinmultiplecategories.Participants traveledas faras700miles toattend.AllentryfeestoshowcaseaJeepintheShow&ShineweredonatedtotheAmericanDiabetesAssociation,totaling$3,500inoneday.Hostedatthecompany’sheadquartersinSuwanee,Ga.,theExpoalsogaveJeepenthusiaststheirfirstever opportunity get an inside look at the Omix-ADA’s 230,000 sq. ft. development and distributionfacility,whichhousesover20,000parts,allowingloyalfansofthebrandanexclusivelookintotheinnerworkingsofthebrand.

Select Jeeps on display at the JeepHeritage Expo for attendees to admire(above).LocalBoyScouttroopoutsideofOmix-ADA’s headquarters in Suwanee,Ga.duringtheJeepHeritageExpoonJuly16(below).PhotoCredit:Omix-ADA

Those who were unable to visit in person may download images from Omix-ADA’s gallery of theinauguralJeepHeritageExpohere.Omix-ADAwillsharemorenewsaboutupcomingevents inthefuture.FormoreinformationonOmix-ADA’sJeepHeritageExpo,Omix-ADA’sfamilyofbrands,oritscompletelineofhigh-qualityJeepandoff-roadpartsandaccessories,pleasevisitwww.Omix-ADA.comorcontactOmix-ADAdirectlyat(770)614-6101.ABOUTOMIX-ADA,INC.Omix-ADA®,Inc.istheworld’slargestwholesaleonlyJeep®,truckandoff-roadparts,accessoriesandfloorlinermanufacturer&distributor..Formorethantwodecades,Omix-ADAhasdesigned,testedandmanufacturedmorethan20,000ofthehighestqualityrestorationandreplacementpartsandaccessories.TheOmix-ADAfamilyofbrands,RuggedRidge®andAlloyUSA®,aredistributed 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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