4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY NAMED MODEL · 1966–82
NAMED MODELSpecial · AmbulancesMilitary · USUnited States

M718 / M718A1 frontline ambulance.

The MUTT ambulance: an M151A1 (M718) or M151A2 (M718A1) with a raised rear body carrying two stretchers or three seated, a folding rear step and a canvas cover, the front-line ambulance of Vietnam and the Cold War Army.

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Sources & evidence
M718 / M718A1 frontline ambulance — Ford M718 MUTT Ambulance, Imperial War Museum Duxford in Duxford.This photo was taken by Przemysław JahrAutorem zdjęcia jest Przemysław JahrWykor · Public domain ↗
BASE VEHICLEM151 MUTTBUILT BYKaiser Jeep Corporation, AM GeneralIN SERVICE1966–82OPERATED INUnited StatesPRODUCTIONNot published separatelyLAYOUT4 wheels · 85″

The record

The M718 replaced the M170 as the quarter-ton ambulance with an extended rear bodyshell on the standard wheelbase; the A1 followed the A2 chassis. Both were built by Kaiser Jeep and AM General.

Research status: draft — identification, dates or figures could not all be pinned down; the summary says what is unresolved.

Specification

MANUFACTURED1966–82
ENGINE2.3-litre Ford four
PRODUCTION RUNNot published separately
COUNTRY OF ORIGINUnited States
OPERATED INUnited States
STATUSout of production
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINEM151 MUTT
FAMILYM151 MUTT
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE85″
CATEGORYSpecial · Ambulances, Military · US

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Variants & colours

Base model variants

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Sources

  1. 1M151 ¼-ton 4×4 utility truck ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: draft