Day 80 of D. In Omaha Beach, a Jeep repair shop is overwhelmed with demand

Day 80 of D. In Omaha Beach, a Jeep repair shop is overwhelmed with demand


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At the WWII Omaha Jeep Store, Vierville-sur-Mer (Calvados), mechanics repair Jeeps and Dodges. Because of the 80th anniversary of the Landing, these cars are getting a makeover. In the shop, we prepared for the influx of visitors.

In this D-Day anniversary year, Cyril Chiaramella has no shortage of World War II vehicle restoration projects at his Omaha Jeep Store workshop. | WESTERN FRANCE

  • In this D-Day anniversary year, Cyril Chiaramella has no shortage of World War II vehicle restoration projects at his Omaha Jeep Store workshop.
    In this D-Day anniversary year, Cyril Chiaramella has no shortage of World War II vehicle restoration projects at his Omaha Jeep Store workshop. | WESTERN FRANCE

In Vierville-sur-Mer (Calvados), the Omaha Jeep Shop does Jeep and Dodge repairs and already has 14 major projects pending. Not forgetting the maintenance appointments requested by collectors: they want to be ready for 80e anniversary of the Landing.

Created in 2020, the Omaha Jeep Shop was taken over last May by Cyril Chiaramella. He reformed the establishment and made it the exclusive Jeep and Dodge specialist in Normandy. “We are in three locations: maintenance, restoration and repair garage; parts sales counter; supermarket…