A 1940s Willys jeep, built in the immediate aftermath of its counterparts stationed in Europe and the Pacific helping to secure victory for the Allies in World War II, is still capable of a having mid ...

Ford delivered GP-No. 1 to the US Army for tests Nov. 23, 1940 WWII Jeep production, 1940-45: Willys Overland, 362,894; Ford, 285,660; American Bantam, 2,676 Jeep's trademark vertical slotted grille ...

In 1940, well before Pearl Harbor, the United States Army was on the hunt for a versatile multipurpose light vehicle. A number of automakers built prototypes in an effort to win a sweet production ...

The first vehicle of the brand we know as Jeep today was made in 1940, but back then, there was no Jeep slogan, because the Jeep was first and foremost a war vehicle, born from WWII. The 1940 Willys ...

One bright autumn morning in 1941, about 35 men gathered around four odd-looking little vehicles and two trucks on the post at Fort Bliss. The men were trying to get used to the new name of their ...

One of the most recognizable automotive brands out there, Jeep is more than simply a name. It’s a way of life, a life of relative abundance and comfort that wouldn’t have been made possible without ...