Military JeepsIn 1940 Willys-Overland Motors, Inc. started vehicle development and design of a prototype for America’s first four-wheel drive ¼-ton utility vehicle. It was eventually granted the production contract and began production in 1941. In all, more than 350,000 “Jeeps” were produced during the 1940’s in support of the war effort. Deppe Chart |
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MB Willys: A Brief HistoryIn 1940, a list of requirements for a military vehicle and solicited manufacturers to produce a prototype that met these requirements. Willys and Ford, following an extensive road test, both on the highway and off road, were awarded the contract to produce the vehicles for the Army. Read more »  |
Ford GPW: A Brief HistoryRefer to a legendary small, four-wheel-drive American military reconnaissance vehicle from World War II – a lower-case “Jeep®” – and inevitably it will be called a Willys Jeep®, though this one should be called a 1944 Ford GPW. Read more » |