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Willys (pronounced / ˈ w ɪ l ɪ s /, "Willis") was a brand name used by Willys–Overland Motors, an American automobile company, founded by John North Willys.It was best known for its design and production of World War II–era military jeeps (MBs), Willys M38 and M38A1 military jeeps as well as civilian versions , and branding the 'jeep' military slang-word into the '(Universal) Jeep' marque.
- 31 May 1908
- Toledo, Ohio, United States
A Born Salesman. John North Willys was born in the small town of Canandaigua, New York on October 25, 1873. His father, David Smith Willys, worked as a brick and tile maker. The younger Willys was a natural salesman. He liked to wheel and deal with his friends and always searched out business deals.
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Oct 11, 2017 · Willys Part 1: Before the Jeep. Willys Overland is best known as maker of the original Jeep. With good reason. That little truck helped win a world war. The parent company, however, predated its famous aspiring by 40 years, holding a memorable place in its own right in the annals of automobile history.
Aug 12, 2009 · The company was the successful bidder to produce the military-specified Jeep, a design originally created by the smaller American Bantam Car Company. The four-wheel drive jack-of-all-trades Jeep was the salvation for Willys. By 1945, the company had made 360,000 (out of a total production of 647,000) of these tough little beasts of burden, all ...
Willys-Overland. Willys Overland is best known as makers of the original Jeep. With good reason. That little truck helped win a world war. The parent company, however, predated its famous aspiring by 40 years, holding a memorable place in its own right in the annals of automobile history. The original Overland of 1902 was one of the very first ...
Aug 5, 2002 · Of the roughly half million jeeps produced for WW2, Willys-Overland made about 360,000 between 1941 and 1945. The jeeps proved to be rugged and dependable in the war, and by the time the soldiers came home, jeeps were well known and loved for their durability and unstoppability. (More details are available in The Jeep, a Real American Hero .)
Oct 15, 2018 · Enzo Ferrari is reported to have called the Willys Jeep “the only true American sports car” – it was also one of very few things designed by a committee that turned out to be a success. This true American sports car, designed by a committee, was the American icon of the Second World War, the humble Jeep. Autobiography Of A Jeep (1943 ...
