These completed Jeeps are about to leave the Willys-Overland Factory in Toledo, Ohio. 1942. Willys-Overland manufactured roughly 360,000 of the 700,000 jeeps used by the US military in WW2. The Willys MB, along with the Ford GPW, was the standard U.S. Army truck, 1⁄4‑ton, 4×4, command reconnaissance vehicle during WWII.
Over 600,000 of these vehicles were produced to a standardized design for the United States and Allied forces, making it the world's first mass-produced four-wheel-drive car. Willys-Overland and Ford Motor Company were the primary manufacturers, with Willys producing over 360,000 units and Ford around 280,000.
These Jeeps were renowned for their versatility and ruggedness, serving in various roles including reconnaissance, gun towing, cable laying, and as field ambulances.
FYI - One of my neighbors has a fully-restored, original 1943 Willys totally tricked out - to include a mock 50cal. mounted on the shotgun side. One of these days I'' grab a pic of it and share it. It's the hit of ever car show down here...
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on the blog, I get credit for whatever you buy.
Granted, it's only pennies, but every penny helps, right?
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They also had P-47 Thunderbolt in-a-crate.
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Joe, keep this to yourself - I just heard that there's a guy down at the railroad station with a train load of Jeeps in a crate he's trying to get rid of and he's selling them for just a couple thousand dollars.
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