In 1955, Kaiser introduced the CJ-5, based on the 1951 Korean War M-38A1, with its rounded front-fender design. It was slightly larger than the Jeep CJ-3B, as it featured an increased wheelbase and overall length. Improvements in engines, axles, t
With modifications and improvements, the Willys Quad became the MA, and later the MB. But the Army, and the world, came to know it as the JeepĀ®. Some claimed that the name came from the slurring of the letters "GP," the military abbreviati
With modifications and improvements, the Willys Quad became the MA, and later the MB. But the Army, and the world, came to know it as the JeepĀ®. Some claimed that the name came from the slurring of the letters "GP," the military abbreviati
At first, Willys-Overland and American Bantam Car Manufacturing Company were the only two companies answering the call. Soon, however, Ford Motor Company entered the picture, and competition began among the three over which company would receive t