Jeep making a name
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Jeep’s origins were seeded in Willys-Overland, which from 1941 built 368,000 vehicles for the US Army. The vehicles were nicknamed Jeep during their stint in World War II – with some mystery surrounding the name.
Some have said it relates to a character in the Popeye comic strip popular at the time, but it’s more likely to be a shortening of ‘GP’ – general purpose. Willys trademarked the name after the war ended, and went on to build a wide range of civilian utility vehicles.
Our galleries give an overview of the vehicles and changes, and later this week our resident offroad expert, Bruce McMahon, will pick the Top 10 Jeeps of all time.
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