The title of greatest usually goes to the mighty aircraft engines of World War II, but our candidate is the humble Willys L-134, better known as the Go-Devil. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Willys Jeep
Another Kind of Maverick
Ford’s launch of the new compact Maverick pickup this week reminded us of a few other vehicles that carried the Maverick name. Continue reading
A Three-Minute History of the Jeep in World War II
Here’s the most useful three minutes you’ll spend today, on this short but excellent history of the Jeep in World War II. Continue reading
Desperate Times, Desperate Measures: The 1933 Willys 77
As the USA sank into the worst economic depression in history, Toledo automaker Willys-Overland very nearly went out of business. The product that kept it afloat, barely, was the unlikely Willys 77. Continue reading
Video: Meet the 1950 Willys Jeeps, Workhorses of Industry
See the first stirrings of the sport-utility market in this awesome 1950 movie from Willys-Overland, The Workhorses of Industry. Continue reading
A Video Salute to the Jeep
Few vehicles have had as large and lasting an impact on the world as the go-anywhere, do-anything Jeep. Here’s a brief but entertaining video tribute. Continue reading
Video: Autobiography of a Jeep 1943
This short film tells one of the great stories of the American auto industry: the development of the heroic Jeep, the unstoppable vehicle that helped win World War II. Continue reading