See the first stirrings of the sport-utility market in this awesome 1950 movie from Willys-Overland, The Workhorses of Industry. Continue reading
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Pioneer Gasser: Ohio George Montgomery’s ‘33 Willys
Few cars in drag racing have made a bigger impact on the sport than the wild ’33 Willys campaigned by Ohio George Montgomery.
Forward Thinking: The Jeep Forward Control Trucks
Willys Motors constantly searched for new ways to leverage and repackage its popular Jeep platform. Here’s one of the more intriguing examples, the FC series of 1957-1965.
A Willys That Never Was: The 1933 Model 99
The 1933 Willys 99 was cancelled before it was ever produced, but not before thousands of beautiful color sales catalogs were printed and distributed. Here’s the odd story of the stillborn six-cylinder Willys. Continue reading
Stillborn: The 1947 Willys 6-70
Flush with success with the World War II Jeep, Willys-Overland attempted to re-enter the passenger car market in 1947 with the model 6-70. It never happened, alas, but it’s a fascinating story. Continue reading
America’s Most Versatile Vehicle: The Universal Jeep
In 1945, Willys-Overland emerged from the Second World War with one of the greatest automotive brands ever created and a need to capitalize on it. Here’s how the Willys Jeep became the universal vehicle. 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