The History Jeep Doesn’t Always Tell: Ford’s Role in Creating an American Icon Ask most people who invented the Jeep and they will probably answer Willys. After all, the famous World War II vehicle is commonly known as the Willys Jeep, and Willys-Overland eventually secured the Jeep trademark. But the full history is far more complicated—and Ford played an enormous role in developing, improving and producing the vehicle that became an American icon. Willys was even ordered by the...
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