History of the Willys MB
These pages contain information about the history of the Willys MB, the first four-wheel-drive vehicle.
If you want to read the whole article, start at the top and follow the links to the bottom.
Warveteran
An indefatigable warveteran. Thàt is the small four-wheel-driven quarter-ton who got worldfamous under the name Jeep. A name that according to many is derived from "general purpose" or short GP. And who corrupts this "geepee" a little, will end up with Jeep.
But how this name was developed is less relevant. More important is that the Jeep, although not at all the first four wheel drive in the world, is known as the ancestor of all modern 4x4's. And ofcourse also as indestructable, indefatigable vehicle, of which since the beginning of the second world war millions were build for both the military and for civil use.
