Some say the name came from slurring the letters "GP", short for Military "General Purpose". Others say that the vehicle was named for a popular character named "Eugene the Jeep" in the Popeye cartoons. Whatever its origin, the name entered the American lexicon, and for awhile, served almost as a generic title for off-road vehicles, while the Jeep itself became an icon of war.
Willys MA has the gear lever on the steering column, low side body cutouts, two circular groups of instruments on the dashboard, and the hand brake on the left side. Willys struggled to reduce the weight specifications of the new £ 2,160 soldiers. Item removed for the MA to achieve this goal have been presented in the next generation MB resulting in the final weight of only about 400 pounds. above specifications.
Willys-Overland would build more than 368,000 vehicles, and Ford, under license, some 277,000, for the U.S. Army. The rugged, reliable olive-green vehicles will always be known for helping win World War.
Marking the "Jeep" Willys name after the war and plans to turn the vehicle in an off-road utility vehicle ranch - civilian Universal Jeep. One of the slogans of 'Willys at the time was "The sun never sets on the Mighty Jeep," and the company has made sure the world recognized Willys as the creator of the vehicle
