In the months before the United States entered World War II, the U.S. military informed automakers that it was looking for a new “light reconnaissance vehicle.” More than 130 manufacturers bid on production of the new vehicle, which had to meet specifications including a 600-lb. load capacity, a wheelbase less than 75 inches, a rectangular-shaped
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From the battlefields of World War II, to the rocky terrain of Moab and even suburban soccer fields, the “soul” of the iconic Jeep® has carried through generations of the iconic vehicle for more than seven decades. The very first Jeep vehicle dates back to World War II when Willys Overland developed a vehicle per
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