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The fame of the car called "jeep" was given by the American company Willys. And it is the wartime model - the army jeep - that allows Willys to be considered a major automobile company.

The American army had long felt the need for a reconnaissance all-terrain vehicle, especially with the beginning of World War II. 135 American companies received an offer to participate in the competition to create a car.

Willys also developed its own version of the all-terrain vehicle. It was presented to the army leadership on November 11, 1940, and on November 23, Ford also showed its version.

Each of the companies received an order for 1, 500 cars, the delivery of which began in early 1941.

However, in July 1941, the US government decided to keep only one car model in service.

The choice fell on the Willys MA, but it was modernized taking into account the test results and the need for unification between different companies.

Since 1942, mass production of cars under the Willys MB and Ford GPW brands began. The cars of the two companies were practically indistinguishable from each other.

They had a standard engine from Willys 77 and a three-speed gearbox. The all-terrain vehicle could accommodate four people, weighed a little more than a ton and reached speeds of up to 105 km/h. In total, Willys produced over 360 thousand "jeeps", most of which entered service with the Red Army. Ford produced a little less - about 270 thousand cars.

The army "jeep" brought Willys unprecedented success and worldwide fame. It is not surprising that in the second half of the 40s and even in the 50s, all the company's developments followed the path of the former popularity of the "jeep".

The company was unable to create anything new. Its numerous post-war cargo and passenger cars were only considered civilian because they were not painted in the color "khaki".

Almost the same army SUV was produced as a civilian under the index CJ (civilian jeep, civilian SUV).

By the beginning of the 60s, the Willys company had stopped producing "jeeps", but it was continued by other firms.