Long before the first true Jeep logo came to be, t he U.S. Army contracted with the American Bantam Car Company, Willys-Overland, and Ford to create a general-purpose vehicle for the WWII effort.

Willys is mostly famous for having created the MB Jeep, but it was also one of the first companies to join the compact car ...

In 1940-45, Willys-Overland built 362,894 Jeeps; Ford 285,660; American Bantam 2,676. Bantam also built around 60,000 trailers to haul gear behind Jeeps.

1958 Willys-Overland Wagon: Back from the Dead. By Benjamin De Asis Published: Sep 30, ... The radiator support bracket is also made of polished stainless with the Willys-Overland logo ...

The new logo, along with a Mopargasmic timeline of Chrysler logos, below. ... This car design was sold to Billy Durant as a liquidated asset in the Willys-Overland bankruptcy; ...

Willys-Overland and the 77 went into limbo. ... In 1967 the Hill brothers in Ohio received it in return for placing the "Mr. Gasket" advertising logos on the car.

In 1940-45, Willys-Overland built 362,894 Jeeps; Ford 285,660; American Bantam 2,676. Bantam also built around 60,000 trailers to haul gear behind Jeeps.

Long before the first true Jeep logo came to be, t he U.S. Army contracted with the American Bantam Car Company, Willys-Overland, and Ford to create a general-purpose vehicle for the WWII effort.