THE FIRST Jeep | 1941 Jeep Willys MB

The U.S. Army requested a vehicle—and drove off in a hero.

The 1⁄4-ton Jeep became the primary light, wheeled, multi-role vehicle of the United States military and its allies. With some 640,000 units built,[nb 8] the 1⁄4‑ton jeeps constituted a quarter of the total military support motor vehicles that the U.S. produced during the war

In this deep dive, Chief Historian Leslie Kendall will introduce you to one of out latest acquisitions.

This Memorial Day holiday, we want to honor our veterans and active military personnel by offering free admission to the Museum on Monday, May 26th!


CHAPTERS:
00:30 - The US army request
02:00 - 135 car companies were approached and only 2 came to the fore
02:30 - This is a Willys, not a Ford
04:10 - Jeep, the name
05:05 - 1941, a critica year for America and humanity
06:15 - The need of a 4 wheel vehicle
07:00 - This model is a 1941 MB Willys JEEP
07:40 - Quirks and features
08:30 - Form follows function
09:45 - Blackout lights, ramp angle & more!
11:40 - A customizable vehicle
12:30 - The windshield
14:15 - The engine
17:00 - Mr. Willys

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