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The Kaiser-Frazer Corporation was established in August 1945 as a joint venture between the Henry J. Kaiser Company and Graham-Paige Motors Corporation. Both Henry J. Kaiser, a California-based industrialist, and Joseph W. Frazer, CEO of Graham-Paige, wanted to get into the automobile business and pooled their resources and talents to do so. [1]
Willys (pronounced / ˈ w ɪ l ɪ s /, "Willis" [2]) [5] [1] was a brand name used by Willys–Overland Motors, an American automobile company, founded by John North Willys.It was best known for its design and production of World War II–era military jeeps (MBs), Willys M38 and M38A1 military jeeps as well as civilian versions , and branding the 'jeep' military slang-word into the '(Universal ...
Willys-Overland was renamed Willys Motors at first, and for the next ten years. In 1955, Kaiser phased out both the Kaiser and Willys passenger car lines and shipped the dies to Argentina, where the joint venture with the Argentine government-owned Industrias Kaiser Argentina (IKA) continued to build cars through 1977, when Renault took over.
Willys, including "Aero-Willys" and all sub-trim levels include Aero-Lark, Aero Ace. Jeep , including pick-ups, CJ Vehicles, all steel wagons, Wagoneer and Jeepster models. Allstate , designed to sell through Sears-Roebuck department stores in the southern United States, was a slightly restyled Henry J.
1949–1952 M38 (Willys MC) Willys M606 Ambulance: extended rear and raised top – U.S.M.C. photo. 1950 CJ V-35(/U) – deep water fording Willys CJ-3A; 1000 units built for the USMC [2] 1952–1957 M38A1 (Willys MD) 1952–1957 M38A1C fitted with 105/106mm anti-tank recoilless rifle; M170 Ambulance
The Jeep Wagon was the first Willys product with independent front suspension. Barney Roos, Willys' chief engineer, developed a system based on a transverse seven-leaf spring. The system, called "Planadyne" by Willys, was similar in concept to the "planar" suspension Roos had developed for Studebaker in the mid-1930s. [10]
The Willys MB and the Ford GPW, both formally called the U.S. Army truck, 1 ⁄ 4 ‑ton, 4×4, command reconnaissance, [9] [10] commonly known as the Willys Jeep, [nb 5] Jeep, or jeep, [12] and sometimes referred to by its Standard Army vehicle supply nr. G-503, [nb 6] were highly successful American off-road capable, light military utility ...
Willys vehicles — manufactured by Willys, Willys-Overland, &/or Kaiser Motors. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. J. Jeep vehicles (1 ...