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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 ...
The Willys Americar was a line of automobiles produced by Willys-Overland Motors from 1937 to 1942, either as a sedan, coupe, station wagon or pickup truck. The coupe version is a very popular hot rod choice, [ 1 ] either as a donor car or as a fiberglass model.
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Willys Jeep Truck; Willys-Overland Jeepster; M. Willys M38; Willys M38A1; Willys MB; W. Willys-Knight This page was last edited on 3 January 2016, at 08:06 (UTC). ...
Production continued to grow, and Overland remained a top three U. S. automobile manufacturer through 1919. In 1912, it was renamed Willys-Overland Company. Overland models expanded in the mid-price automobile market until 1917, when a new $500 (equivalent to $11,891 in 2023) Overland to challenge the Model T Ford was announced.
After the weight specification was revised from 1,275 lb (578 kg) to a maximum of 2,450 lb (1,110 kg) [24] [self-published source?] including oil and water, Willys-Overland's chief engineer Delmar "Barney" Roos modified the design in order to use Willys's heavy but powerful "Go Devil" engine, and won the initial production contract.
Actor Kirsty Paterson was billed as a ‘notorious Scottish Oompa Loompa’, and will take part in a Q&A session at the LA event.
Joe Frazer, president of Willys-Overland from 1939 until 1944, claimed to have coined the word jeep by slurring the initials G.P., [129] possibly related to Willys-Overland's 1943 trademark and 1946 copyright claims to the Jeep name. However, the company handling Willys' public relations in 1944 wrote that the jeep name probably came from the ...