A quick rundown of Jeep history tells us that it all started with a Willys MB model that was developed for use in World War II. Although the official military name of the Willys MB was “US Army Truck, ¼-ton, 4×4, Command Reconnaissance, the vehicle quickly became known as a Jeep by the soldiers who affectionately shortened the “general purpose” moniker. Once the war was over, Jeep manufactured vehicles for everyday civilian use, but the Wrangler nameplate wasn’t born until 1986. Read the rest of this entry
