A “jeep” didn’t always mean a cult-favorite off-roader closely associated with rubber ducks or spare tire covers with flower decals. No, the first jeeps were the U.S. Army’s solution to ...

Willys-Overland applied for the "Jeep" trademark in 1943 but it was not granted until 1950 because there was conflict over the origins of the name and to what vehicle it was applied first.

Jeep may have gotten its name from a mix of the letters "GP" in the car's WWII origins, or from Eugene the Jeep, a popular ...

The Jeep Pickup Truck has gone a long way since its beginnings in 1947 as the Willys-Overland Jeep 4x4 Truck to the final Chrysler Jeep Comanche manufactured in 1992. This article will provide helpful ...

While the modern Jeep brand can legitimately claim this World War II heritage as its own, it's worth remembering that Willys-Overland, the automaker being nodded to here, didn't create the Jeep.

A few years back, while doing a story on 191 Rod and Custom, I noticed something in the garage. It was a bright yellow 1951 Willys Overland Jeep pickup. Dennis Finnerty, owner of 191 Rod and ...