"Around here, there's always a market for off-road vehicles. A '73 Jeep in this condition will probably get you about $2500."
-Expert
Facts[]
- Fact 1: The name "Jeep" most likely comes from the WWII-era slang for any small prototype vehicle. A news article first printed it as the vehicle's 'official' name on February 20, 1941.
- Fact 2: Originally designed by the American Bantam Car Company, the Jeep was produced in large numbers by the larger Willys and Ford corporations to meet wartime needs.
- Fact 3: Around 640,000 Jeeps were manufactured during WWII, accounting for 18% of all ground vehicles built for the war.
- Fact 4: The Jeep brand has been owned by many companies since 1945, including Willys, Kaiser, AMC, Renault, and Chrysler.
- Fact 5: Jeeps have been manufactured in Toledo, Ohio since WWII. Toledo is home to streets named Willys and Jeep.