Jeep has been through the proverbial ringer when it comes to owners. But just how deep does this 80-year history go?

The Willys Jeep 4x4 Truck, produced from 1947 to 1965, was the first Jeep pickup truck. This 1-ton four-wheel-drive truck was offered as a pickup, and later became a platform stake, chassis cab, and ...

Then, in 1953, Willys-Overland was bought by Kaiser Motors, and moved to Brazil in hopes of expanding their market in order to offset meager sales back in the US.

Kaiser purchased Willys in 1953, and rechristened the brand as Kaiser-Jeep ten years later. AMC bought Kaiser in 1969, and was in turn purchased by Chrysler in 1987.

Willys updated the Jeep with the CJ-3A in 1949 by giving it a redesigned windshield and stronger drivetrain. Throughout the following decades came the CJ-5, CJ-6 and CJ-7.

In 1940-45, Willys-Overland built 362,894 Jeeps; Ford 285,660; American Bantam 2,676. Bantam also built around 60,000 trailers to haul gear behind Jeeps.

The jeep rose to prominence during World War II by providing vehicles to the U.S. military that have since been deemed America's greatest contribution to modern warfare. Those vehicles fronted the ...

The MA was the lightest Willys jeep built, and production began June 5, 1941. A total of just 1,555 were built (50 for the Navy) and production ended on August 27.

Used 1961 Willys-Motors (Kaiser) CJ5 4x4 Jeep Universal Options. Enter Mileage and Select Options. Selected Trim: 4x4 Jeep Universal. Mileage (Optional) Mileage changes a vehicle’s value. The default ...