The first vehicle of the brand we know as Jeep today was made in 1940, but back then, there was no Jeep slogan, because the Jeep was first and foremost a war vehicle, born from WWII. The 1940 Willys ...
Historic Bantam Jeep factory in Butler was destroyed by a fire, requiring over 50 firefighters for its containment. The building, pivotal in WWII, is set for demolition due to structural damage.
Much like WWII helped to build the Jeep empire we know today, the German military's answer to the Jeep helped shape the Volkswagen brand. Ferdinand Porsche began working on the development of Adolf ...