Bantam produced the template for a Jeep which was utilized during World War II. The festival honors the formation of the vehicle. It kicks off with the Jeep Invasion on Friday night, where 1,000 ...
The lower case jeep has long been a generic term for any compact 4x4. Historians tend to use the lower case when referring to WWII jeeps, whether they were by Willys, Bantam, or Ford. The upper ...
American Bantam Car Company won the initial ... and “jeep” became synonymous with go-anywhere grit. The Jeep’s military service didn’t end with WWII. Armies around the world adopted ...
The iconic Jeep name became broadly known in World War II—but its roots date back even ... Willys-Overland, American Bantam, and later, Ford met the challenge. They rapidly produced prototypes ...