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Willys MB

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The Willys MB is the light four wheel drive utility vehicle built for the United States military during World War Two, commonly known simply as the Jeep. Produced by Willys-Overland with additional units built by Ford as the Ford GPW, it became a symbol of Allied mobility and directly shaped the postwar civilian and military Jeep lineage.

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Year
1941 1
Significance
The primary light utility vehicle for US and Allied forces in World War Two, establishing the template for modern military four-wheel-drive vehicles. 1
Engine Class
Piston 1
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Source Wikipedia: Willys MBSource page, makertier 2
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1. Wikipedia: Willys MB
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  • Full production, Willys MB and Ford GPW
    626,727 units were built to a single standardized design, for the United States and the Allied forces in World War II, from 1941 until 1945.
  • Infobox: engine
    inline 4 Willys L134 "Go Devil"
  • Of Make: Jeep, Lead, name
    commonly known as the Willys Jeep, Jeep, or jeep
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