1943 US Army Willys Jeep

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This was a project I wanted to do just because the Willys Jeep were pretty sweet and simple. (even so this model is pretty complicated) I have included a simple version and a more comprehensive version of the Jeep. There were a lot of details left off as the file kind of got out of hand...July 1941, the War Department desired to standardize and decided to select a single manufacturer to supply them with the next order for 16,000 vehicles. Willys won the contract mostly due to its much more powerful 60 hp engine (the L134 "Go Devil"), which soldiers raved about, and its lower cost and silhouette. The design features in the Bantam and Ford entries which represented an improvement over Willys's design were incorporated into the Willys, moving it from an "MA" designation to "MB". Most obvious is the front design from the Ford GP, with a wide, flat hood, and the headlights moved inward from the fenders to under the hood, protected by a single wide, straight front grille and a brush guard.