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Willys
American car and truck manufacturing company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Willys (pronounced /ˈwɪlɪs/, "Willis"[2])[5] [1] was a brand name used by Willys–Overland Motors, an American automobile company, founded by John North Willys. It was best known for its design and production of World War II–era military jeeps (MBs), Willys M38 and M38A1 military jeeps as well as civilian versions (Jeep CJs), and branding the 'jeep' military slang-word into the '(Universal) Jeep' marque.
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![]() Willys Factory in Toledo, Ohio, c. 1915 | |
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 31 May 1908 |
Founder | John Willys |
Defunct | 1953; 71 years ago (1953) |
Fate | Merged into Kaiser Jeep |
Successor | Kaiser Jeep |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
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