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After the World War II Willys changed its name to Jeep. The origin of the name “Jeep“ has been debated for many years. Some people believe “Jeep“ is a phonetic pronunciation of the abbreviation GP, from “General Purpose“, that was used as part of the official Army nomenclature.
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Willys-Overland Motors was an American automobile company best known for its design and production of military jeeps (MBs) and civilian versions (CJs) during the 20th century. It was founded in 1908 but gained most of its popularity during and after World War II, when they produced only 653,568 vehicles for the war, between 1940 and 1945.
Willys-Overland introduced the CJ-3A model in 1949 to replace the CJ-2A, possibly due to a “slump” in CJ-2A sales, bringing with it a few reasonable minor interior updates with regard to comfort and drivability. There were 131,843 units produced between 1949 and 1953. The CJ-3A was part of the Universal CJ series, a model intended for agricultural and industrial applications in the civilian market, an area in which Willys – Overland felt it would be a good fit, as the CJ employed the same “utilitarian” features that gave the MB model great success in World War II. Even so, Willys–Overland realized the value of driver comfort, even in a “work” vehicles such as the CJ. Updates in the new CJ-3A, while relatively minor, included increased leg room, leak-proof connection features for the canvas top and front side of each door, thicker cushions and more headroom, and the addition of 5/20 cm to the overall height (with windshield up).
A one-piece windshield was also introduced, with an improved vacuum-type windshield wiper for greater road visibility, and a windshield ventilator for the circulation of fresh air. The suspension was a notable improvement, as the vehicle was still being used for various agricultural applications. The marketing of this model was mostly done solely within the farm journals, as internally, Willys-Overland hotly debated the idea of entering the passenger car market, which was largely dominated at the time by Ford and GM. As these debates continued to rage, in 1953, the CJ-3B model was introduced, overshadowing the last few months of CJ-3A production (which were simultaneous with the production of the first CJ-3Bs). With the CJ-3B came several distinct updates to the CJ series, including the new F-Head Hurricane Engine and a higher hood.
After the World War II, Willys changed its name in Jeep. The origin of the name "Jeep" has been debated for many years. Some people believe "Jeep" is a phonetic pronunciation of the abbreviation GP, from "General Purpose", that was used as part of the official Army nomenclature. The first documented use of the word "Jeep" was the name of a character Eugene the Jeep in the Popeye comic strip, known for his supernatural abilities (e.g., walking through walls). Whatever the source, the name stuck and, after the war, Willys filed a successful trademark claim for the name.
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