1940–1985 · partial research
Military lineage
The Bantam pilot, Willys MA/MB, Ford GPW, and postwar M-series form the engineering and cultural root of the marque.
Scope
US military vehicles; foreign derivatives are labeled by country and license relationship
Coveragepartial as of 19 July 2026
Chassis and generation ledger
The researched eras
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01
1940–1945
BRC / MA / MB / GPW
The contested procurement and wartime-production story.
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02
1950–1967
M38 / M38A1 / M170
Purpose-built postwar Willys military vehicles.
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03
1959–1985
M151 / M715 / M725
Successor utility and tactical families; not all were Jeep-branded.