1943 WWII Ford GPW Jeep/Willys MB.

Model: Ford GPW Jeep / MB willys jeep

Body Style: Open body (277,878 Made by Ford & 348,849 Made by Willys over land)

Constraction: Ladder chassis with steel open body (1942~1945)

Engine: inline 4 cylinder water cooled side valve 2199cc 60hp

Transmission: 3 speed X 2 part time 4wd

Suspension: leaf spring + shock

Brake: Hdy drum for both Front & Rear wheel

Max speed: 100 Km/h

History: before WWII, US army force need a small go anywhere 1/4 Tonnes truck like German VW 82, a 3x1 Harley-Davidson motor cycle with side car was not good on rough country. Army need a light weight, small cross - country mobile for small groups of soldiers and command use at front lines and over rough terrain. The need for such military innovations took on a special urgency during the later Depression years, Although the United States did not enter World War II until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Ford & willys Produce over 600,000 unit between 42~~45 to the US Government, The willysMB/Ford GPW is the most widely produced cross country vehicle of the world. Initially known as "Peep" they soon became universally know as Jeep-Today all small off Roader call "Jeep". Many MB/GPW also use by other army, such as British Empire use 104,430 Jeep, Canada Army use 8,200 Jeep, China army use 5,944 Jeep, French army use 9,736 Jeep, USSR army use 49,250 Jeep, S.America use 1,060, all others 400,000 use by U.S. Army at that time. 13000 unit of GPA amphibious made by Ford base on GPW ,Also some full time 4WS MB/GPW model, 6x6 MB jeep and half track, LWB, light weight, armoured car model prototype model been made for test, but because the 2.2L engine is too small to push this type LWB vehicle and some driving more difficult problem etc, the Army believe the Dodge,4x4,6x6 is much better., At same time Italian force use the 508C Militare, which was based on the Fiat Balilla, ( a front engine rear wheel drive Tourer) the performance is very bad, Japan build the Kurogane Type 95, a little air cooled 2 seat 4WD, but no performance, not reliable, although these Asia or European small off road vehicle were less successful, none was a serious competitor to the jeep. Only in German force, Hitlers VW 82 buggy, 82e,87 4x4 field car and VW 166 go any where land and sea 4x4 field car, German automotive industry was one of the most sophisticated on the world. But German is a small Country, only less than 68000 166/128/VW82,82e and 87 German jeep been made between 1939-45.Not many WWII German jeep you can see now. most on Museum and military collectors hand. US jeep you can see any where in the world. Even at 80s thousands of MB/GPW jeeps still use in every where in the world. I remember I saw lot of jeep still use by Shanghai Government at 70s.Today almost all jeep at on jeeps fans hand, even in China. lot of people order MB parts from our Co to rebuild their first WWII small 4x4 collection. This GPW jeep imported from California to HK at 80s by myself when I am 16 years old. & only one in HK. our co. use 6 year to Reg this vehicle in HK and 16 years to rebuild this Jeep as new condition.