Jeep Cars in India

In 1940, the world was at war. America was not in it yet, but the Army knew it was coming. They needed something they had never needed before. A lightweight reconnaissance vehicle that could go anywhere. Climb anything. Survive everything. They sent letters to 135 companies. The deadline was insane. Forty-nine days to deliver a working prototype. Most companies laughed. Two did not. American Bantam, a tiny company practically bankrupt, said yes. They pulled in a freelance designer named Karl Probst, who worked for free at first because there was no money to pay him. In two days, he laid out the full plans. In forty-nine days, the first prototype was ready . Willys-Overland and Ford joined later. Each built their own versions. The Willys Quad. The Ford Pygmy. The Bantam BRC. The Army tested them ... More