If This Willys Jeep Could Talk - History of the Willys Jeeps.

[@shankarbalan3813]

A jeep will never go out of style….simply wonderful vehicles

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

You are so right and millions agree with you. Thanks for watching!

[@redheadsoup]

My first new car was an 83 CJ7. In 91 I purchased and restored a 1941 Willys slat grill, which I still own today. A few years ago I also bought and restored a 73 VW Thing. These are my 3 favorite cars.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

That's so cool that you have all three of your favorites! Well done! Thanks for watching and joining in the fun!

[@littlejohhny42]

Love Jeeps. I'm on my third, looking for my forth. Great video, but tone down or lose the music.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

We appreciate the feedback and are always trying to get better quality to you all. The background music is one of the things I stress the most about. Thanks for the comment!

[@shankarbalan3813]

Excellent video, superb compilation of facts and history.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Wow...thank you very much! It is nice to hear it is enjoyed when we do all the research and editing. Thanks for watching and for the great comment!

[@pieterniemandt3402]

I'm from South Africa. I adore any product from Jeep.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Hello South Africa from Phoenix Arizona USA! Welcome to our ITCCT family. Thanks for the comment and we agree - Jeeps a great!!

[@pieterniemandt3402]

@@IfThisCarCouldTalk Thx. Happy to be here.

[@wmbeam211]

i have owned 5 Jeeps a Commando , CJ5 , 2 Cherokees and a Liberty . When I was a kid I had a Air Force Jeep pedal car

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

A pedal car! Bet you were the coolest kid on the block! Thanks for watching and for commenting!

[@terryhill6960]

The history is phenomenal! Your channel just gets better and better all of the time. Thanks friends!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thank you so much Terry! Your support means a lot and we made 400 subscribers thanks to you!

[@Kt1cckw]

Awsome video. I do not own a Jeep but I own the wwii jeep's bigger brother the GMC CCKW 353. Mine belonged to 3rd armored division 45th medical battalion. After the war it came to Norway and was an army car here from the 50's to the 90's. I got my hands on her in 2019. She is now under restoration to be back to her glory with the original markings but with new paint.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Wow - that sounds incredible! What a fantastic restoration project. Please keep us informed and when it's finished we'll figure out a way to do a feature on it. That is story that needs to be shared!

[@Kt1cckw]

@@IfThisCarCouldTalk That would be awsome to show you it and tell the story. It would be a bit hard to do a feature on it, and it will be some years untill it is done

[@Kt1cckw]

@@IfThisCarCouldTalk Do you guys have an E-mail so we could talk more there?

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

@@Kt1cckw Yes. You can contact us at [e-mail]

[@KletusTheFetus]

I've daily driven my cj7 for the last 5 years. Wouldn't trade it for anything.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Jealous! Love that! Thanks for watching and sharing.

[@stevecurtiss46]

I have Dads 42 slat grill (delivered Jan 2 42) and my own 43 (late model) both with original engines but mine needed new trans and I put in a 45 lower speed trans. also a 50 civillian

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Wow Steve, that is SO cool! Thanks for watching and sharing your comment about your many Jeeps!

[@kenlowe8659]

My wife always wanted a jeep so for our 30th wedding anniversary I bought her a 2003 TJ wrangler sport. 4.0, 5 speed soft top. 3:73 rear end pos track. That little shit will go almost everywhere. I always had 4x4 trucks. Old and new Chevys and old fords. I waited to long to own a Jeep. Kick my self in the ass. I’m gonna give a 3” suspension lift and a locker in the front axle. Our granddaughter calls my wife Mimi so we’ll have to name the jeep after the mods. Mimi’s little bad ass.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Well, we hope Mimi loves her Jeep and enjoys her Little Bad Ass for many many years to come! Thanks so much for watching and the great comment!

[@kenlowe8659]

@@IfThisCarCouldTalk she dose also the granddaughter loves it to

[@nmelkhunter1]

This is a great video and I think the picture at 6:56 says is all. The old saying that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery is evidenced by the Toyota FJ-40 since it was based on the Jeep. My dad had a BJ-40, the diesel version of the FJ, when we lived in Panama and it is arguably every bit as good as a Jeep too! Do you know where I can get a copy of the picture at 11:40?

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks so much for the comment! Glad you enjoyed it. It's fun to hear the memories these cars bring back. Is the pic you reference the drawing of the Model GP? Which ever pic it is, please email [e-mail] and let me know. I'll do my best to find it and email it to you.

[@nmelkhunter1]

@@IfThisCarCouldTalk Thank you for the reply. I was able to find the picture I referred to at Charliecompany.org. Thank you for the offer and I’ll be on the lookout for more videos.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

You're welcome. Enjoy your Sunday and Happy Father's Day.

[@nmelkhunter1]

@@IfThisCarCouldTalk Likewise.

[@tallinthesaddle1727]

At 00:50... Well, there's Harley-Davidson.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

You have a point there. Thanks for watching!

[@wendellyoung7713]

Do they still have any jeeps in Army Surplus any and surplus

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

I don't know...maybe one of the other viewers can answer this question? Thanks for watching, Wendell!

[@wendellyoung7713]

If I still got Army Surplus Jeeps I would like to be notified where I could find one

[@dennisstender1743]

Willys & Ford supplied the Allies with these incredible vehicles but today's vehicle only carrys the nameplate and nothing else!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Good point. That's why we love the old ones even more. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Dirty_white_jeep_girl]

I just picked up a 47 Willys and I am on cloud 9! Finally have my unicorn! It's in great shape! Perfect addition to the collection!

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Thanks for sharing your excitement with us! We are happy for you and wish you many years of fun! Thanks for the great comment!

[@cheekymonkey444]

My first Jeep was a Willys 1956 CJ-5. I bought it from an old man who was a caretaker in a small cemetery. He bought it new and it never saw the pavement. He used it strictly in the cemetery. As with most vehicles I sold it two years later. When I got out of the Army in '74 I purchased a '74 CJ-5. 232 CI 6 cylinder. That turned out to be a real dog. Soon after I sold it and found a 1973 CJ-5 with the 304 CI V-8. That thing had plenty power to spare. Two years later it was stolen. I never saw it again. Oh well . Then I moved on to a 1969 International Harvester Scout 800 A with a V-8. It was okay but I dearly missed my little CJ's.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

There is just something about those CJ's. Maybe you'll get another one someday! Thanks for the great comment!

[@tallinthesaddle1727]

Better check your specs again. The Go-Devil engine did not weigh 31 pounds.

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

Hmmm....I'll have Tom watch it again. Thanks.

[@tallinthesaddle1727]

@@IfThisCarCouldTalk Online sources claim that Willys said the 134 cubic inch Go Devil weighed 365 pounds dry. Sounds about right. A modern iron V8 weighs about 575. Just the crankshaft for the Go Devil weighs more than 31 pounds.

[@leseverman4152]

why does he get it right that GPW is Gov 80 INCH willys design , then say GP means general purpose ..... no it never did

[@IfThisCarCouldTalk]

When we write a script, we can only rely on currently available information. Many times, more than one source is cited/used and if we added the GP reference then it was found on what we consider a reliable source. If we make a mistake, we are happy to have someone correct it while also stated their source. Hope you enjoyed the whole video anyway. Thanks for the comment. Here is one of our sources - from Wikipedia stating "Many explanations of the origin of the word jeep have proven difficult to verify. The most widely held theory is that the military designation GP (for Government Purposes or General Purpose) was slurred into the word Jeep in the same way that the contemporary HMMWV (for High-Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle) has become known as the Humvee. Joe Frazer, Willys-Overland President from 1939 to 1944, claimed to have coined the word jeep by slurring the initials G.P. "