Ford didn't come up with the 7-slot grille...but they DID come up with the pressed-metal grille, which was adopted for all of the military Jeeps. The Ford Jeeps had a 9-slot grille. Willys came up with the 7-slot grille for the CJs at the end of the war. The original Bantam had an 8-slot grille, but was not pressed-metal. Show The mention it (with source references) on the Jeep Wikipedia page in the "Grille" section: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willys_MB
Born in a time when the United States were preparing for war, Jeep is now just one of the brands owned by the Italians from Fiat. But this doesn't diminish in any way the brand's 75 years of history – there's plenty to admire about a car manufacturer that was synonymous with simple, inexpensive yet sturdy off-road vehicles. And if you think you know everything about Jeep, think again. Here are some less known facts about the brand which you can impress your buddies at a bottle share. 1. Its first name was not Jeep The ‘Jeep’ could come either from Ford’s GP abbreviation (Government/General Purposes) or from the Eugene the Jeep cartoon character. Most likely, it comes from the military jargon for untested military vehicles. Ah, and the first Bantam-made prototype was named Bantam Reconnaissance Car (BRC), Blitz Buggy, or Old Number One. 2. It took an incredibly short amount of time to finish the first prototypeBlueprints were done by in 2 days and submitted in 5, while the first car was hand-built in less than 60 days. Yeah! 3. Willys did not create the first JeepEngineers from American Bantam Car Company created the first Jeep, but Henry Ford’s political ties and Willys-Overland shrewd marketing campaign managed to split the Army contract between the three companies. Eventually, only Willys would keep the Jeep brand, before being bought by other entities. 4. The Jeep grille is, in fact, designed by FordIt had initially 13, then 9 slots, but was eventually reduced to a 7-slot grill. Jeep stuck with this design ever since. It’s one of the very few major contributions from Ford on the original Jeep. 5. The round recessed headlamps were mounted on hinges for a practical reasonThe lamps were designed by Ford engineers to pivot back and light up the engine bay. That’s the second important contribution from Ford to Bantam’s car. Even Marylin Monroe could have handled them. 6. The tank of the original Jeep was placed under the driver. StrategicallyEngineers calculated that having the tank in any other part of the car would lead to increased risks of fire and explosion, so they put it under the driver, minimizing the number of "death shot" trajectories available to the enemy. If the driving soldier was hit, they were all dead anyway, so why not? Also, most army Jeep drivers were nuts anyway, so why bother? 7. The four-wheel drivetrain that brought excellent off-road abilities was not made by any of the three Jeep original manufacturersIt was made by Spicer Manufacturing, now Dana Holding Corporation. Ah, the same guys that provided the industry's first cruise control on 1958 Chrysler models and the first all-aluminum driveshaft on the 1983 Chevrolet Corvette. The company still produces high-quality parts for current Jeep models. 8. The first Land Rover prototype 'center steer' was built on a Jeep chassisBecause Land Rover’s creator, Maurice Wilks, was a Jeep fan. And he needed a strong technical solution. He got the best one. Meanwhile, all sorts of body types were built on a Jeep chassis, as you can see above. 9. Jeep practically invented the first SUVJeep Wagoneer came after the successful Willys Jeep Station Wagon and was, basically, the first luxury 4x4 that could perfectly fit the definition of an SUV, long before the term came into existence. Wagoneer was followed by Jeep Grand Cherokee, the one that truly started the American SUV revolution. 10. 2017 will be the year we’ll finally see a Wrangler PickupNobody knows for sure how this long-awaited car will look like, but our bet is it will sell like hot cakes. And if we’re to remember Jeep’s crazy off-road concepts from this spring, good things await for Pickup and Jeep lovers! Do you also have fun facts about Jeep? Join us in the comments. Our editor at large started writing about cars only after getting a taste for extensive road trips all across Europe, more than ten years ago. Cherishing the road more than the car, he finds it somewhat difficult to fall in love with today's supercars, but will go on talking for hours about n... Read more DriveMag When did Jeep start the 7 slot grill?Although there is no telling now if that is true or not, it is an interesting anecdote. It wasn't until 1945 that the Civilian Jeep was released and sported seven slots in its grille. From then on, the Jeep has and will always (it's implied, at least) have the classic grille with, not nine, not eight, but seven slots.
What is Jeep short for?So, to sum it all up; Jeep derives from the military term GP, which stands for General Purpose vehicles. The brand is renowned for its ability to continually produce excellent 4x4s, SUVs, and off-roading vehicles.
Why do people in jeeps wave at each other?The Jeep Wave is a special greeting that Jeep owners use to acknowledge each other as they pass on the road.
Do Jeep owners wave to each other?Initially practiced by Jeep owners driving the CJ, YJ, TJ, and JK, the Jeep Wave now extends to all members of the Jeep family. The Jeep Wave generally consists of a vigorous side-to-side motion of one or both hands, a raised hand waving, or two or four fingers extended upward from the steering wheel.
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