Rugged, durable, and unstoppable-words that describe an American classic. Both Willys Overland Motor Company and Ford Motor Company manufactured what was to become a four-wheel-drive icon-the jeep.

It is said that the Willys Jeep won the hearts and minds of all those who served in World War II, and that the jeep won the war. My 1946 CJ2A jeep, No. 23995, was in the assembly line of production ...

“From fighter to farmhand!” was the tagline of one of the earliest civilian Jeep ads that appeared in February, 1945. At that point, the idea of recreational four-wheeling was gestating in the minds ...

Background: Ken, a resident of Rainier, and his wife, Charlene, have been married for 35 years. They have two children and two grandchildren. Ken retired April 2008 from his work with operating ...