Kaiser Jeep was the result of the merger between the Kaiser-Frazer Corporation, an independent automobile manufacturing company based in Willow Run, Michigan, and the Toledo, Ohio-based Willys-Overland Company. The Kaiser-Frazer Corporation was the result of a partnership between autombile executive Joseph W, Frazer and Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser of Kaiser Company/Kaiser Industries. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Willow Run Airport. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Nickname: The Glass City Location in the state of Ohio Country United States State Ohio County Lucas Mayor Carty Finkbeiner (D) Area    - City 217. ... Willys (pronounced will-eeze) was the brand name used by the United States automobile company Willys-Overland Motors, best known for its production of military and civilian Jeeps. ...

Founded by John North Willys, Willys-Overland had survived World War II by producing the Jeep vehicle for the armed forces, and Jeep was considered the crown jewel of Willys-Overland. John Willys, c. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... Jeep is an automobile marque (and registered trademark) of DaimlerChrysler. ...

While Joseph Frazer had left Kaiser-Frazer by 1950, Frazer had been the one-time president of Willys-Overland. Going it alone, Henry J. Kaiser pursued the merger between Kaiser Industries and Willys-Overland, which was arranged in 1953; Kaiser hoped that the combined companies could provide a broad range of products that could compete with General Motors, the Chrysler Corporation and the Ford Motor Company, as well as Studebaker and the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... The Chrysler Corporation was a United States-based automobile manufacturer that existed independently from 1925–1998. ... now. ... Studebakers Lazy S logo, designed by Raymond Loewy, was used from the 1950s until 1966 The worlds largest living sign was planted at the Studebaker Proving Grounds, west of South Bend, Indiana. ... Kelvinator Appliance ad from 1951 Nash-Kelvinator Corporation was the result of a merger between Nash Motors and Kelvinator Appliance Company. ...

Following the collapse of the Kaiser and Willys makes in 1955, Kaiser Industries phased out its American passenger car business and shipped the dies to Brazil where the firm continued to build cars until the 1960s. 1920 Willys-Knight advertisement Willys (pronounced WILL-iss) was the brand name used by the United States automobile company, Willys-Overland Motors, best known for its production of military and civilian Jeeps, during the twentieth century. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...

Willys Motors continued to sell its Jeep-based truck line in the United States including its CJ (Civilian Jeep) Series, all steel station wagon and forward-control FC-150 and FC-170 models that were introduced in 1957. In 1962, Willys introduced the Jeep Wagoneer as a 1963 model to replace the 1940s-style Jeep station wagons. Designed by industrial designer Brooks Stevens, the Wagoneer would remain in production until 1991, and is credited with being the first true American sport-utility vehicle (SUV). 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Jeep Wagoneer (XJ model) The Jeep Wagoneer was the first mainstream SUV, produced under varying marques from 1963 to 1991. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. ... Brooks Stevens (1911-1995) was an industrial designer, as well as automotive designer, graphic designer, and stylist. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ...

As part of a general push to place all of their corporate holdings under the Kaiser name, in 1963, the company changed the name of Willys Motors to Kaiser Jeep Corporation and removed the Willys name from all of the vehicles.

In 1967, Kaiser Jeep resurrected the Jeepster (in concept; the vehicle was all-new, albeit loosely based on the CJ), which had been produced by Willys-Overland from 1948 to 1950. It was available in three models (roadster, convertible and pickup) and proved to be moderately popular. 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1948 Willys VJ Jeepster The Jeepster was an automobile sold under the Jeep marque. ...

American Motors, which was looking to expand its product line, had on a couple of occasions entered into negotiations with Kaiser executives, with the intention of purchasing the company. The deal was finally consummated in 1970, and Kaiser Jeep became simply Jeep Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Motors Corporation. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

American motors would be bought out by Chrysler Corporation in 1987/88, and the Jeep line was purchased along with American motors. Currently, Jeep is still active and a crucial part of Dalmier-Chrysler