Fact 1
The vehicle was originally called the GP which stood for a military General Purpose vehicle. In the late 1940’s the cartoon character Popeye poked fun at it, calling it a Jeep and the same stuck.
Fact 2
The SUV Cherokee model was meant to depict the civility and the ruggedness of the Native American Cherokees.
Fact 3
The military GP’s (jeeps) were initially produced by three companies- Willys, Ford and Bantom.
Is an automobile manufacturer in Britain and is known to focus on four-wheel-drive vehicles.
Is an American car manufacturer and is one of the three biggest automakers in the world.
An American industrialist who founded Ford Motor Company.
Was founded in 1903 by Henry Ford and is one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world.
Is a division of General Motors Company, known to specialize in the manufacture of military automobiles, SUVs, vans and trucks.
Is a division of the Ford Motor Company in the United States.
Is a Japanese public-owned multinational company which primarily manufactures cars and motorcycles.
Is an automobile manufacturing company based in the United Kingdom, specializing in the production of luxury sports cars.
Is a UK based sports utility vehicle maker that focuses specifically on luxury cars.