Something you don't see everyday driving around, FFFFUN!!

[countrytravler]

[keiser31]

Looks a lot like the old Ford GPW I had......except for the .50 cal.

[countrytravler]

Whats a GPW?

[keiser31]

Ford version of the Jeep. Made from 1941 to 1945.....

The Fords went into production as "GP", with "G" for a "Government" type contract and "P" commonly used by Ford to designate any passenger car with a wheelbase of 80 inches.[3]

Willys MA jeep at the Desert Training Center, Indio, California, June 1942

U.S. military Jeep, Model 1942 (used by Military Governor Ramon Magsaysay)

By July 1941, the War Department desired to standardize and decided to select a single manufacturer to supply them with the next order for another 16,000 vehicles. Willys won the contract mostly due to its more powerful engine (the "Go Devil") which soldiers raved about, and its lower cost and silhouette. The design features the Bantam and Ford entries had which were an improvement over Willys' were then incorporated into the Willys car, moving it from an "A" designation to "B", thus the "MB" nomenclature. Most notable was a flat wide hood, adapted from Ford GP.

By October 1941, it became apparent Willys-Overland could not keep up with production demand and Ford was contracted to produce them as well. The Ford car was then designated GPW, with the "W" referring to the "Willys" licensed design.

Edited August 4, 2013 by keiser31 (see edit history)

[30DodgePanel]

That does look fun, thanks for posting and thanks for that info on the GPW, you learn something new everyday on this forum. Off topic the third photo is kind of funny, notice the ole boy straggling out of the 48 Coupe. Good thing he had those suspenders on ....