Jeep

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Willys/Overland/Willys-Knight/Jeep
Stamdard Wheel Co, Terre Haute Indiana (1903-1905)
Overland Co, Indianapolis IN (1905-1907)
Willys Overland Co, Toledo OH (1908-1953)
Willys Motors Inc, Willow Run MI (1953-1963)
Kaiser-Jeep Corp, Toledo OH (1963-1970)
American Motors Corp, Kenosha WI (1970-1987)
Chrysler Corporation, Detroit MI (1987-1998)

• 1903 Standard Wheel Co introduces the tiller steer runabout
• 1905 Introduction of mainstream model and move to Indianapolis as Overland Co
• 1907 Financial troubles bring sale to John North Willys, an Elmyra NY auto dealer
• 1908 Name changed to Willys Overland Co
• 1914 Purchase of Edwards Knight which became the Willys-knight
• 1933 Company enters receivership
• 1936 Company leaves receivership
• 1952 Private car production restarts
• 1953 Purchase by Kaiser-Frazer, name changed to Willy's Motors Inc
• 1963 Name changed to Kaiser-Jeep Corp
• 1970 Sale of company to AMC
• 1987 Sale of AMC to Chrysler Corp

References

• Georgano, G. N. (1969). The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars 1885 to the Present , NY: Dutton, pp 605-606.