A direct descendant of the Pygmy, the Ford GP was an updated model produced
under an initial contract for 1,500 vehicles each from Ford, Willys and Bantam.
As Lend-Lease requirements increased and the Willys design was finalized for
mass production, more GP's were ordered and Ford ended up building 4,456 units,
most of which went to Lend-Lease. Contrary to popular belief, the GP did not
stand for "General Purpose." GP was a Ford engineering term,
"G" for a government contract vehicle and "P" for
80-inch-wheelbase Reconaissance Car. Of the three early jeep models, the Ford
has the most remaining specimens; about 200 are known to remain, including Steve
Greenberg's restored '41. (Steve Greenberg)