Willys built five Quads, according to company records, and
delivered two (one with four-wheel steering) for the Army's contract competition
in 1940. Its 60hp "Go-Devil" engine blew the doors off Bantam and Ford
(the other two competitors) and won the contract. The Quad, however, was a
heavyweight and had to go on a big-time diet to meet the Army's requirements;
when re-weighed, it was ounces inside the 2,160 pound limit. The Quads have all
since disappeared, but one lasted long enough to be photographed in the early
1950's. If Bantam Number One marked the beginning of the Jeep era, the Quad
marked the beginning of Willys' dominance of the series. (Jeep Public
Relations)