Few Facts of Jeep, complimentary for the launch of the new Compass

Facts

• The original Jeep was designed in just two days.

OP- first sketch of Jeep pic 1

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• No one really knows how the name Jeep came to be. The most intriguing theory is that Jeep is named after a cartoon character - The Little guy's name is Eugene The Jeep. He's a character in "Popeye".

•In the 4x4's first public outing, it was driven up the steps of the U.S. Capitol. (Pic 2)

OP- Advertisement stunt of highest ludicrous nature, "Jeep can save your time, while going up a floor. Why walk up stairs, when you have Jeep"

•Pretty much everyone copied the Original Jeep.

OP-originality was a taboo back then.

•The USPS mail Jeeps led to the Hummer.

(pic 2)