Jeep Author:Jim Allen Adapted from a spartan, World War II military design, Jeep is today an integral part of the DaimlerChrysler family and a major player in the lucrative SUV market. This color history profiles the marque's remarkable evolution, from the 1941 delivery of the first Willys Overland model into the hands of Allied military services, through its years a... more »s the bedrock of American Motors Corporation and on to its acquisition by Chrysler. Striking color photography and evocative archival images of classic Jeeps from throughout the years depict such popular and collectible models as CJs, pickups, Jeepsters, Forward Control trucks, military Jeeps, Wagoneers, Cherokees, and Wranglers. Most are shown in their "natural" surroundings: climbing hills, hopping boulders, traversing bogs, and plowing through snow drifts.« less