15 Car Designs That Changed The Industry

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8. Bantam’s Jeep – 1940

The Jeep originated from the American Bantam Car Company in Butler, Pennsylvania. There is an interesting story surrounding the creation of this new designed car. The four-wheel-drive Bantam Jeep unexpectedly changed the car industry in 1940. It was actually created for the purpose of being an innovative vehicle used for the military to help win World War II. Surprisingly, it was not a big manufacturer that came up with this; the Jeep was made from a little bankrupt company in a small factory and it was all made possible by the townspeople coming forth to help get this important job done for the military. This sturdy vehicle that was taken from the deserts, into jungles, and onto beaches was known as the only true American sports vehicle ever made. It could go anywhere and do anything, and today it continues to do so all over the world.