Specifications

GENERAL DATA
Crew, operating 2	Passenger capacity, including crew		5
Weight	Net	(lbs)	2,453
	Payload	(lbs)	800
	Gross	(lbs)	3,253
Shipping Dimension	(cu ft) 331	(sf) 57
Tires	Ply: 6	Size	6.00x16
Ground Clearance	Net	inches	8 3/4
Tread	center to center	inches	49
Electrical System		volts	6
Capacities	Fuel, 68 octane gasoline	gal	15
	Cooling System	qts	11
	Crankcase (refill)	qts	11
Brakes	Hydraulic	Bendix

PERFORMANCE
Maximum Gradeability	Percent	60
Turning Radius (Ft)	Right 17	Left 18 1/2
Fording Depth	inches	18
Angle of Approach	degrees	45
Angle of Departure	degrees	35
Fuel Consumption, average conditions	mpg	20
Cruising Range, average conditions	miles	300
Maximum allowable speed	mph	65
Number of speeds forward, with transfer case		6

ENGINE
Manufacturer	Willys-Overland	Model MB
Type	In-line, 4 cycle	No. of cylinders	4
Displacement		cubic inches	134.2
Governed speed		Not governed
Brake		Horsepower	60
Ignition		Battery

History

This Jeep is one of many that were built between 1941 and 1945 by the Ford Motor Company to be utilized by the US Armed Forces. Ford had originally lost the bid to produce the vehicles but when it became apparent that Willys did not have the production capibility to deliver sufficient quantities needed by the government, Ford was asked to prouduce the vehicle using the same specifications.

The Ford GPW Jeep shown here is representative of the "Motorpool Class". It is original and correct in every detail with a Ford chassis, body and engine but some Willys parts. It was delivered to the government around October 15, 1943. It ended up in Italy at the end of WWI, where its present owner, Herman Pfauter of Santa Barbara, CA, purchased it from an Italian farmer in 1981 and shipped it back home.

Afer a frame-up restoration, mostly by the owner , which took a number of years, this grandfather of all Jeeps was then used in parades, vintage car shows and other commemorative events throughout Southern California.