Willys Overland Factory Toledo

The same year production of the kaiser car was moved from willow run michigan to the willys plant at toledo ohio.

Willys overland factory toledo. You get a repli tub that is custom fit to your jeep model. The toledo complex is an automobile factory in toledo ohio now owned by fiat chrysler sections of the facility have operated as an automobile assembly plant since 1910 originally for willys overland vehicles the toledo complex has assembled jeeps since the 1940s and comprises two factories. Toledo north and toledo south which itself includes the stickney plant and the parkway annex. Army with ample jeeps.

Willys overland motors founded in toledo in 1912 was an american automobile company best known for its design and production of military jeeps mbs and civilian versions cjs during the 20th century. With the 2013 dedication of a plaque which honors the men and women of northwest ohio who worked on the site over the years the saga of the demolition of the former jeep parkway plant in toledo ohio was complete. Military between 1941 and 1945. When you buy a jeep replacement body from willy s overland motors you get a repli tub that requires little work from you and easily mounts.

Willys overland manufactured roughly 330 000 of the 700 000 jeeps used by the u s. In 1953 kaiser motors purchased willys overland and changed the name to willys motor company. Willys factory demolition. Although jeep production was steady sales of the willys and kaiser cars continued to fall.

Factory in toledo ohio in about 1915. Willys overland also provided the ford motor company with its specifications so that the two firms could supply the u s. The willys overland repli tub see the difference.