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In 1941, prior to World War
II, the Jeep was built for military surveillance and communications. The Jeep
possessed new practical possibilities and contributed in various ways to mankind.
For example, its four-wheel drive and sturdy constraction allowed it free access
to unpaved roads, and it began to broaden the range of man’s daily activities
and lifestyle. It represented a breakthrough in automotive technology. The vehicle
was not created with any sense of aesthetics as in the case of a passenger car,
but the body parts, which are simply bolted on according to their function, create
a practical and economic structure as well as a simple and functional beauty.
In other words, if Henry Ford’s Model T was strictly a means of transport,
the Jeep was an example of a thoroughly functional automobile. It formed the basis
of postwar car design. |
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