LOL. No stress, I was really just trying to see if I could come up with a creative name for the Willys (Willis).
My kids are already saying theyād like to name it Grogu (The Childā¦Baby Yoda).
But youāre right, it really should be driven/experienced before receiving itās name.
I was wandering how long it would take Jeep to follow Fordās Sasquatch package idea.
Thank Ford for starting the trend and thankful FCA is watching them and listening to their customers. š
The new JL soft tops are really nice, waay better than the soft top I had on my YJ.
I myself ordered a hard top and plan on eventually getting a soft top (or bikini top) for warm weather. Itās easier adding a soft top than adding a hard top because if you start off with soft top you need to add...
I guess I thought more knew what I was talking about in correctly pronouncing Jeep WILLYS. The original creator/manufacturerās name is pronounced as Willis not Willies.
https://www.toledoblade.com/local/2002/02/03/J-N-Willys-pronounced-his-name-Willis-local-Jeep-historian-says/stories/200202030021
I ordered a Sarge Green WILLYS JLU thatās hopefully being delivered soon and Iām trying to come up with a good name. Was originally going to call him Sarge but (after discovering proper pronunciation of Willys) thought Iād use the name to call attention to OverlandWillys and honor 80 years of...
https://www.toledoblade.com/local/2002/02/03/J-N-Willys-pronounced-his-name-Willis-local-Jeep-historian-says/stories/200202030021
This excerpt from your attached article sums it all up nicely:
āWhen we came out with the Willys [concept vehicle], we pronounced it `Willis,' like Bruce,ā said...
Congrats on your upcoming Willys.
Iāll admit growing up both my dad and grandfather referred to them as Willeez and it wasnāt till this forum Iād heard anything different.
The Willis pronunciation is correct but Iām curious how many current Willys owners have a clueā¦even Mr. Car Guy Jay Leno...