How do you pronounce 'Willys'?

[OBD]

In Arkansas proper English isn't even a second language. I just go with the flow.I removed all the Willys logo, so it's just my Jeep.

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[AcesandEights]

Willy Wonka

I think it's pronounced Willis Wonka

 

[Mikester86]

It’s pronounced “Not a Rubicon”.

 

[COJeeper]

Don’t listen to what your Jeep dealership ... says.

This applies to EVERYTHING

 

[MaybeRubi]

"Jump like a Willys if four wheel drive ..."

Jerry said "Willis" -- that is good enough for me.

Pretty sure that was Bobby

 

[kah.mun.rah]

Mr Willys himself said, “I don’t care how they pronounce it as long as they buy them.”

 

[2nd 392]

Even amongst the now long departed prior WW2 generation Jeepers “Willies” was more commonly used….. but there were 2 that would always immediately correct them and say “Willis”.

 

[Riverjeep]

Pretty sure that was Bobby

Wow, brought this thread back after 3 years! Ok, I pronounce Willys Jeep as Willys.

 

[iklo]

Name is Bond. James Bond.

 

[Plumbean]

Pretty sure that was Bobby

You would think that with the number of shows I saw I wouldn’t have screwed that up. Although maybe with the number of shows I saw that explains things ….

 

[Ol’ Timey Manual SWB Guy]

It’s pronounced “Throat-Warbler Mangrove.”

 

[MaybeRubi]

You would think that with the number of shows I saw I wouldn’t have screwed that up. Although maybe with the number of shows I saw that explains things ….

The '24 Willys met my needs, but of course there was that other thing -- and had to add a little sticker.

 

[Oyster]

Hey folks, newbie here. What is "that other thing"?

 

[MaybeRubi]

That other thing:
A frequently played Grateful Dead song, Sugar Magnolia, contains the lines, "She can dance a Cajun rhythm, jump like a Willys in 4-wheel drive." So, it's a bit of an inside joke. (Hence the little Grateful Dead bear sticker on my Willys.)

But, on the subject, and with many old-timers on the forum:
Could an old Willys really jump?

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