Product details
- ISBN 9781914929137
- Dimensions: 210 x 270mm
- Publication Date: 27 Nov 2025
- Publisher: Herridge & Sons Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
Secure
checkout
Fast Shipping
Easy returns
Jeep is one of the world’s most recognisable automotive brands – its origins rooted in the rugged, go-anywhere military vehicles of the Second World War. After the war, Willys-Overland developed a growing range of civilian models, from light trucks and rural workhorses to leisure and utility variants.
In the 1950s and ’60s, Jeep grew rapidly under Kaiser and later Kaiser-Jeep, with specialist models and licensed production in export markets. In 1970, American Motors (AMC) took over, introducing performance and lifestyle variants and expanding the everyday model range. Later ownership by Renault and then Chrysler (and, briefly, DaimlerChrysler) saw Jeep evolve into a global SUV brand.
This book covers the entire Jeep catalogue from 1942 to 2005 – including military and civilian models, rare special editions, overseas production, export variants and licensed builds. It brings clarity to a complex history and celebrates the extraordinary diversity of one of the world’s most enduring automotive names.
Key features:
– Covers all Jeep models from 1942 to 2005
– Includes military vehicles, civilian versions, exports, and licensed production
– Organised for easy reference, with model-by-model detail
– Over 300 photographs and illustrations
– Essential for collectors, restorers and Jeep enthusiasts worldwide
James Taylor is the author of several dozen books on motoring history for a range of publishers. He is best known for his detailed work on Land Rovers and is widely regarded as one of the foremost authorities on the marque. His interest in Jeeps developed naturally from that – both brands share a heritage of rugged 4x4 vehicles with strong military roots. James has also written Factory-Original Wartime Jeeps, The Complete Catalogue of the Land Rover, and The Complete Catalogue of Land Rover Conversions & Accessories for Herridge & Sons. He lives in rural Oxfordshire with his wife and the younger two of his four children, surrounded by books about cars – and usually with something old and interesting in the garage.
