Narrator: Let’s take a look at this Jeep for a minute. What do you notice about it?
It’s color—camouflage green—might make you think of the military. Jeeps were first made for American soldiers to use during World War II. It has big tires, so the soldiers could plow through muddy roads without getting stuck, crisscross bumpy fields, and even drive across streams. Did you notice there are no doors? That’s so the soldiers could hop in and out quickly.
Here’s Andrew Gardner who works at MoMA:
Andrew Gardner: The thing that's most remarkable about the Jeep is that it can be folded into a flat box. First you remove the steering wheel. Next, fold the windscreen flat and then take off all the tires and put them into the cockpit. And you can throw it into a box and put them on a plane or onto a cargo ship.
Some called the Jeep "a sturdy sardine can on wheels," others have called it an intelligent dog, because it was very dependable and was always there when you needed it. What do you think?