Italeri Jeep Willys MB 80th ann. Car 1:24

SET CONTENTS
- Rubber tyres.
- Colour instruction sheet.
- Decals for 6 versions.

MODEL KIT FEATURES
- Replica of the Willys Jeep MB in its commemorative 80th anniversary edition.
- 1:24 scale.
- Model length: 13.8 cm.
- Italeri difficulty level: 2.

VEHICLE HISTORY
- In 1940, the US General Staff announced a competition to develop a lightweight, multipurpose, four-wheel-drive vehicle.
- American Bantam Company, Willys Overland and Ford Motor Co. took part in the project; the Willys prototype was selected.
- After an initial series of 1,500 units, mass production began in 1941 and reached 640,000 vehicles, including 277,000 manufactured by Ford under licence.