This Ford GP was one of the first 500 utility vehicles built by Ford Motor Company for the US Quartermaster Department in 1941 before a standardized vehicle was adopted and put into production.
This video is from the 2024 season of “Kentucky History Treasures,” a series produced by Lexington’s ABC 36, WTVQ. The series is also broadcast on Tuesdays on WHAS in Louisville during the Great Day Live morning show.
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