The name Jeep comes from the military vehicle designation GP (government purposes) Sources dispute this saying that the jeep was used for specific things and never referred to as Government Purposes...

While the Jeep is famous in its history of serving the US military there is some misunderstanding concerning who created the original Jeep...

Most early motor vehicles had a basic set up with the engine mounted in the front with a gearbox attached to it driving the rear wheels only and this became the normal design of most vehicles for many years...