These early Jeeps are commonly referred to as "flatfenders" because their front fenders were flat and rectangular across, like on their military forebears, the Willys MB and identical Ford GPW models.
Estes primeiros jeeps coñécense comunmente como "flatfenders" porque as súas defensas dianteiras eran planas, o mesmo que nos seus predecesores militares, o Willys MB e o idéntico modelo GPW de Ford.