“Working with Paul Bruno author of three books on the early history of Jeep including the newly released The Original Jeeps in Pictures.”
Paul has been on many podcasts and can talk about early Jeep history, military history and vehicles, and much more. He can talk about how to become an author and what it takes to put together a historical non-fiction book. One that includes an iconic brand that has survived for over 80 years.
Paul has won awards for his books and his latest, The Original Jeeps in Pictures, is an image-driven story of how three companies competed to develop America’s first all-terrain, ¼-ton, 4x4 vehicle, the Jeep, in 1940-41, helping the allies emerge victorious in World War II. Paul is a great interview who can discuss the military decision-making, generals, government officials, and car companies that went into creating the first Jeep in 1940.
Once the military and government decided to build the Jeep they had to decide on who would build it. Three car companies bidded for the first government contract including Bantam, Ford and Willys-Overland. How the decision was finally made is a great story unto itself. Paul can discuss all this in awesome detail in a way your audience will love.
Paul has been on podcasts and interviews before and is skilled at working with the interviewer and/or host to maximize impact for the audience. More about the book...
A great ride through American Military History, The Original Jeeps in Pictures includes dozens of rarely seen photos and images, from war pictures, to cars and roadsters of the era, to important members of the military and government, to key documents—some never before published, to pilot Jeep test models and more.
The book is designed for those who enjoy a highly graphic journey, rather than a lot of words, through a key period in American history. It serves as an ideal companion to Bruno’s first two books, The First Jeep (2014) and The Original Jeeps (2020), and presents a highly illustrative read for any historian, student-young or old, automotive buff, Jeep fan, or World War II enthusiast.
“We tell the story in images of the American Bantam Car Company, Willys-Overland Motors, Inc., and the Ford Motor Company, who all dared to meet the challenge to build pilot models, and eventually production models, of this vehicle,” Bruno said. “Their journey throughout 1940 and 1941 comprises a story from which legends come. Overcoming incredible challenges and long odds these firms built the original ¼-ton truck 4x4 “lights”, later known as the iconic Jeep. A brand that has stood the test of time for over eighty years.”
