The electric powertrain used was sourced from a wrecked Tesla. It wasn’t until his son decided to restore the jeep did the EV conversion happen. He then decided to bring it back to the US after his tour of duty was completed.

Sometime in the 60s, the stainless steel Owner-type shell was fitted onto an original Willys chassis. That's because the original owner was a soldier that was stationed in the country years ago. Interestingly, Matt Farrah says that the stainless body on this jeep was made in the Philippines.

However, this particular model has been extensively modified and only a few original parts remain, two to be exact. That said, it’s not a complete ground-up build like the newer Owner-type jeepneys assembled locally. Built by a company called Ai Design, the electric Owner-type jeepney is based on a World War II-era Willys Jeep.