Bantam,Willys, and Ford all submitted test vehicles. Bantam was the original intented supplier, but they could have never met production. Actually the Willys and Ford designs were based on the Bantam prototypes, but being better auto manufacturers they made critical improvements. Willys initially won the contract, and couldn't meet production. So, Ford was given the greenlight to produce their version of the Willys design to help meet the demand for production. Ford, being the bastards they are, tried to put Ford emblems all over the Willys design until the military made them stop. That's why flatfenders with the Ford script on the body are so rare. Ford was simply a contracted manufacturer of someone else's auto design. At least that's the most common version of the "official history" stories that I have seen.
Someone should rescue that Jeep body and the rims/tires.....then haul the rest of it to the scrap yard before that guy tries to drive it and kills himself.