From World War II tanks and P-51 Mustang fighter planes to today’s Bradley Fighting Vehicles, military technology passes down to civilian cars and trucks.
Photographs by Time Life Pictures/Getty Images (Chrysler tanks, Jeep); CarCulture/Getty Images (Cadillac, Camaro); Everett Collection (Bradley); Daniel Karlsson/Stocktrek Images/Getty Images (P-51); Getty Images (M5)