I became upset when I got word.Jeep, reports Automotive News, is shifting its focus away from hearty off-road 4X4’s to, mostly, dinky little two-wheel-drive cars that ride smoothly on paved roads - the kind of cars Europeans like to drive.This is what happens when an iconic American brand is sold to a European automaker, such as Fiat - and I, a Jeep owner, am not happy about it.I bought a brand-new Jeep Wrangler ragtop about one year ago. I needed it, in part, because I live atop a steep road in the country and my prior car, a 2010 Nissan Maxima sports sedan, was horrible in the snow.I love my Jeep.The very first Jeep was created in 1940 by the American Bantam Car Co. in Butler, Pa. It was an innovative and highly effective design that would contribute greatly to our success in World War II.After the war, Jeep became a beloved American brand - for more than six decades, it has retained its unique look and style.We Jeep owners are a proud lot.