The Jeep CJ models are a series and a range of small, open-bodied off-road vehicles and compact pickup trucks, built and sold by several successive incarnations of the Jeep automobile marque from 1945 through 1986. The 1945 Willys "Universal Jeep" was the world's first mass-produced civilian four-wheel drive car.

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1944 cj-1 The civilian Jeep project began in 1944 when Willys-Overland had some resources to spare beyond war-oriented production. Blueprints had been drawn up by February 1944 and a pilot model, dubbed the CJ-1, was up and running by May.

Sep 12, 2019 · Work on the Jeep CJ-1 first generation prototypes developed into what became known as the CJ-2 second generation in 1944. Willys thinking appears to have been to create an agricultural civilian Jeep and it was in December 1944 …

The Willys CJ (later Jeep CJ) (or Civilian Jeep) is a public version of the famous Willys Military Jeep from World War II. The first CJ prototype (the Willys CJ-2) was introduced in 1944 by Willys, and the same basic vehicle stayed in production through seven …

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The iconic Jeep CJ – Civilian Jeep – started its history as a prototype in 1944 built by Willys-Overland. A year later, CJ-1 was born, after being tested in civilian conditions by the US Department of Agriculture.

Gen-1 Small-Block Chevy; Jeep CJ History (1970-1986) Article by Mark Trotta. By the late sixties, consumer interest in off-road activities had grown in leaps and bounds, and four-wheel drive vehicles were more popular than ever. It was at this time that American Motors Corporation was looking to expand their product line.

The Jeep CJ (or Civilian Jeep) is a public version of the famous Willys Military Jeep from World War II. The first CJ (the CJ-2) was introduced in 1945 by Willys, and the same basic vehicle stayed in production through 1986.