From its military roots all the way to its civilian adaptations, Jeep has managed to produce cars reminiscent of its heritage ...
The Jeep CJ was the brand's civilian version of the Quad Willys Overland built for the U.S. Army during World War II. The CJ-2A went on sale in 1945, and the CJ-3A and CJ-3B followed within a decade.
After the war, Willys secured the Jeep trademark, and the first civilian Jeep, 1945’s CJ-2A, went on sale and was aimed at farmers and others in need of a vehicle that could work off-road.
After the war, Willys secured the Jeep trademark, and the first civilian Jeep, 1945’s CJ-2A, went on sale and was aimed at farmers and others in need of a vehicle that could work off-road.