1950 Willy Jeep
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The Willys Jeep is the civilian version of the Willys military Jeep of World War II.
The first Willys CJ prototype (the Jeep CJ-2) was introduced in 1944, and the same basic vehicle remained in production through seven variants and three corporate parents through 1986 when production of the Jeep model was officially ended.
The Jeep CJ-7 and Jeep CJ-8, were replaced in 1986 by a similar looking model, the Jeep Wrangler.
Also available was a two-wheel-drive variant, the DJ, made by AMC’s AM General Division for the USPS which features a steel hard top and right hand drive.
The Willys-Overland CJ-3A was introduced in 1949 and was in production until 1953 when replaced by the CJ-3B. It was powered by Willys’ 60 hp (45 kW; 61 PS) L-134 “Go-Devil” 4-cylinder engine, with a T-90 transmission and Dana 18 transfer case, a Dana 25 front axle and Dana 41 or 44 rear axle. It featured a one-piece windshield with a vent as well as wipers at the bottom. The CJ-3A had beefed up suspension (10 leaf) to accommodate the various agricultural implements that were being built for the vehicle. Another difference was a shorter rear wheelwell (the wheelwell from the top front edge to the rear of the body is 32 in (810 mm) on the 3A compared to 34 in (860 mm) on the 2A) and moving the drivers seat rearward. A bare-bones Farm Jeep version was available starting in 1951 with a power takeoff. 131,843 CJ-3As were produced before the series ended in 1953. About 550 of the CJ3-A were assembled by Mitsubishi as the J1/J2 in late 1952 and early 1953, exclusively for the Japanese police and forestry agency.
