The Willys Jeep helped the Allied Forces win World War II, then became the first mass-produced civilian model with four-wheel drive.

There are many theories about the Jeep name's origins and what it stands for, but the meaning of letters "CJ" attached to first Willys-Overland CJ-2A models offered to the public isn't up for debate.

Today, the base off-road Jeep is the timeless Wrangler. However, ardent fans know that it's only been around since the 1987 model year, and all the other 4x4s before it are actually CJs. Younger Jeep ...

A Jeep is freedom, authenticity, passion, a sense of community, and adventure. For a year or so, a Jeep was also a factory-option home on wheels, thanks to the CJ-5 Camper, now officially known as the ...

OK, so the title to this story is sort of misleading because many flatfenders were technically CJs. But CJs technically weren't used by the military. And to convolute things more, Wrangler generations ...

If you're even casually familiar with the Jeep brand, you likely know that it essentially owes its existence to U.S. Armed Forces efforts in World War II. However, at war's end, the minds behind the ...

If there's one name that's synonymous with SUVs and off-road vehicles in America, it's Jeep. From its World War II-era ...

A contributor to CarBuzz since April 2025, Ben also was a finalist in The Intercooler Young Writer Compition in 2021, has done a placement with AutoCar, and runs his own independant automotive blog.