1973 Jeep CJ 5 / Photos, Specifications, Model Details

This article is about the very popular 1973 Jeep CJ 5. The Jeep CJ 5 had a very good production run from 1955 to 1883 and was the prelude to today’s popular array of Jeep models. There are few vehicles as universally iconic as the Jeep.

The Jeep Evolves from a Military Vehicle to a Popular CJ Models

Willys-Overland’s produced the first Civilian Jeep (CJ) in 1945. During the last months of World War Two, the company began putting together plans for a civilian model of their military style Jeep. Willys-Overland understood that there was excellent sales potential for a “Civilian Jeep” which is what the “CJ” letters stood for.

Because the Army needed as many Jeeps as possible during the war, American Bantam, Willys and Ford were given contracts for building the vehicles. American Bantam could not meet the Army’s daily production quota therefore they gave their blueprints to Ford and Willys. Ford was also authorized to use the Willys design and as a whole the two companies built about 700,000 Jeeps for the war effort.

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