canvas-topped veteran. When the first civilian jeep (known as the CJ-2A) went on sale on July 17, 1945, Willys-Overland leaned heavily on its usefulness. Few vehicles since the Model T ...

Immediately after the war, WIllys started the CJ (Civilian Jeep) line, which came to include ... better weather sealing on the canvas top and doors, and thicker seat cushions.