Immediately after the war, WIllys started the CJ (Civilian Jeep) line, which came to include the CJ-5 and CJ-7 once the Jeep brand had become the property of Kaiser Manufacturing, and then ...
Two years later, the company gave the wagon a four-wheel-drive system, making it the granddaddy of all sport utility vehicles. In 1953, Kaiser Motors merged with Willys-Overland but production of the ...