During their production run, CJs saw numerous mechanical and cosmetic upgrades, with Jeep attempting ... with the beloved Jeep CJ-7 Laredo outlasting even the CJ-8 Scrambler to send the line ...

The Jeep CJ was the brand's civilian version of the Quad Willys Overland built for the U.S. Army during World War II. The CJ-2A went on sale in 1945, and the CJ-3A and CJ-3B followed within a decade.