Why did the post-war Jeep CJ become a necessity and/or dream of farmers/ranchers, miners, explorers, campers, enthusiasts, off-roaders, or simply residents of inhospitable climates?
The CJ (Civilian Jeep) series began with the CJ1 (probably only one of these was actually built) followed by the CJ2 from 1944-1945.
These early CJ's and military series have become highly sought after by collectors, restorers and updaters (fancy name for hot-rodder's).
Sorry... I digress. More on my Jeep later.
The CJ5 (1955 through 1983) and to a much lesser extent CJ6 (1955 through 1976) model Jeeps became an unprecedented four-wheel drive icon for a particular brand and model classification.
So why did the civilian CJ become a necessity and/or dream of so many? The answer is quite simple. These rugged little work-horses provided a tough, durable, reliable and utilitarian platform which allowed us to go places and do things we could not imagine otherwise. That's it!
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Larry's Comment: Thanks Richard.
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Larry,
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