The 1945 Willys Jeep was the world’s first mass-produced civilian four-wheel drive car.
The history of the JEEP CJ7
In 1944, Willys-Overland, one of the two main manufacturers of the World War II military Jeep, built the first prototypes for a commercial version – the CJ, short for “civilian Jeep”.[2] From then on, all CJ Jeeps consistently had a separate body and frame, rigid live axles with leaf springs both front and rear, a tapering nose design with flared fenders, and a fold-flat windshield, and could be driven without doors. Also, with few exceptions, they had part-time four-wheel drive systems, with the choice of high and low gearing, and open bodies with removable hard or soft tops.
The Universal CJ7
Our CJ7 was developed to fit any 4×2 or 4×4 bakkie. The TUB is manufactured from GMP resin and has a steel mounting frame in order for it to be easily adapted to fit a wide range of donor vehicles. We currently do not manufacture complete vehicles due to the wide range of donor vehicles the body can attach to.
Technical Information
| Chassis | 4×2 of 4×4 Pickup Donar (Bakkie) | |||||||||
| Bodywork | ISO Fibreglass Panels | |||||||||
| Suspension Front | As per Donar | |||||||||
| Suspension Rear | As per Donar | |||||||||
| Brakes | As per Donar | |||||||||
| Dampers | As per Donar | |||||||||
| Engine | As per Donar | |||||||||
| Engine Location | As per Donar | |||||||||
| Aspiration | As per Donar Cooling | |||||||||
| Gearbox | As per Donar | |||||||||
| Drive | Rear Wheel Drive or All Wheel Drive |