The Willys Jeep is the civilian version of the famous Willys military Jeep of World War II. The first Willys CJ prototype was introduced in 1944, and the same basic vehicle remained in production through seven variants and three corporate parents through 1986 when production of the Jeep model was officially ended. [AMC VP Joseph Cappy, 28 Nov 85]. A variant of the CJ is still in production today under license. The last CJs, the CJ-7 and CJ-8, were replaced in 1986 by a similar looking model, the Jeep Wrangler. Also available was a two-wheel-drive variant, the DJ, made by AMC's AM General Division for USPS which features a steel hard top and right hand drive. ... more on Wikipedia