The thoroughly redesigned Jeep CJ-5 was introduced in the fall of 1954 as a 1955 model. It was a replacement for the CJ-3B and was the latest incarnation of the postwar civilian Jeep. The curved, deeply crowned front fenders and the large one-piece fold-down windshield were the most striking visible changes on the new CJ-5. The CJ-5 grew by nearly six inches long and three inches wider than its predecessor. The wheelbase grew by one inch. The CJ-5 was based on the military Jeep M-38A1 and was replaced by the new CJ-7 in 1983. By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2010
