1949 Willys Jeepster Has Ford V8 Engine Swap and Stunning Ferrari-Like Paint 21 Feb 2021, 9:46 UTC ·
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It was during the hard years of the Second World War that a company by the name of Willys-Overland became famous. Born in 1908, the company would end up making the rugged Willys MB for the American military, a machine that would soon become known as Jeep, and open the civilians’ appetite for owning off-road-capable machines. 21 photos
Following the end of the war and success on the battlefield of the MB, the company started making civilian versions. They were called CJ, from Civilian Jeep, and they would soon change the automotive world.