redesigning and eventually rebranding them for purchase by the off-road-loving general public. Those vehicles hit the market in 1945, when the Willys-Overland company released the Jeep CJ-2A.

the CJ-7 Jamboree Commemorative Edition. Jeep is an off-road SUV brand with roots dating back to World War II when off-roaders were known as jeeps (from GP or General Purpose vehicles).