The CJ-3B Story

Historical Features on The CJ3B Page

A Brief History of the CJ-3B -- and historical information sources.
Endurance: The CJ-3B Story -- Jim Allen's classic article.
When the CJ-3B Was New -- what else was happening in 1952.
On the Line in Toledo -- CJ-3B and other Jeeps on the assembly line.
Where Are the CJ-3B's in the U.S.? -- we map the Jeeps in all 50 states.

Everybody Loves a Parade -- inaugural, wedding or Independence Day.
Airport Jeeps of the 1960's -- hard at work on the tarmac.
CJ-3B Fire Engine, 1955-1961 -- factory and after-market versions.
History in the Making -- high-hood Jeeps at war.
1950's Film Clips: The Rubicon Trail -- CJ-3B's at the original Jeepers Jamboree.

CJ-3B Pricing and Factory Options -- including current prices.
Farm Jeeps -- first thing out in the morning, last in at night.
CJ-3B Number 9 -- oldest surviving high hood?
The CJ-3B Bookshelf -- technical, historical and kids books.
CJ-3B's in the LIFE Photo Archive -- Colorado, Korea, Easter Island.

Raymond Concrete

Raymond Concrete Piledriver Jeep -- unique special equipment.
CJ-3B's at the Port of Toledo -- ready for export.
The CJ-3B's of Davis Scenic Tours -- San Juan Mountains in the 1950's.
Jeeps Aboard First Caribou Flight, 1958 -- 3B connection to a legendary airplane.
Mom, Dad, a Jeep and a Teardrop -- camping the southwest in the fifties.

Drawing

CJ-3B "Released for Production" Drawings -- long-lost factory document.
Discovering the Lost CJ-4 -- missing link prototype.
CJ-3B Development 1949-53 -- the Willys Engineering Releases.
New Universal Jeep Designs, 1949-52 -- detailed drawings of four prototypes.
Willys Engineering Dept. Calculations -- for the CJ-3B and CJ-4.

Tom

MI Tests The New Jeep -- Tom McCahill's classic 1954 Mechanix Illustrated review.
1958 Australian Army CJ-3B Trials -- a little too late.
Kaiser Jeeps Made in Canada, 1959-69 -- including the CJ-3B.
Texas: Land of Late Model High Hoods -- destined for South America?
CJ-3B Serial Numbers and Production Figures -- where to look and what they mean.

Operation Pineapple

Operation Pineapple -- Brazil to Alaska in a CJ-3B in 1955.
Jeep Stories From the Northwest -- stories and photos of forty years of Jeeping.
Christmas in the Maine Woods, 1958 -- bringing in the tree.
Classics of 1953 -- restored and modified 3B's.
High-Hood Popemobile -- Pope Paul VI in Bombay, 1964.

Also on The CJ3B Page, see:

Unusual CJ-3B Photos -- lots of historical pictures.
Jeeps Around the World -- history of Willys overseas.
Universal Jeep History -- other Jeep models.
CJ-3B Advertising and Literature -- packed with history.
ICON CJ3B -- the 2010 replica vehicle.

For the history of this website, see About The CJ3B Page and all of our Cover Pages.

Last updated 17 December 2009 by Derek Redmond redmond@queensu.ca
http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Story.html
All content not credited and previously copyright, is copyright Derek Redmond

	A Brief History of the CJ-3B -- and historical information sources. Endurance: The CJ-3B Story -- Jim Allen's classic article. When the CJ-3B Was New -- what else was happening in 1952. On the Line in Toledo -- CJ-3B and other Jeeps on the assembly line. Where Are the CJ-3B's in the U.S.? -- we map the Jeeps in all 50 states.
	Everybody Loves a Parade -- inaugural, wedding or Independence Day. Airport Jeeps of the 1960's -- hard at work on the tarmac. CJ-3B Fire Engine, 1955-1961 -- factory and after-market versions. History in the Making -- high-hood Jeeps at war. 1950's Film Clips: The Rubicon Trail -- CJ-3B's at the original Jeepers Jamboree.
	CJ-3B Pricing and Factory Options -- including current prices. Farm Jeeps -- first thing out in the morning, last in at night. CJ-3B Number 9 -- oldest surviving high hood? The CJ-3B Bookshelf -- technical, historical and kids books. CJ-3B's in the LIFE Photo Archive -- Colorado, Korea, Easter Island.
	Raymond Concrete Piledriver Jeep -- unique special equipment. CJ-3B's at the Port of Toledo -- ready for export. The CJ-3B's of Davis Scenic Tours -- San Juan Mountains in the 1950's. Jeeps Aboard First Caribou Flight, 1958 -- 3B connection to a legendary airplane. Mom, Dad, a Jeep and a Teardrop -- camping the southwest in the fifties.
	CJ-3B "Released for Production" Drawings -- long-lost factory document. Discovering the Lost CJ-4 -- missing link prototype. CJ-3B Development 1949-53 -- the Willys Engineering Releases. New Universal Jeep Designs, 1949-52 -- detailed drawings of four prototypes. Willys Engineering Dept. Calculations -- for the CJ-3B and CJ-4.
	MI Tests The New Jeep -- Tom McCahill's classic 1954 Mechanix Illustrated review. 1958 Australian Army CJ-3B Trials -- a little too late. Kaiser Jeeps Made in Canada, 1959-69 -- including the CJ-3B. Texas: Land of Late Model High Hoods -- destined for South America? CJ-3B Serial Numbers and Production Figures -- where to look and what they mean.
	Operation Pineapple -- Brazil to Alaska in a CJ-3B in 1955. Jeep Stories From the Northwest -- stories and photos of forty years of Jeeping. Christmas in the Maine Woods, 1958 -- bringing in the tree. Classics of 1953 -- restored and modified 3B's. High-Hood Popemobile -- Pope Paul VI in Bombay, 1964.