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BASE MODELUnited States

Jeep CJ-3A.

The 1949–53 revision of the CJ-2A with a one-piece windscreen, a stronger rear axle and revised seats; 80-inch wheelbase, L134 engine, 131,843 built. The basis of the military M38.

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Sources & evidence
Jeep CJ-3A — 1951 Willys-Jeep CJ-3AOleg Yunakov · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗
MODEL LINECJBUILT BYWillys-Overland MotorsPRODUCED1949–53PRODUCTION131,843LAYOUT4 wheels · 80″

The record

The CJ-3A's one-piece windscreen with a bottom vent and its strengthened transmission carried the civilian Jeep into the 1950s; the M38 of 1950 was its military version. The CJ-3B of 1953, with the taller F-head Hurricane engine, replaced it.

Specification

MANUFACTURERWillys-Overland Motors ↗
Toledo, Ohio
MANUFACTURED1949–53
ENGINE2.2 L (134 cu in) L134 inline-four petrolWillys Go Devil L134
PRODUCTION RUN131,843
COUNTRY OF ORIGINUnited States
STATUSreplaced by the CJ-3B in 1953
RECORD KINDBase model
MODEL LINECJ
FAMILYCJ
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE80″
BODY STYLEOpen
VARIANTS1

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Sources

  1. 1Jeep CJ ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: researched