If we're talking specifically about the civilian Jeep, it's doubtful that there was a seven-month redesign process to transform the "Army Truck" into a street model, as the CJ-1 was built from ...

The original four-wheel-drive Jeep was developed for the U.S. Army by Willys-Overland. Production began in 1941, and the earliest models were shipped around the globe to help the allies during ...