The car was purchased, in 2018, in the municipality of Calheta, from the well-known mechanic Isaul, who has since passed away. In historical terms, the jeep was new when it arrived in Madeira, having been placed at the service of the former General Council of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, for which it carried out services for the veterinarian at that institution. Its original colour was metallic grey. After acquiring it, Daniel Sousa carried out general cleaning work, as well as repairing the starter motor, brakes, and brake cylinders f. He changed the engine oils and differentials and replaced the original vacuum pump and the original carburettor. Jeep CJ models are a series and variety of small, open-body off-road vehicles built and sold by several successive incarnations of the Jeep brand from 1945 to 1986. The 1945 Willys "Universal Jeep" was the world’s first mass-produced civilian car with 4-wheel drive. In 1944, Willys-Overland, the main manufacturer of the World War II military Jeep, built the first prototypes for a commercial version – the CJ, short for "civilian Jeep". The design was a direct evolution of the war jeep, but the most obvious change was adding a rear door and relocating the spare wheel to the side. In addition to adding basic civilian amenities and options and law-compliant lighting, the CJ required a more robust drivetrain than the War Jeep because the targeted rural buyers would work hard on the vehicles and expect years of durability, instead of just weeks, like during World War II. From then on, all CJs consistently had a separate body and frame, rigid axles with front and rear springs, a sharp-nosed design with flared fenders, and a flat, folding windshield, and could be driven without doors. Additionally, with few exceptions, they had part-time four-wheel drive systems with a choice of high and low gears, and open bodies with a removable hard or soft top. Some standout changes during 42 model years were the introduction of bodies with round fenders versus flat fenders (1955 CJ-5), inline 6-cylinder and V8 engines, automatic gearboxes, and different drivetrains on 4 wheels. The 1976 CJ-7 stretched the wheelbase by 10 inches and made the doors and removable hardtop common items. After remaining in production, through a series of model numbers and several parent companies, the Jeep CJ line was officially closed after 1986. Over 1.5 million Jeep CJs were built, with the same body style continuing basic model for 45 years, since the emergence of the Jeep. Widely regarded as "America's flagship", CJs have been described as "probably the most successful utility vehicle ever made". In 1987, the Jeep CJ-7 was replaced by the first-generation Jeep Wrangler. Looking very similar and riding on the same wheelbase as the CJ-7, it carried some important components, including the use of leaf springs. The Willys CJ-5 (after the 1964 Jeep CJ-5) was influenced by new corporate owner Kaiser and the Korean War M38A1 Jeep. The intention was to replace the CJ-3B, but this model remained in production. The CJ-5 repeated this pattern, continuing in production for three decades while three newer models appeared. "The CJ-5 has the honour of being a hard-to-kill vehicle... equalling the longest production run of note." In 1965, Kaiser purchased a license to produce the Buick 225 cubic inch (3.7 L), V6 Dauntless engine, to offer the new 155 hp (116 kW) option in the CJ-5 and CJ-6, rebutting complaints that the Willys Hurricane 75 hp four-cylinder engine was underpowered. Power steering was an option. The V6 engine proved so popular that in 1968, about 75% of CJ-5s were sold with it. The Kaiser Jeep was sold to American Motors Corporation (AMC) in 1970, and the Buick engine was dropped after the 1971 model year. (GM's Buick division repurchased engine tools in the early 1970s, which served as engine in several GM vehicles). The "Trac-Lok" limited slip differential replaced the "Powr-Lok" in 1971, and power take-offs were no longer available after that year. AMC began marketing the Jeep less as a universal utility vehicle and more as a sport vehicle, notably increasing its performance and features. The disappearance of the AMC CJ5 model was attributed to a December 1980 60-minute segment where the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) performed a demonstration to illustrate that the CJ5 could roll over "under routine highway circumstances at relatively low speeds ." Years later, it was revealed that testers only managed eight rollovers in 435 runs around the corners. The IIHS requested that testers implement "vehicle loading" (hanging weights at the corners of the vehicle inside the body where they were not apparent to the camera) to generate the worst stability conditions.
Datasheet Year: 1955 Brand: Jeep Willys Model: CJ5 Country: USA Number plate: MA-30-92 Engine: 2.200 cc Gearbox: 3