Jeep CJ3B

Jeepers Mr. Wilson, it's a CJ-3B! The CJ-3B is distinct from the CJ-3 and the CJ-2 in that it has the high hood to house the Hurricane OHV 4 cly. This little beauty was at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix car show at Market Square in Downtown Pittsburgh.

The CJ-3B replaced the CJ-3A in 1953, the same year Willys was sold to Kaiser. It had a higher grille and hood to clear the new Willys Hurricane engine. The CJ-3B was produced until 1968 with a total of 155,494 units produced. The design was licensed to international manufacturers, including Mitsubishi of Japan and Mahindra of India. Mitsubishi ceased production of vehicles derived from the CJ-3B design in 1998 after selling approximately 200,000 units. Mahindra continues to produce Jeeps today. In the United States, the CJ-3B was replaced by the CJ-5.