The war was hardly over, but no matter. It was time to re-tool for the civilian market. The executives at Willys Overland had a plan that couldn’t miss. — in Atlanta, Georgia. 
The soldiers and Marines and sailors who’d fought on every corner of the globe came back with an appreciation for an almost-indestructible machine. They wanted a Jeep for civilian life. 
Willys Overland, based in Toledo, Ohio, slighty rejiggered its war machine. It had a different engine. Its manufacturer reduced the grill from nine slats to seven. The first were called the CJ (civilian Jeep) 1. Six survive. The next was the C2 A. It had a tough litte 4-banger. It was as comfortable as a Conestoga, and only slightly faster. 
In 1948, it produced this little hauler. It has lived in Ohio, Tennessee, Florida … and, now, Georgia. This CJ2 A is a father-sons project.
A 1948 Willys CJ2 for a 2003 Davis. Will we finish restoring it in time for his 16th birthday? Only time will tell …
It Was Running When I Parked It 