The M38A1's rounded hood became the CJ-5's face for three decades, a military body shape sold to civilians until 1983.
Lead trim: M38A1 134 cu in Hurricane I4 (75 hp)
Willys M38A1MD · 1952–1971
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FactThe M38A1's rounded hood became the CJ-5's face for three decades, a military body shape sold to civilians until 1983.
The Willys MD, formally the M38A1 Truck, Utility: 1/4 ton, 4x4 (G-758), was a four-wheel-drive military light utility vehicle made by Willys and Willys Motors / Kaiser Jeep from 1952 to 1971 (101,488 built: 80,290 domestic and 21,198 foreign, also by NEKAF, Sherkat-Sahami, Keohwa and Kia), widely procured by the US military until 1957 and then by the Marine Corps, and replaced in the Army by the Ford M151 from 1960. It was the first Willys jeep with a significantly restyled body, immediately recognisable by its rounded hood and fenders ("the first round-fendered Jeep"), and formed the basis of the civilian CJ-5 built for three decades (1954–1983); the soft top could take soft side panels and little hinged doors. Its 134 cu in (2.20 L) Hurricane four-cylinder gasoline engine made 75 hp with a 3-speed Borg-Warner T-90 manual. Length 138.6 in, width 60.8 in (body), height 73 in (56¼ in with the top down), mass 2,660 lb; it saw extensive service in Korea, Vietnam and other conflicts.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M38A1 134 cu in Hurricane I4 (75 hp) | 1952–1971 | 2.2 L Inline-4 | 75 hp | 114 lb-ft | — | 4WD | manual | — |
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The M38 looked like the famous WWII jeep and succeeded it in service, but the Army ordered less than a tenth as many — about 50,000 versus the WWII run.