If you call the United States your home, there's a pretty good reason you may never have heard of the CJ-10. That's because the truck-bed adorned Jeep wasn't manufactured for sale in America ...

No, Jeep discontinued the CJ-7 in 1986, ending the 42 years of Civilian Jeep production. It was succeeded by the Jeep Wrangler YJ in 1987, which continued the brand’s legacy of off-road capability.

Here's what CJ really stands for on a Jeep, and also why you don't see it that much anymore. Spoiler alert: The answer lies in the history of Jeeps.

Prater’s idea was to use the Camper on most pickup trucks, which would have allowed for maximum versatility, but by the time it went into production with Jeep, only the CJ-5 would do, as expected.

This Alabama CJ-3A sits on a Jeep Wrangler YJ frame, sports small-block Chevy V-8 power, rolls on 40s, and has Chevy and Ford DNA.

As soon as World War 2 ended in 1945, Willys turned its military-spec Jeep MB into a civilian rig. In fact, the company began producing the CJ-2 in 1944, but the 40 units built weren't sold to the ...