The Jeep CJ may have one of the boxiest automotive bodies ever produced, but its front end is visually dominated by curves.
Note how the rounded fender edge emerges from an exposed gap between two pieces of sheet metal. This is a clever way to give the tall vehicle a visually lower center of gravity .
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