UPDATE: Bids were taken until Dec 31, 2013. Sold to Matt’s Neighbor!
“The Rockford (IA) Community Fire Service is accepting bids on 1952 Willy’s Jeep equipped with 80 gallon water tank and electric pump. 24 volt system, some converted to 12 volt. 48,000 miles. Body, engine, drive train in satisfactory condition. Needs batteries. Sold as is. Eligible for bonded title.
Bids accepted until December 31, 2013 and will be opened at January 8, 2014 board meeting. Submit in writing to Rockford Community Fire Service, P.O. Box 481, Rockford, IA 50468.”
No title means parts jeep where i come from.
It has a license plate on the back which means it must have had a title at one time to be legally registered. Maybe it’s still on file with the state. Is it hard to title an untitled vehicle in Iowa?
I know in illinois you can go through a title company and get a duplicate. if you buy a vehicle that has no title you are out of luck. the fire department should get a new title before selling it. then again it says eligible for bonded title, whatever that means.
In Arizona you can get an Abandonned Vehicle title… and then register it normally. It just took a free inspection (verify VIN/serial number(s)), notorized form, $10 fee, and 1-2 months anxiously waiting… but it worked on my 1944… I even got Historic Vehicle Plates. Now I need to do this for my 1942 GPW, but they want it all together/assembled for the inspection.
A bonded title is a completely new one, and a lot of paperwork as well as $$$ to get..
In WI, I believe it runs about ~$4-500 bucks.
A real pain in the butt…
Bonded title is easy in IA. Its a Volunteer Fire Dept from a very small town south of Mason City.
My dads neighbor won the bid on it. I haven’t seen it in person yet and also haven’t heard what he paid.
Cool!
I bid on it and when I check it went for $7,777.77 from what I was told. If anyone was wondering.
That looked like a solid M-38A1, but is a pretty hefty price, especially with the title issue. I guess it time to drag my M-38A1s out of storage and test the market.
That’s a big price for that Jeep. Around here a bonded title can be had but the bond has to be 150% of the value of the vehicle, that’s going to be an expensive bond for this one. Really makes you wonder how a government agency can not have a title.
Agree that the price seems a bit high…
However, if the buyer actually bought it to use for it’s intended purpose as small fire vehicle, it certainly would make it a good deal..
Just saying !