UPDATE: **Status Unknown** Was $7500.

(11/08/2014) Looks like a fun rig.

“The previous owner told me this rig was custom built in the late 1960’s as a no-kidding Sand Dune racer.

It’s incredibly fast! It will hold 65 MPH up Vail Pass on I-70 while barely touching the gas. The v8 motor is very strong, but when you combine it with such a small / light vehicle, it’s just crazy. The motor fires right up and is very strong, doesn’t burn any oil.

I believe it is a reproduction CJ3A steel body and not original Willys. I do have a clear Colorado title in my name. The bottom of the “tophat” channels underneath the tub are rusted, but the actual tub pan itself is very clean, and the frame is clean and solid.

The paint job is probably 20 years old, so is faded but still looks okay. I can’t stop for gas or pull up to a stoplight without someone drooling over it or asking questions.

The fabrication work is top-notch. Welds are clean, and the parts / materials used to build it are all high quality.

Here are some of the details, but I’m sure I’m forgetting stuff:

– High-Performance Small Block Chevy V8 – I’m not sure what all has been done to it, but was told it’s around 350 to 375hp.
– Mallory Electronic Ignition
– Holley Carb
– TH400 Automatic Transmission with manual-shift Valve Body
– B&M Gate Shifter
– Brand-New Goodyear 33″ Wrangler Duratrac Tires
– Reinforced / Boxed frame and engine/transmission supports
– Adjustable Rancho suspension
– Brand-new Bestop Tiger Top with doors
– Race belts with mounting points for 4 or 5 point harnesses
– Dual Exhaust with Long Tube Headers
– Full roll cage. (Not just a beefed up roll-bar, an actual full cage that completely surrounds the driver/passenger – top, sides, and bottom. Seats are bolted into the cage, not the tub)
– Bunch of other Regulation race safety equipment, (driveshaft hoops, transmission shield, etc)

The ride is bumpy, but the seats are super-comfy and soak up most of the bumps really well. The Rancho air suspension could probably be adjusted better, I just haven’t messed with it.

This is a fantastic start for a Rock Crawler, Dune Buggy, or Ice Racer.

Not interested in low-ball offers or junk, but serious cash or cash + trade offers are welcome. I might be interested in the following:
– Nice full-size SUV or 4-door truck
– Nice TJ Wrangler
– Nice low-mileage commuter car (Honda, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Volkswagen or VW TDI, etc)
– Minivan (ugh… better be a nice one, or plus cash)
– UTV or Side by Side
– ATV, Jetski, or boat (plus cash)
– Vertical Mill / Milling Machine (plus cash)
– Land

Feel free to call or text if you’d like to see it in person, or have any questions.”