Several people sent me a link to the Hemmings article. The seller is claiming the jeep was a crate jeep. The notes by the folks that commented underscore my feelings.
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2013/05/23/found-in-crate-1944-willys-mb-jeep-to-cross-the-block/
Auction information: http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21153/61767/#r1=100&m1=1
Have a look at the photo of the front view….something is not lining up so well.
Missing a lot of knicknacks, i.e., hip pads, footman loops, snaps for the halfdoor canvas. I am also suspecting a CJ motor,not sure.