UPDATE: Price dropped to $7500 on eBay
“1957 Willys Jeep A Trench. I am the owner and have the title. This is one of the rarest things I have ever seen. It has an Auburn trencher attachment which later became Ditch Witch. This Jeep has been sitting in a pole barn for at least 10 years! I pulled and flushed the gas tank , blew out the fuel lines and cleaned the carb. It fires up and runs good! It will need some brake work! It was originally a baby blue color. It was repainted nearly 15 years ago. There was some patching done on the floor boards at that time. I’m sure they also patched it elsewhere. The paint job is fair for its age. It has some paint bubbles on the right rear quarter The interior is pretty nice and it shows 7770 original miles. Tires have excellent tread but are weather cracked. If you have an interest I urge you to come and look at it !! I have a lot of pictures. More than I can show here. I will gladly send you more. What a unique piece of equipment to own.. It is a 1957 and is not perfect. But would make a awesome restoration project. Sold as is needing TLC! Engine runs great!”
Same vehicle?
http://www.ewillys.com/2016/05/15/1957-cj-5-trencher-holland-oh-in-person-auction/#comments
Sure looks like it. At least it has been cleaned up a bit!
This jeep was just on ebay and its max bid was about half his asking price .
There’s a 2a trencher on mpls craigslist right now if anyone is looking for one.
Thanks Dave. I’ll share the ad with readers.
– Dave
Dave, We have invited these folks to the Toledo Jeep fest on August 13, it looks like a neat restoration project and will get a lot of exposure at the event. I’ll let you know if they are bringing the trencher for the Jeep historical display.
-Jerry
Jerry, I think that’s a great rig for the event! I hope they can attend.