UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $17,995.
This stainless roadster was spotted for sale by Roger Martin. It’s an interesting build to look at, but I have been told that caution should be taken when dealing with the seller (Gateway Classic Cars).
“1941 Willys Jeep for sale in our Detroit showroom! This Jeep is a blast from the past! This Jeep for sale is an attention grabber! You will get looks up and down the road! This 1941 Willys is a full custom build with a custom made stainless steel body that is 4 inches longer in the front seat area and 6 inches longer in the rear seat area which makes for a much more comfortable ride. The floorboards are raised 3 inches and it is sitting on a reproduction Willys frame from the firewall back.
The suspension is a Heights stainless steel setup in the front and a Toyota rear suspension and rear end. It is equipped with power front disc brakes making for a great ride and effortless handling. This 1941 Willys Jeep for sale is powered by a GM 2.8 liter 6-cylinder fuel injected V6 engine with a 700R4 4-speed Automatic Transmission. The exterior on this beautiful Willys Jeep for sale is a very nice maintenance free stainless steel. The Interior is a super clean and comfortable tan vinyl! This 1941 Willys Custom Jeep is fully street legal and ready for fair weather cruising”
Unique, yes, but how functional is it? kind of defeats the purpose of a Jeep.
What part is from 1941?
Mike: It’s purpose is, “fun, fun, fun ’til my Daddy takes my DJ away …” (an abomination of the Beach Boys classic).
Lew: Just the fictionalized title date I imagine.
Dave,Oh the Beach Boys I know, a remake of the song I could relate to. now I get it.
Call owner/builder for any details or to purchase privately.
248-363-5064
That’s not jeep at all. That is a stainless jeepney body built with whatever running gear on hand at time of build. Usually Japanese drivelines and in the longer ones designed as busses usually diesel. These are all over the place to this very day in the Philippines. This one is in great shape compared to the ones you see on the road there. I am assuming the builder bought the body new and had it shipped to the U.S.
Tim,
I’m not longer sure what makes a jeep and what doesn’t anymore. I would have said 4WD, but I currently own a DJ, which lacks 4WD and low range. Yet, it’s all jeep. Then there are racing jeeps in our neck of the woods that look like jeeps, but are fiberglass bodies on custom chassis without a shred of actual jeep parts. Are those jeeps still? I just see them all as part of a spectrum. As long as folks are enjoying them, well that’s the important thing to me.
At one point in the early 1970s there was a push to build and important complete stainless jeeps, but the guy who was going to be charged with that decided not to go to the Phillipines. As far as I know, outside a handful of Jeepneys, no complete stainless jeeps ever made it.
Happy New Year!
– Dave