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The links to posts below show jeeps grouped by models, condition, and other ways. Some of these jeeps are for sale and others have been sold. If you are unsure whether a vehicle is still for sale or not, email me at d [at] ewillys.com for more info.
There are plenty of interesting, unusual, historic and surprising stories related to Jeeps and their owners. In addition, some of these features have nothing to do with jeeps. This link will display all featured stories starting from the latest.
Looking for parts and not sure where to go? There are a variety of large and small new and used parts sellers both online and offline.
Importantly, the allure of buying a project jeep can be romantic. The reality of restoring a jeep can be quite different, expensive and overwhelming without the right tools and resources. So, tread carefully when purchasing a "project". If you have any concerns about buying a vintage jeep, or run across a scam, feel free to contact me for help, comments or concerns .
This 1943 ad shows Bob Hope hawking Crown Cola while sitting on a jeep.
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I just picked up this Traveller Brochure off of eBay.
Interesting photo.
“1944- U.S. soldiers, their trailer loaded with fresh beef, leave cattle farm in the Anzio-Nettuno area of Italy after purchasing and dressing a bull. Note name “Baby Suellen” on their jeep.”
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Anyone know much about this type of electric Ramsey winch? Joe’s got one he wants to sell and can’t find any information on it and neither could I.
Heading to New York City? Well make sure to stop at the southwestern corner of Central Park and visit Don Cafe’s espresso jeep. This is exactly what I asked (ordered?) Tommy and Holly Lansidel, my niece and nephew, who recently visited New York City and took these photos.
Fabio Antonio Arbelaez, one of the people behind Don Cafe and its coffee products, is from Colombia. His great grandfather was the first Arriero (horseman) to cross Andes Mountains. He made the journey with his 60 mules. When he was on the top of the Andes he was amazed by the beautiful green of the valley of Quindio (It looks just like Kona Hawaii). He decided to settle there. He established 22 coffee, Cocoa, sugar cane, plantain and yuca Farms of which Fabio’s family still owns eleven. It has been a family business for over 150 years.
For now, you can find Don Cafe’s jeep at the location below. However, don’t be surprised to see more jeeps serving coffee in New York City and other American cities. You can also keep track of the company on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DonCafeProducts/
Yesterday, while driving through East Wenatchee, Washington, I spotted this unusual looking flattie. I only had my cell phone, so the pic isn’t the best (and had to brave traffic just to get this photo — only got honked at once) 🙂 Based on what I could see from a slightly different angle (which I couldn’t photograph), I think it is a jeep body on a truck chassis:
This snow plow jeep is still parked in the same spot we saw it in 2013:
A couple days ago I saw this nice CJ-3B in Pasco.
Seth posted this cool photo to the Willys Jeep CJ-2A Facebook group. He found it on the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club’s Facebook page.
Jim writes, “Took my 48 (with 3a windshield) out for a drive in Lovell ME and on the way back to the lake saw Steven King and his Red Telsa come to the only stop sign in town. Immediately shielded my eyes so he wouldn’t cast a spell on Willys. Why, read on ….
King is redoing a house for his daughter who has ms. He is putting a writing studio upstairs in a barn and she will be downstairs so he can be close by. They have multiple homes nearby. It is the same area where he a local driver accidentaly hit him as he was walking down the side of the road. And yes, one year later, the local died when his single wide burned down! Hence one must always avert your eyes when King and his red Telsa is on the road!!”
Jim didn’t get a photo of King’s Tesla, but a photo of his CJ-2A will do just fine!
Edward Fausel, event manager at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, is looking for a few FCs to add to the 2016 AutoFair. He already has a variety of unique jeeps both young and old, military and off road, along with drag jeeps, and would love to get some FC’s. The event takes place September 22-25, 2016.
If interested in attending, you can contact him at:
Office (704) 455-3282
Cell (980) 258-1094
This rare brochure seems to be a reasonable price.
“1960 Jeep Howe Fire Apparatus Pages for Jeep Vehicles & Equipment Price List Pages for Jeep Vehicles”
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If you’ve been following Mitch Carter on Facebook, you know he’s been doing some great jeeping in his stock diesel-powered CJ-6 (Moab & Black Bear Pass among other places) … at least until he ran into an engine problem.
Now he’s hoping to find a second perkins 4.192 diesel engine. He thinks massey ferguson tractors, forklifts, generators, etc. Even a 4.203 indirect injected one would get him by until i can rebuild the original engine. If you have one, email me at d@ewillys.com or comment below and I’ll get you in touch with him.
I’ve known Mitch since he was a young kid. He does a lot for the PNW jeeping community and is always willing to lend others a hand.
About his engine problem he wrote, “I got crossed up on a rock on the alpine loop, and the fan bit the radiator. We patched it as good as we could which got us off the trail and over one pass to silverton. And this is where i made the mistake of leaving the cap off the radiator so it wouldn’t build pressure…. the gauge only read 200* but it was fooled by hot air and not water. The engine was much hotter and I fear it’s toast. Very little compression, hard to start but will still turn over and run badly while making equally bad noises.”
On the back of a flatbed tow truck.
A few pics from Moab earlier in the trip.
And a couple from the top of Black Bear Pass in Colorado: Continue reading
Does anyone have information on the crate-to-jeep building races held at Royal Tournament shows during the 1950s (probably earlier as well)? The Olyslager’s The JEEP book references such shows (pg 50 & 51 — see below). I have an old jeep club friend who is trying to find out more information about these to share with a veteran’s group.
A slightly different event also occurred during this time using what were called MALT jeeps, specially built jeeps that could be driven into an arena, taken apart, the parts passed through a hole, and reassembled. I discuss the MALT jeeps a little more here.
The MALT events probably evolved into modern counterparts that have been featured in videos like one below, because the modern contests also feature specially built jeeps.
UPDATE: Back on eBay.
This seems like an appropriate card, since we’ll be driving through Idaho today. The back of the postcard mentions Gowen Field.
“Military Comic Vintage postcard army soldier navy USN americana World War II WWII jeep”
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I haven’t run across many ads that included M-38s.
“ORIGINAL VINTAGE MAGAZINE ITEM
1951 Goodrich Geon JEEP waterproof upholstery Ad”
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It’s a meat little winching pamphlet extolling the virtues of the Koenig winch.
“Jeep King Winches original pamohlet brochure.Measures 8 by 14 inches”
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The seller indicates this was a Park Avenue tape measure? It’s the first one I’ve ever listed here at eWillys. Must be pretty rare.
“good condition with expected wear”
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Education Elements is willing to pay $2500-$3000 for renting a small vintage jeep that is in good looking condition for an event happening in San Antonio October 25-28. Based on my conversation with him a CJ-2A/3A/3B/DJ/or CJ-5 would likely be the best fit.
Education Elements is an education consulting company located in CA that is participating at an event happening in San Antonio TX in October. The company is presenting at 5 sessions and hosting a booth and would like to decorate the booth with an old Jeep (as a symbol of the journey the road trip, the adventure..) The audience of the conference is only educators and district leaders, so no kids to play around 🙂
The car won’t be driven, it will be simply placed indoor at a booth, as decor element. It will be indoor, inside the convention center.
If you’d like to learn more, email Yosr Najjar at yosr@edelements.com.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
The jeep’s windshield shows belongs to Lynch’s Road Service.
“1957 Press Photo Irish Men in St. Patrick’s Day Parade Jeep in Cleveland, Ohio
This is an original press photo. Photo measures 9 x 7.25inches. Photo is dated 03-19-1957.”
The Gypsy Rose Lee Jeep is a stripped down version of the regular jeep for airborne troops (one of a variety developed). Made of “plastic plywood”, it was almost a 1,000lbs lighter than the standard 2,200lb jeep. You might also know the jeep as the MB-L. This article, of which the Gypsy Rose Lee was a part, was published in the December 1947 issue of Willys Overland Unity Magazine.
The 41st Annual Military Vehicle Preservation Association International Convention will be August 11-13, 2016 in Pleasanton, CA, USA at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. See 200 vehicles including a “75th Anniversary of the Jeep” line up. Host hotel, onsite camping, living history, dinners, offsite excursions, vendors, seminars. Even “Troop Train” rides! Open to the public, some activities for MVPA members only. See all info on www.MVPA.org.
I imagine the only thing that would have made this better for soldiers is if women had been serving the ice cream!
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The slogan is “Dig Deep” Help Buy A JEEP, but there’s no shovel mounted on that particular jeep.
“1943- Jeep in the hotel lobby at the Young Republican Clubs meeting in Albany used to promote the sale of War Bonds and stamps to buy a jeep. Sign on hood reads “Dig Deep – Help Buy a Jeep”.
Photo measures approx. 7″ x 9″
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Marty Tilford is shown with his two four-year-olds, Emerson (left) and Ian (right). Those two love to jeep! That’s Marty’s trail jeep behind them.
This week the PNW4WDA is holding its 27th annual Trail Jamboree. It is a very popular event; tickets go online early each year and sell out within a day or two. I’d never had a chance to attend in past years, but this year Marty Tilford offered to give me a ride over the Shoestring trail.
This was something I couldn’t pass up. This was my 30th anniversary of my last trip over the same trail, an adventure I wrote about in Finding Virginia. So, on Thursday, I ditched my computer (and my wife) and headed for the Yakima area of Washington State to join Marty and his two four-year-olds for a ride over the mountains. I had a great time. Thanks to everyone who made me feel welcome!
Below are some photos of our adventure.
This is a map of our trip though not drawn to scale. It’s also missing a lot of the twists and turns. It’s also missing large rocks and steep inclines. The entire trip was under 50 miles, but took about 8 hours (with a few breaks along the way).
Marty (from the Vancouver Four Wheelers) and another club, the Timber Tamers, were the hosts for this 20-jeep trip.
One of our early stops. It didn’t take long to reach about 5,000 feet.
Here’s a better photo of the area. Below is another road to somewhere or nowhere.
Bob Christy is putting on another jeep show this September 11th. I’m sure it will be another good one!
This February 17, 1960, article from Florida’s Lakeland Ledger introduced the new “Maverick Special” wagon to readers.
