Here’s the Willys Service Bulletin that announced the Kaiser Willys Supercharger, along with the manual and a few pics of a super charger at the bottom of the post (from a 2014 post).
Kaiser Supercharger Manual:
Here’s the Willys Service Bulletin that announced the Kaiser Willys Supercharger, along with the manual and a few pics of a super charger at the bottom of the post (from a 2014 post).
Kaiser Supercharger Manual:
UPDATE: I obtained a copy of this Kaiser Willys News, Volume 1, Number 4, off of ebay. Previously, all I had was a low resolution copy. This issue includes stories and photos about the Yakima Ridge Runners (last page).
Page 1 covers sales contents. Page two includes a short article about how a jeep won a road race in Las Vegas, but a search of vintage newspapers did not yield any more information. Page three is unusual in its description of the efforts to encourage wives to support their husband’s sales efforts.
Page 4 and 5 covers sales tips. Page 6 has an interesting diagram of an automatic transmission tools board, with enough detail to recreate it for a museum.
Page 7 includes a story with some details that might help someone recreate the 1954 Cavalcade of jeeps. As mentioned before, page 8 covers the Yakima Ridge Runners, among other stories.
Barrett Jackson 2025 Scottsdale Preview
With the ending of Mecum Kissimmee, right up next is Barrett Jackson Scottsdale.
I was able to attend this one time and it was a great visitor experience with just awesome weather for January and being from the East Coast.
Tons to see and do at the venue, easy to walk more then your able too! I recommend it if you have the chance to see something like this.
Here is a preview of some of the Willys and Kaiser Era stuff I ran across on their site…….
If anyone is going good luck and have fun!
https://www.barrett-jackson.com/scottsdale-2025
2025 Mecum Kissimmee Wrap Up
The 2025 Mecum Auction finished up on Sunday and there were a number of Willys / Kaiser Era Jeeps Present.
Auctions can be tricky with valuations hit and miss depending on the audience and buyers present.
While not a perfect system largely due to documentation is only as good as the Auction house gets and they cannot be the experts in all makes and models. So, there is always a few lots that may have errors and omissions.
Here is a brief summary of the listing that caught my eye on their site.
You can find more information on these lots at their website, that is where these screenshots came from.
1955 M38A1 Spokane, WA $6,000
https://spokane.craigslist.org/pts/d/spokane-1955-m38a1/7816636313.html
Has a cab, winch, plow, your all set!
Seller’s Description
1955 M38A1 with cab, 7 foot snow plow and original winch.
Vintage 1940s Hand Made Folk Art Metal Flat Fender Toy CJ Willys Jeep & Trailer (SOLD)
“Andy’s Picks”
This one is already SOLD, but here is the link and some photos for record.
Sold for $183.50 but it had 25 Bids so not bad # of bids.
I will give the seller some credit on the quality and number of photos, it’s a really great find for someone to start or add to their collection.
Item description from the seller
This is the second toy from a collection of hand made folk art toys I bought from the original owners. This one is another incredible all-metal heavy gauge steel work of art. Very nicely done early flat fender style Willys Jeep and trailer. Amazing how someone fabricated and welded this thing together with such detail. Has a steering wheel but no actual steering. The hood opens nut no engine detail (forgot to take out a non-related tire in pics). All wheels roll fine. Trailer is just as impressive with heavy duty hitch and pin with safety chain. Weighs over 7 lbs!! Measures about 21″ long. Amazing one of a kind piece of folk art. Child owner wrote 1942 on trailer and 1947 on Jeep. I don’t normally place a reserve on my toys but I’ve got a reasonable one as I may want to keep it.
Vintage Glass Willys Candy Holder $20
https://boise.craigslist.org/clt/d/nampa-vintage-glass-willys-jeep-candy/7817531547.html
Vintage glass Willys Jeep candy holder figurine. Located in Nampa, ID.
$20 can’t go wrong for a small add to a collection.
UPDATE: I only had small ebay pics of this issue for years, but I was finally able to win a copy off of eBay. Plus, at the bottom is a notebook that must have been given out at the Hotel Astor event pictured on the top front page. I expect there is a Vol 1, No 1 issue out there somewhere, but I don’t have any pics of it yet.
You’ll notice this issue focuses primarily on the Willys cars, though there are two photos of a CJ-3B. Give the Willys-asset purchase was begun only nine months earlier, maybe the execs were still figuring out how they wanted to talk about the 4WD related vehicles?
Note book from February 1954 meeting. Other than the front page, it’s a series of lined-pages for taking notes.
1952 CJ-3A – Scottsbluff. NE $5,200
https://fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/d/fort-collins-1952-willys-jeep-cj3a/7813926676.html
Anyone know the Year, Make, or Model of those Hub Caps with out looking? I did not, I had to look them up, not that there is anything wrong with having to look them up, pretty impressive when folks know what certain stuff is..
PTO Winch, might be worth a look
Seller’s Description
1952 Willys Jeep Cj3a. Has a later model F head. The reason it has the hood piece on it. It runs. And pasture Drives Will need Carb Kit In it and brake work. Dry western jeep Has pto winch which works tub is soild no patching frame was plated on the out side. At one Point both Sides has title w matching Vin number loc NEAR. Scottsbluff. Nebraska.
1962 Wagon Albany, OR $6,500
https://corvallis.craigslist.org/cto/d/albany-willys-wagon/7818826484.html
’62 Wagon, +Mid Year so should have the better steering, looks like it was a 230_OHC Tornado rig, the heater box and firewall cut out are all there still.
The spare tire mount in the back even has the small block of wood that can be hard to come across at times. But looks to me missing the large special bolt. Missing the seats in the pictures, also some small bits on the interior but overall kinda complete, door cards and handles are all there.
Trim looks straight, bumpers are all there.
Column has been swapped out as well. 454 Big Block is a lot of power for a Wagon.
Seller’s Description
1962 wagon 454 Chevy Big Block, runs but needs rebuilt. Great starting point for a nice project. Extra parts available. ($5,500 with different wheels and tires)