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May 1951 Wagon Comparison Brochure

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This 34-page May 1951 Form No. SWC1-10M-551 wagon comparison brochure is one I’d never seen before it hit eBay. The size is about 5.5″ by 11″.  It’s not in the best of shape, but it’s there and readable. The front page has a rectangle cut out so that the table of contents on page three shows through cover.

I wonder if an equivalent brochure was made for the truck? I doubt anything was made for the universal jeep, as there wasn’t much to compare to it by 1951.

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October 1954 Willys Welcomes Warn Hubs

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I wasn’t aware that Kaiser Willys put out a series of Commercial and Jeep Sales Bulletins, but I now have examples of at least four of these that I will publish over the next week or so. It’s unclear how many were published or how long this lasted.

This particular example, dated October 08, 1954, welcomed Warn Locking and Automatic hubs to the Willys Special Equipment Line. To the best of my knowledge, it was the first time Willys included hubs in its Special Equipment line. As of 1954, Warn was likely the largest producers of hubs. Free-Lock quickly became the second largest producer of hubs, but that wouldn’t be until 1956 (See Free-Lock Hubs history for more info). To the best of my knowledge, Free-Lock was never added to the Willys Special Equipment Line.

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3 or 4-Door Hy-Rail(?) Wagon

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Steve shared this photo from the Just-A-Car-Guy website, which was in turn was shared from a French(?) website. This looks to be a three or four-door Hy-Rail wagon. You can learn more about these at Willyscountry.com.

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FC-170 Ashtray on eBay

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Andy shared this one. Starting bid is $129.99.

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“Vintage 1950s RARE Dealership Promo JEEP Willys FC 150 or FC 170 TRUCK Chrome Ashtray”

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1951 CJ-3A Piedmont, SD $6000

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Appears worth a look.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/932369431846688

“1951 Willys jeep CJ3A Has rare Ford GPW motor, new oil pump, new master cylinder, brakes and seals, rebuilt 12v starter, new floor pans. Comes with extra motor on a stand, 5-16” rims, 6-15” rims, tow bar, original seats, bikini top, lots of new and used parts. For info call or txt Mike at six 0 five 484-1352. $6,000 obo.”

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1948 Cj-2A Fruitvale, CO $9950

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Looks solid. Has F-head.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1446106876329503

“1948 CJ2A Frame up restoration. F134 engine swap, 3 spd w/Warn OD, Ramsey 6K Wench (Missing Controller), New Fuel Tank, Carb recently overhauled.”

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1955 CJ-3B Tupelo, MS $6000

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UPDATE: Still Available.

(01/25/2024) This 3B is worth a look. Note that it has a 1956 or later body. No description provided.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1074005976980127

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1950 CJ-3A Athens, GA $14,500

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Overall this looks in good shape, but the heater isn’t connected and the drain strip is missing from under the hood.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1049650916115677

“Up for sell is this 1950 Willys CJ3A. It is mostly original. It is in great shape for its age. Runs and drives well. If you have any questions just ask. Firm on the price. No scams or games.”

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1951 Truck Round Top, NY $2875

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Sometimes a body is more trouble than its worth. It runs and drives find without one.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/976519360293177

“1951 Willys truck /Custom 4 speed Runs great , 4 w/d high/ low Rebuilt f 4 134 engine. newly rebuilt starter. Comes w/ a plow Would make an Xcellent plow vehicle or farm.”

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1970 Hurst Edition Jeepster Commando Blythewood, SC $800

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It’s a shame to see this rare Hurst Edition Jeepster Commando. For someone who needs Hurst related parts, this might be an opportunity, but not a whole lot of value here. Based on the serial number of 68632, this is likely a 1970. On this page is a 66357 that has a production date of Feb 1970.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/856760016200837/

“This jeep Commando appears to be a 69 or 70 year; is rough but mostly complete with good hard to find parts, been exposed to the elements for many years, has a soft top that is about torn off, rusted in part of the body upper and lower, seats and interior intact but needs reupholstering, V6 engine, 4 wheel drive, No Title”

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