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Appears solid, though missing some detail parts.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2822475837791329/
“1953 Willys CJ3A Jeep, Great piece of America history, gets lots of looks, cranks right up, I have lots of parts, canvas top, oil bath air filter, and seals. Now for the bad, has leaks like all old vehicles and will maybe go 55mph with a strong back wind, not made for speed but will go off road like a beast”
Unclear how much value is here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/296458754942776/
“1946 Willys CJ2A. Does not run but has original motor and transmission. $2200 or possible trade on old car/truck, atv, jet ski, etc. let me know what you got”
UPDATE: **SOLD**
Most of these are parts vehicles.
I have 9 mail jeeps djs late 70s-1980s non currently run. I have 2 that are pretty much complete 800$ each the rest are parts or will sell rolling chassis.
Still needs a little work. It’s got a Kelly hardtop.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/317614499647419/
“Frame-off restoration – new suspension and components-new brakes including E Brake-New steering- Rebuilt F-Head Motor-New instrument cluster except for original speedometer. New tires, 12 volt electrical including wiring. Needs minor cosmetics- Price is $16500. Also have Original Hardtop, doors, and faring Needs some glass replacement. Or Trade of equal value is possible.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1000.
Has potential.
“WW 2 airborne dump trailer for restoration. Was sandblasted years ago. Has one of the correct combat rims, the other is a regular jeep rim. Will load, you arrange shipping”
Seller bought this to fix and resale, but doesn’t know what model it is.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3049540501939293/
“Recently purchased/fixing problems to resale Motor.. turns over ! Transmission. Exterior. Interior. Vehical overall seems to be in good condition at this time”
Jay let me know that the Green Float company currently has several jeeps for sale. These are the jeeps they have for sale as of August 7, 2020.
https://greenfloatcompany.com/liquidation-willys/
Anyone seen other pics of this modified jeep?
This video from 2019 proved popular enough that several folks have sent it to me. Stock jeeps can do some impressive things, especially when driven by someone who knows what their jeep can and can’t do.
Steve spotted this photo from the University of Kentucky’s archives. It shows a modified MB/GPW with a ‘house’ over it for weather protection. I assume the owner of the jeep was also the owner of Nita Electric. The image below shows only the jeep; you can view the full photo here.
Someone spent took some care to do a nice refurb of this jeep. The bolt details on the rims and frame look really good.
UPDATE: Price dropped to $6700. It’s a Szekely APU jeep.
(09/30/2018) Carl and Marty spotted this APU. It appears to be missing the extra gauges, but does have the original data plates, the hood, and the correct engine. The soft top seems to be a Dualmatic, as it has the large square rear window and the two-part doors with snaps (thanks Pascal!).
https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/d/beaverton-jeep-willys-cj3a/7172184334.html
“Clean and mostly original 1952 Willy’s Jeep.
Was my grandpa’s since mid 60s.
Most of it’s life spent in Utah – always garaged.
I took it to Portland in 2012. Since then, it’s spent time between here and rural WA (always garaged both places).
Oregon titled. It runs very well. New hoses, radiator in last 1000 miles.
New battery.
Please see pics. If interested, email me and we can set up a time for you to check it out.
$7,000 or best offer. Serious inquires only please.”
This has a 31 series Kelly half cab.
https://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/d/pinehurst-1952-willys-flat-fender-jeep/7167109107.html
“1952 Willys Flat Fender Jeep. $10,000 or best offer. This is a treasured hunting toy from an estate; it was restored to top shape but was never used after the restoration. This has a rare Willys cab on it. The engine is a Ford 4 cylinder and runs smooth with no issues. New white paint with aluminum diamond plate rear corners and side panels. Interior tub and rear box sprayed with bedliner material. 9000 winch, new tires, Hi-Lift jack, 2 spare gas cans with mounts. ”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500.
Has the fiberglass frontend.
“1976 Jeep DJ-5 postal jeep. Titled as an AM General. Fiberglass body, clean frame. 2.5L GM engine, auto transmissuon, RH drive, seats 2. 2 sliding doors and one rear door. Runs great, nice little jeep.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(08/27/2016)
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2663463113924209/
“1947 Willy’s cj 2a. New engine with less then 1000 miles. Rebuilt transmission. Needs some work . Needs seats. It’s 73 yeas old so has issues. But has some good parts. Lift, Saginaw steering box, lockers front and rear lockers, lockable wheels on all 4 wheel so you can free spin and tow like a trailer.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $9900.
Might be worth a look.
“Moving to another project! Daily driver for three years! Runs well. Good rubber. Radio (524)powers up(unknown if transmits). Fresh paint and undercoating. Never cut. Ropes. Newly cored radiator ($500). Been in many parades in Bellevue. New drivers floor pan installed”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $800.
This is the Koenig made hardtop. This particular one has hinged doors.
“Complete Hardtop and two doors for kaiser willys CJ5 $800 OBO or trade”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $6500. Better pics provided. Almost, but not quite all original.
(04/18/2020) Has a rebuilt engine.
“Runs well, all original. Rebuilt engine has about 3500 miles on it. Clean Colorado Title.”
UPDATE: Still Available. 0307
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/662166884555662/
“Willies overland, has a Wisconsin v4 retrofitted to an air compresser factories fited to the jeep for the navy. Not sure of the year of manufacture. Not sure how much it is worth but very collectible . Computer would not let me post with out a price. body #10183 I Think.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(07/04/2020) This has an unusual roll bar setup. It doesn’t look practical for use with a soft or hardtop.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/581484929221494/
“1948 CJ2A JEEP, NEW TRANSMISSION, NEW SPRINGS, SHOCKS, HAS REAR SEAT, 2 ROLL BARS, 4 PT HARNESS BELTS FOR REAR SEAT, EQUIPPED WITH WINCH. ENGINE RECENTLY REDONE, 12 VOLT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LIGHT BLUE COLOR. NEW TIRES WITH 2 SPARES, 1 INCH WHEEL SPACERS.”
In 1953 Willys-Overland shared these mat examples of ads on one page (15″x20″) with its dealers. I’m amazed that any of these surprised, as it is printed on newspaper.
UPDATE: Started as a private endeavor, Chimney Rock was a tourist attraction for most of the 20th Century (more history here). In 1963 a Jeep Trail was added to the Chimney Rock and a tour jeep began ferrying tour groups up the mountain. The tour company had three modified CJ-6 tour jeeps. This photo was likely taken between 1963 and 1977, when the jeep trail became a walking trail. In 2006 Chimney Rock became a North Carolina State Park.
The photo below was taken from the website, but no longer appears on the history page itself.
This same photo is available on eBay
“You are bidding on an original press photo of Forest Jeep Trail Chimney Rock Park North Carolina. Photo measures 8 x 10 inches and is not dated.”
There’s another press photo that is also available on eBay which shows a tour jeep at Hickory Nut Falls, a stop on the way to Chimney Rock:
View all the information on ebay
“You are bidding on an original press photo of Hickory Nut Falls Tourist Jeep Chimney Rock Prk North Carolina. Photo has creases right corners & slight waving top edge due to too much glue being used to attach the information sheet onto the back of the photo. Photo measures 8 x 10 inches and is dated 8/5/1969.”
UPDATE II: I managed to track down all four colors of wagons on eBay.
The four known colors of the Wannatoy Wagons by Dillon Beck Mfg.
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UPDATE Posted July 2020: It turns out that I I had “Wanna Toy” as two separate words, but the brand name is actually “Wannatoy”.
From Chriscollectibles.com: Wannatoy, the trademark of Dillon Beck Manufacturing Co., produced toys made of acetate plastic. Based in New Jersey, they manufactured numerous toy vehicles (as well as doll house furniture, pot and pan sets and possibly other toys) after the end of WWII through the late 1950s.
From “O’Brien’s Collecting Toy Cars & Trucks” book, 1990, “Wannatoy was among the first toy makers off the starting block at the end of World War II. Of the millions of children born during the war, and the millions more who arrived soon afterward, a good percentage played with Wannatoys.
What seems to have been the company’s first offering, the twenty-five-cent futurist Coupe, was a hit toy for Christmas of 1945, selling a million units that season. With streamlined, Deco-influenced body and bible top, the Couple continued to sell well into the 1950s.”
Here’s an ad (thanks to Andy) from 1952 (available on eBay). The ad suggests there were only three colors of wagons, but doesn’t indicate what those were. So far, I’ve identified four colors (red, green, blue, purple … see them at the bottom of this post).
And this is an example of the packaging. The company targeted both girl and boys:
And this is an example of a display box (available with toys on eBay):
And now for the wagons …Here’s a photo of a blue wagon I just picked up.
And, this is an example of a (florescent looking) green wagon that I hope to acquire in a few days:
UPDATE: Still Available.
(04/18/2020) Looks like a nice rig.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/728740227662259/
“Selling our 1949 stretched CJ3A willys. Stretched 22 inches 102 inch wheel base 1998 5.7 suburban motor 700 R4 transmission 37 inch tires Detroit lockers front and rear. $13,900 Can provide more pics and info.”
Look solid. Has a few updates.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/275293883740027/
“Decent shape Willys. A worker/runner. With orig overhead cam engine. Has upgraded 11 inch brakes (orig 8 inch) and an overdrive. Transmission was rebuilt several years ago. Nice rubber all the way around. Ramsey 8000 pound winch on the front. Recent new top, great condition, comes with doors (hiding in the back of the jeep). No leaks, runs great, new carburetor in 2017. Driven very little, mostly sits and I use it to move a car trailer around in and out of the awning area. New exhaust system. (I have the oil bathe filter in storage) Electric wipers replaced the vacuum ones Starts right up, clear title Consider offers, but not insults.”
