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Could use some interior finishing.
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/d/globe-1955-jeep-willys-wagon/7001202879.html
“This willys has a chev 327 v8 with stock drive train 3 speed manual body is in good shape does still need work runs and drives. No out of state calls and will not ship”
That’s a heavy looking bumper.
https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/d/north-richland-hills-1947-jeep-willys/6999825200.html
“I think it has the original 4 cyl engine. Sounds like a tractor. Runs and drives has all new brake system, heavy duty bumpers and custom roll bar. Body in better shape than most 47’s. Tons of potential. These are getting hard to find”
Includes a CJ-2A parts jeep.
https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/d/dallas-1944-gpw-jeep/6998986686.html
“This Jeep is a little rough but has lots of parts most other WWII Jeeps are missing. It’s odd it retains many parts that were taken off but it appears to been treated ruff by the metal work – like the floor.
The front wheels are the rare two piece which I have rarely seen and maybe the dual rear wheel option they had offered.
Motor is not the best but I will include another mostly complete early green CJ-2 that should have a good motor – it turns over – oil looks good – and has anti-freeze in the radiator.
Not wanting to send a lot of pictures – best come and look at it and the parts Jeep.”
Part’s jeep: 
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was 3500.
(10/11/2019) Appears to have an f-head.
“Clean title….runs…decent tires…. body straight with very little rust. Would make an excellent project Jeep this winter.”
UPDATE: Still Available. Might be located near Dana Point.
(0913/2019) It’s a project.
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/pts/d/dana-point-1945-ford-gpw-jeep-willys/6998693603.html
“A project with a running engine. This is a project and will need some restoration to make it a driving vehicle”
in 1961, President Kennedy signed the Peace Corps Executive Order. Since then, over 1/4 million volunteers have served around the world. Given the rough conditions, especially in the early days, jeeps were a natural fit for the volunteers heading to remote areas. Folks were even trained on how to used jeeps as a part of their introduction to the Peace Corps.
There seems to have been a wide variety of jeeps used by the Peace Corps. How the jeeps were obtained isn’t clear, but at least some in 1965 were donated by Oakland Motor Sales. I imagine the military versions, like the M-170 seen below, could have been transferred to the Corps. After a few years of service, some areas of the world abandoned jeeps. For example, a deteriorating jeep fleet in Sierra Leone led to the abandonment of jeeps, at least according to this article. In another example, according to Ron Horton, who wrote a somewhat risqué look at his time in the Peace Corps, jeeps were quickly phased out in favor of bicycles, because the bikes were considered more friendly by the person who oversaw the Brazilian Peace Corps units.
Here are a few photos related to the Peace Corps and Jeeps:
PEACE CORPS TRAINING:
1964, NATIONAL ARCHIVES, CAPTION: Peace Corps trainees on the D.H. Lawrence Ranch near Taos, New Mexico. Three men in jeep on sandy hill, sand flying through air.
1964, NATIONAL ARCHIVES, CAPTION: Peace Corps trainees on the D.H. Lawrence Ranch near Taos, New Mexico. Six women driving in snow-covered dirt road, juniper bushes in background.
1964, NATIONAL ARCHIVES, CAPTION: Peace Corps trainees on the D.H. Lawrence Ranch near Taos, New Mexico. Jeep ascending steep dirt hill. [THIS MIGHT BE A CJ-3A GIVEN THE SIDE MOUNTED TIRE]
Here’s a wonderful photo of Perdita Huston, former Peace Corp Director of Mail and Bulgaria, in a WWII jeep:
Peace Corps, late 1990s, Perdita Huston
This photo of a CJ-3B with a Koenig hardtop in Chile was taken around 1965:
CAPTION: Peace Corps volunteer Emory Tomor waiting for a farmer and his oxen to pull his Jeep out of the mud. Photograph, c1965. View the photo at fireartamerica.com.
Finally, there’s no caption with this image of the back of a jeep, possibly a 1948 CJ-2A given the spare tire location:
These appear in good shape. You can learn more about the Selectro history here.
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“I don’t know if Selectro made these for Sears? But the Selectro ones look like these. You don’t see many with the Sears name, I believe they are 19 spline. 3″ across bottom gear. Need cleaned up and greased.”
Looks good.
https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/d/atwood-willys-jeepster-low-price-set/7000350194.html
“WILLYS JEEPSTER!! GOING TO SELL FAST.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $6500.
The eBay buy-it-now price of $6500 looks like a good price. Could be a USMC jeep.
“This 1953 M38A1 is in good condition considering its age, starts easily, and the engine runs well. If you are a collector, restorer, or just someone who loves fun vehicles, this is a rare gem and a great island toy and should not be missed!
This vehicle was purchased in 2005 fully restored. It includes all of the cool features of the M38A1 such as the 24 volt electrical system, the blackout lights, foot starter switch, 3 speed transmission with low/high transfer, rear mounted gas can, and more.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
This is the radio version of the M-170. The high bid is $1500 as of Thursday morning.
“For your consideration a nice condition and very rare Willys m170 USMC radio truck.
This is very similar to the more common M170 ambulance but instead of outfitted with stretchers, Was used to carry radio gear. This is a particularly rare bird because it is a later production model from 1963 ….basically almost 6 years later than standard production of the m170 was stopped
I don’t know much about the history of this vehicle in the service but there are a few sources online where one could study about them and the rarity of it.
This particular unit is in nice shape and has been mildly restored from an original unrusted example.
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UPDATE: **Status Unknown** Was $2700. This was previously listed in Irvine.
(09/16/2019) From the pics, it looks like there was some good work done on this.
“Very cool Willy’s Jeep all original drivetrain does not run. It looks like the cowl and windshield were grafted from a Willy’s wagon, and the steel cab is all one piece. Probably not a prototype vehicle or a relative to the CJ4, but a cool “missing link” CJ2a built with awesome craftsmanship 40+ years ago. Possibly a non-US made Jeep wagonette. Suicide doors latch. Great patina. This will be the coolest Jeep at Easter Jeep safari.”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $9700.
(09/16/2019) Has a replacement body and some mods.
https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/d/south-lake-tahoe-willys-1947-jeep/7000246599.html
“1947 Willy’s Jeep
Has been in car shows
All stock, excellent condition
All new Suspension, carb just rebuilt, It has overdrive, been garaged…..It’s a looker!!
Located in Georgetown, Ca.”
UPDATE: Status Unknown. Was $4000.
(07/06/2019) It’s listed as a 1945, but that’s a DJ-3A body.
“Frame off restoration, 500 miles on marine V-6 engine, 600 CFM carb, new clutch, brakes, tires & seats with 4-point harness, Pantera exhaust, new aluminum radiator, 1988 rear-ends, custom rear storage, roll bar, off-road lights, lighted whip, car cover”
This VEC CJ-2A #22678 lacks tool indents and a column shifter.
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/d/phoenix-1946-willys-cj2a-flat-fender/7001045339.html
“I have too many projects and not enough time or money to finish them, so unfortunately I may have to let this one go.
This is a 1946 CJ2A Willy’s Jeep. It has a dauntless 225 v6 motor and the original 3 speed transmission and twin stick transfer case. It runs, drives, and stops. The motor has newer plugs and wires and all gauges work. The body is all original and has minimal rust, no holes in the frame or body. It also has the original vin tag and original data plates on the dash which is very hard to find.
Chris is selling this huge book of Willys/AMC information. He also has some other jeep-related items on eBay.
View all the information on ebay
“Vintage Willys Jeep Parts and Accessories catalog early Willys w/AMC pages. Older casing with AMC parts pages. Please look at photos carefully. Good condition.”
Longtime public servant and former WWII veteran Ken Hechler served President Harry S. Truman, held the position as West Virginia’s Secretary of State, and represented West Virginia in Congress for several terms. Early in his Secretary of State run he began using a red CJ-5 as his office. Over the years he went through 6 jeeps.
Over the years Ken wrote multiple books. His earliest was Bridge at Remagen: A Story of World War II. He went on to write additional books, articles and other works. Eventually, Carter Taylor Seaton wrote a book about him called The Rebel in the Red Jeep: Ken Hechler’s Life in West Virginia Politics. Here are a few pics:
This event was captured in a series of 10 photos. Some others from his visit March 1944 visit to Camp LeJeune can be found here.
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“1944 Press Photo Henry L Larsen talks to Alexander A Vandegrift in jeep, NC. This is an original press photo. Vandegrift, Alexander A. (Lieutenant General). Lieutenant General Alexander A. Vandegrift, Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, recently made a four-day inspection tour of the Marine Corps training base at Camp Lejeune, New River, North Carolina.
It was his first visit since he became commandant and the first trip back there since he left it in the Spring of 1942 to lead the Marine assault forces that drove the Japanese out of the Solomon Islands.
Lieutenant General Alexander A. Vandegrift (front seat of Jeep), listens to Major General Henry L. Larsen (right), describe a re-enforced rifle company’s field problem on a musketry range Camp Lejeune, New River, North Carolina, during his inspection tour. General Larsen, Commanding General of Camp Lejeune, and Colonel William N. McKelvy (rear seat), of Washington, District of Columbia, Commanding Officer of the Instructors’ Group, Replacement Battalions, accompanied General Vandegrift during the field problem. Photo measures 10 x 8.25 inches. Photo is dated 3-2-1944.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $6000.
Jamie shared this FJ-3 ad. It’s a project.
“1961-1964 FJ3 Jeep Fleetvan for sale, not sure of exact year. No title, bill of sale only. This is the right hand, stand and drive model. Not sure the last time I saw one for sale, as these are getting very hard to find. A true piece of Americana. Body is in good shape with only one area of rust (just past the driver’s door, near the bottom). All original drivetrain, not sure if it runs as it has been sitting since the 80’s. Originally from Colorado, just arrived in PA. Missing the steering wheel, and back two wheels are not original.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $8500.
(06/07/2019) Appears solid.
“1947 cj2a jeep. Rebuilt motor. Rebuilt transmission. Rebuilt transfer case. Nice jeep lot of news parts.”
UPDATE **SOLD** Was NO Price.
No pics of the 2A.
“Have a willys MB , Cj2a,M38A1 plus axles , trans , springs , misc parts”
MB:
M-38A1:
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000.
Listed as a 3A, the body is a 2A.
“I have a 1949-1953 (unsure exact year) Jeep willys CJ3A. Asking 3,000 OBO. I believe it has all original parts (sorry I am from out of state and will be driving up in a few weeks to get it sold), but I doubt it runs.”
Parts or project.
https://sacramento.craigslist.org/rvs/d/auburn-1942-gpw-ford-jeep-with-orig/6996328995.html
“1942 ford gpw – Mostly there
This has orig vin tags on the dash and orig matching frame #. These tags are worth 1000 by themselves.
Original to this jeep – f marked tcase
Orig axles
Set of 4 combat wheels.
Willys flathead L134 turns freely. Needs rbld. May run as is.
This motor is not orig to this jeep. It is a willys cj2a engine.
If u dont want it. Ill jeep it and take off 300.
I have the inner window frame and a few parts and pieces. It will need some parts and some love to complete. But its already od green.
I have all the paperwork needed to reg it. I have the papers from last owner and i got the vehicle verification already to go. Just need to go to dmv and pay and I am not going to go pay dmv fees until i am ready to get it running but that wont be anytime soon. So there it will sit unless it sells.
Price is firm. And is fair. I may take a trade but id rather have cash.”
UPDATE **SOLD** Was $2000.
Looks like a project.
“1947 Willy’s Jeep will run needs carborator kit, has tow bar good condition needs some work.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4500.
(06/30/2019) Has lots of mods.
“383 stroker 2wd has a lot of money into I just need the money 4500”
This handmade jeep was made by Chinese Prisoners and presented to an American Gynecologist during the Korean War. It’s not completely clear, but I believe this was part of the Korean War Veterans National Museum & Library, which closed recently. Some (all?) of the collection was moved to the Truman Library. The photo and caption below was published as part of a January 2019 magazine article published by the Tru Magazine (a donor magazine published by the Truman Library Institute).
