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Welcome to eWillys.com, a website for vintage jeep enthusiasts. I update this website nearly every day with jeep deals, jeep history, interesting reader projects, jeep related info, and more.
These quick searches can help you find things on eBay. People list in the wrong categories all the time, so don't be surprised to see brochures in the parts area for example.
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 appears to have recapped desert dog tires. This is listed as a 1945 jeep.
https://tricities.craigslist.org/for/d/dearing-1945-willys/6999186026.html
“Call or text for more information. No rust. Older restoration. Runs and drives good. Clear Virginia title. May be interested in 7000 cash and nice trade such as muscle car or sports car or a nice side by side utility vehicle.”
Sounds ready to roll.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/430254061249248/
“Must Sell! Need space in our garage! This ice cream jeep comes with the freezer and information to sell this upcoming Summer. Great condition. Come check it out. Easily can make a profit in a couple of weeks- business on wheels”
It’s a project with potential.
https://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/d/charlotte-willys-jeep-cj-2a-1947-project/6999632570.html
“Project that needs finishing it sat in my neighbors barn since the eighties, I’ve worked on it for awhile and lost interest. Got good bones worthy of being finished
Fenders / hood / grill sandblasted (great shape no rust)
New floor boards / tub was stripped has repairs and filler
Underside looks in decent shape not much rust it was stored in a covered area.
Seat frames and tailgate have been fixed a few times / frame is rock solid no rust thru
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1200.
Not sure if this runs or not.
“CJ2A Frame and Drivetrain.”
Not sure how much value is here, but could be worth a look.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/516134415900819/
“Great winter project! Schedule a time to come see it! Clean title, lots of extra engine parts. Miles unknown.”
Not engine or trans.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/704994390021952/
“No engine or trans. Custom stainless front and rear bumpers and custom front fenders to allow fuel cans. Nice project with title.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(10/09/2019) Has a replacement body.
https://scranton.craigslist.org/ctd/d/coal-township-1947-willys-cj2a/6996844999.html
“3 speed manual, 4cyl, 4×4, 60 hp @400 rpm, 105 ft torque @2000 rpm Engine type L4 134 “ Go Devil “ original 76011 miles”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $4500.
(08/21/2017) “100% original runs & stops good 4 cyl 4 speed with overdrive .new master cylinder and wheel cylinders Trade for Boat .Motorcycle.Classic auto truck .Trade valve $4500”
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bar/d/baltimore-1950-willys-jeepster/6994142279.html
Don’t forget about the Mason-Dixon Jeep Gathering this Sunday, October 20th, in Union Mills, Maryland.
https://www.facebook.com/events/union-mills-homestead/mason-dixon-jeep-gathering/209218449654048/
Here’s a pic from the 2014 event posted a few years ago as part of a Baltimore Sun article:
Chad Hutzell, Ed Smiley and Art Mulkey get a look at a 1946 CJ2A belonging to Adam and Frank Buck of Gettysburg, Pa. during the 8th annual Mason-Dixon Willys Jeep Gathering at Union Mills Homestead Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014. (DYLAN SLAGLE/STAFF PHOTO / Baltimore Sun Media Group)
I found this Roamin’ Chariots jacket club patch on eBay (purchased out of Kansas). The Roamin’ Charios Jeep Club appears to have been originally based in the Tri-Cities area of Washington (hence the design includes Mt. Rainier in the background and the desert-scrub-looking plants in the foreground). Now, the club’s contact is in Spanaway (near Tacoma) on the west side of the state. So, I’m not sure how active or how many folks are involved in the club at this point.
The patch is 9″ wide and 10″ tall. I’ve included a roll of electrical tape to better appreciate the size.
UPDATE: Glenn notes that these are NOT Al-Toy wheels after all (see his comments below).
View all the information on ebay
“Post-WW2 West Craft (Al-Toy) heavy cast aluminum toys are incredibly rare and valuable. Parts are impossible to find. I bought these 1-3/4” wheels, but actually need just two size 2’-1/2” plus an axle. They are for a standard Willy’s Jeep.”
I figured at the very least that the church still existed. So, I made some guesses and determined where I think the photo at the bottom was taken.
The church is in the town of Gela, Italy. The church still looks about the same, but the building to the left has seen some changes.
View all the information on eBay
“1943 Press Photo Soldiers in jeeps park outside of building & old church, Sicily. This is an original press photo. World War II – Sicily. … glory flies from a building in Gela in southern Sicily after the city fell … invading Americans. A column of jeeps pauses near an ornate old church which looks out of place beside modern military machines. Photo measures 7.5 x 7 inches. Photo is dated 7-24-1943.”
Has some later model Free Lock hubs.
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/denver-1947-willys-jeep-cj2a/6998141594.html
“Stored in a garage in the Colorado Mountains since 1982, this jeep was recently pulled out and revived. It shows just 17,557 miles on it. It runs remarkably well, starts easily, and has no visible smoke whatsoever.
It has a new fuel tank, fuel pump, fuel line, and rebuilt the carburetor. It got a major tune up, oil change and a new battery. All of the wheel cylinders were replaced, new brake shoes and a new master cylinder.
The dry climate in Colorado has preserved the body. There is a crack in the RR fender near the spare tire mount that is showing minor rust. The tub and floors are very good, but the floor supports are rusting and need replacing. (Easy to do and not expensive)
The seats and interior are in very good condition.
The tires are dry cracked and need to be replaced. Right windshield is cracked.”
Appears worth a look.
https://missoula.craigslist.org/cto/d/stevensville-1948-willys-jeep/7002221840.html
“Runs /Drives
$ 3000.00”
Starting bid is $3999. It runs and drives.
View all the information on ebay
“1952 Willys M38A1 4X4
This is a true military Jeep.
It starts, runs, shifts, drives, and stops as it should. It starts easy enough with pre pumping the gas, and using the manual choke. It runs good. I haven’t noticed any problems with the 3 speed manual transmission or transfer case. I don’t think it has brake lights or turn signals. Some original equipment exists like the light switch panel but I don’t think any work. The headlights and taillights function at some level, they do turn on.
Some of the electrical system has been converted to 12v from typical military 48v, battery, alternator, starter, headlights. The oil volt and temp gauges function. Not the fuel tho, my granddad used a paint stir stick on his so… The brakes are typical for non-power front drum setups. They could use an inspection but operate.
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.
View all the information on ebay
“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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