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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 .
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1200
(02/10/2019) This may have an MB body.
“Willy Jeep V6 Auto Corvette steering fuel injected motor. Will start but needs work. 1500 or trade. Bill of sale only. No text calls only.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5500.
Project jeep.
“Jeep CJ-6, Dauntless (Buick) v-6 engine, 3 speed transmission, Dana 18 transfercase. Rebuilt carburetor, lock out hubs…. have about 95% of the parts to put an automatic transmission in it. Parts for auto swap are new or rebuilt. Has wider than original axles. Dana 44’s from and rear.”
TJ shared what appears to be a good price on a CJ-5 hardtop by Kelly (if I remember correctly). The sides fold out on it.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/255173955432527/?ref=messenger_share
“Good condition, all glass windows in tack.”
Gregg Stoerrie shared several stories and photos of his uncle’s time during WWII on his Facebook page.
One image shows a sketch by Dean Joy, a soldier who served with Gregg’s uncle. Dean went on to write a book, 60 Days in Combat, as well as sharing his story on youtube:
Here’s is Dean’s sketch of some jeeps during an ambush by 88mms. Dean wrote:
“Front Jeep took a direct hit, drivers headless torso still behind the wheel and other GI’s on the side. They hit the end Duce and a half. Col Wooten came running along the convoy yelling everybody off the trucks now. A few GI’s worked around to out flank the 88’s. The firing stopped as they captured the first 88 and found it was maned by kids. As they approached the other 88’s they could see the crews were dead and it was clear they were knocked out by their own guys. It was the first 88 who turned the gun on their own guys. We assumed that they knew the war was lost. Had they not it would have been a massacre.”
Gregg also shared this photo taken by his uncle of a plane that was hit by Japanese flak. Greg wrote, “This picture was taken by my uncle joe Stoerrle during the Second World War. This is the tail section of his B25 bomber. He told me a story how they barely made it back after their tail was shot up from Japanese flak. Uncle joe told me how accurate the Japanese flak was. I would like to thank my cousin Shelly (uncle Joe’s daughter) for providing me with these pictures at a family get together on 1/6/18.”
Charles just purchased this CJ-2A. He’d been watching eWillys for a long time and finally found one that was near him with a body in great shape. However, what’s unusual about this 2A is that it has an electric fan installed under the passenger seat. He said it’s a pretty heavy fan, too. Anyone ever heard of that?
UPDATE: This was published in Coliiers on September 11, 1943, pgs 66-67. This issue also contains the Willys WWII Ad, “Ordnance Doctors Operate Under Fire”, pg 57.
Fred Caldwell mentions the ad in his book “Selling the All-American Wonder“. According to him, this is one of the few Ford-sponsor, jeep-related Ford ads.
Roger Martin spotted this odd looking jeep-truck on Facebook. The caption indicates it was taken in December of 1960 in Vienna, Austria.
This ad was published in the March 6, 1943, issue of Collier’s. I wish I could locate an online archive for that magazine. Anyone know of one?
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“This is a vintage original ad, not a copy or reproduction. Neatly removed from magazine. Would look beautiful framed. Measures 10 and 1/2 inches by 14 inches.”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $5400.
(02/26/2019) This looks like an older build with many updates.
https://chico.craigslist.org/cto/d/magalia-1946-cj-2a-jeep-willys/6827255246.html
“Old school hunting Jeep runs great. This utilitarian Willys has been built for functionality, it’s dependable and fun to run. Registered as a ‘46 CJ-2A Willys.
• 1981 GM 151 4 cylinder “Iron Duke”, rebuild out of a Wrangler
• T 18 SM420 Transmission 4 speed, is a legend, and remains one of the greatest Jeep conversion transmissions of all-time.
• Dana 18 Transfer Case. SM420 to Dana 18 conversion creates a robust gear train assembly for broad use in severe terrain or tame roads. It is one of the most steadily popular manual shift transmission conversions into Jeeps, providing a very compact gear train, a supreme crawling gear.
• Front Axle Dana 27/ Rear Dana 44
• Drum brakes 9” rear / 11” front (I have rear 11” drums and plates)
• Hydraulic brake lock. Great for hill starts.
• Power steering Continue reading
UPDATE: Price dropped to $6400
(08/28/2018) Has a Buick V6, the drain holes have been filled and the steps might be smaller than normal, but otherwise appears solid.
https://salem.craigslist.org/cto/d/jefferson-1947-jeep-willys/6833280211.html
“1947 Jeep in excellent shape has had new brakes,shocks, springs, roll bar mini top excellent paint good tires and wheels. Has V6 buick motor rest is stock. unknown millage/”
TJ spotted this modified CJ-5. Appears worth a look at this price.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1262857350538739/
“Has the I6 258 engine miles unknown. Tranny is a T18 4 speed , Transfer Case is a Dana 20. Front is a Dana 30 with a Detroit locker Rear Dana 44 with a Detroit locker as well. New 34in Swampers and black steelies.”
Interesting setup.
https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/d/lake-city-1960-jeep-fc-170/6834057597.html
“up for sale is this 1960 jeep forward control [ fc 170 ] this is a true Arizona truck all its life its been in side here in florida for the last several years cab and box are rust free , actually rot free with minor surface rust . this has a running 283 chevy engine with a standard shift 3speed tranny with a borg warner overdrive yes its 4 wheel drive , has front disc brake conversion on the original dana 44 , the bed has been widen and lengthen to accommodate the homemade camper which is wood framed with fiberglass on the outside , this was built approx. in the early seventies many cool features were built into this truck I added the front 8000 lb pto factory optional bumper and winch , this is still a project but does run and has functioning brakes, please call for more details , to much to list info wise in this add , no trades”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $5900.
(06/19/2018) Has lots of updates.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/hayward-1946-jeep-willys-v8-350/6833326618.html
“Runs very good 4×4 350 motor Chevy power steering disc brakes runs perfect”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5000.
(01/16/2019) The front bumper has been modified and there are a few additional, minor changes.
“BARN FIND all original, Unmolested. Just needs battery & carb cleaned. Been sitting 4 awhile !!!”
It’s a roller.
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/d/san-diego-1948-willys-jeep-cj2a/6833773036.html
“1948 Willys Jeep CJ2A HAS TITLE
No drivetrain, No interior.
Straight body. Good frame. It rolls. That’s it.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(02/02/2019) Could be worth a look.
https://eugene.craigslist.org/cto/d/idleyld-park-47-willys-cj2a/6807995536.html
“47 willys, runs and drives but needs a starter. Body a little rough but solid. Flat head 4cyl, 3spd trans.”
This has a rear PTO and looks pretty original. May have a little body rust.
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/pts/d/torrance-1947-willys-jeep/6833299507.html
“1947 Willy’s Jeep. Original owner. PTO for farm equipment. 6 volt system. $4000.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500.
Rob spotted this vintage jeep.
“Early CJ2A with column shift transmission Not rusty but fairly beat up, came from Arizona. Frame is rough but we have a really nice frame also from Arizona that goes with this one. Runs great, brakes work, missing original seats, Clean WA title that matches the tags”
UPDATE 3: There are some broken links, so I’ll need to spend some time and clean up this post.
UPDATE 2: Daniel Strohl over at Hemmings provided a solid background update about Wally Cohn.
“Born in 1924 in Germany, his father and stepmother sent him to the Chicago area in 1937 both to live with family and to escape the increasingly anti-Semitic mood in Germany. After Kristallnacht, his older brother Herman, his father Siegfried, and his stepmother joined him in Chicago. Walter flew 30 missions for the U.S. Army Air Corps as a bombardier during the war, earning a Distinguished Flying Cross and a Bronze Star and rising at least to the rank of Sergeant. After the war, he served as a member of the chief justice’s staff during the war crimes trials in Nuremberg, then returned to the United States and founded W&W Foreign Auto Parts in Blue Island, Illinois.”
UPDATE: A reader named Clint just determined what type of vehicle Wally was using — A 1936-1940 Opel Olympia. Here are two links to images: Link 1 & Link 2. Thanks Clint!
ORIGINAL POST published in 2010: I ran across the images shown below and others. I didn’t think much of them until I looked more closely. It appears the builder, who I assume is Wally Cohn, has merged a 1936-1940 Opel Olympia with a MB to create, arguably, the first Jeepster-like vehicle, except it is four wheel drive. The ‘Wally’ appears to use the entire jeep drive train. If you look in back, you’ll even see this car can tow a trailer!
Who is Wally Cohn? I have no idea. I can’t seem to find anything about him, other than his name was Wally Cohn and he was nicknamed the Jeep King by photographer Walter Sanders.
Photographer Walter (Wally) Sanders worked for Life Magazine from 1944 to 1961. After growing up and leaving Germany for the US in 1937, he returned in early 1946 and lived the rest of his life in Europe, mostly in Munich. You can learn more about his biography here.
Because Walter was in Europe during December of 1946, and because these photos were snapped during that month, and because of Wally’s uniform (which Bob noted is an Army Airforce Uniform), I have concluded that Wally Cohn was a member of the armed services trying to merge cars and jeeps into a Wally vehicle of some kind (note the name Wally is displayed prominently on the dash in one of the pics).
This would be a great collector’s item — and a cool jeep too!
UPDATE: I didn’t understand the significance of this ad until purchasing Fred Coldwell’s “Selling the All-American Wonder” (great collection of Willys-Overland WWII ads). It’s the only WWII Willys-Overland ad that I’ve found which doesn’t appear in his book. Titled “They’re getting the stuff and they’re using it, too!”, the ad seems to have been only published in the newspaper.
Originally published January 12, 2019. This Willys Overland Ad appeared in the September 25, 1944 issue of The CIO News.
Mike spotted this 1960s photo on Facebook. It shows some DJ-3A Dispatchers doing pizza delivery work for Volcano Pizzeria, a North New Jersey pizza place in the 1960s. Mike notes there were a lot of pizza jeeps in the area at the time.
Anyone know when this ad was published?
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“This is an original 1942 ad neatly removed from a vintage magazine. Measure 11 by 14 inches.”
Richard is selling this modified flattie originally from California.
https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/d/poughkeepsie-1942-jeep-willys-upgraded/6832856330.html or on eBay
“Shipped in from California a few years ago…1942 Jeep has had modern upgrades and is for the individual looking to drive/use it, not for the purest. The frame has been channeled and reinforced, re-powered by a HIC equipped 12v Buick v6 coupled to a 4sp SM420 with warn overdrive.
Steering uses a modern box and linkage, shock towers moved higher and reinforced. Custom full cage, front and rear bumpers. The PRP bucket seats have been pushed back into the boxed a wheel wells for a more comfortable driving position.It sits on 33” swampers and true beadlocks. The upgrades done have been to improve on/off road safety and capability It’s a very light and easy Jeep to maintain/trailer, every time I have it at an event it’s the only one of its kind. Family wants to travel with me looking for a JK if you have a trade.”
Mike shared this pic he found on Facebook. It appears to be a lengthened and modified CJ-2A (based on the windshield). Anyone know what happened to this jeep?
This article tells the story about some POWs who were thrilled to see a jeep after years in captivity. It was published in the May 05, 1945, issue of The Wilmington Morning Star.
