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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: Was $6500. **SOLD**
This has an unusual approach to creating a dash for a fiberglass body.
“Selling my ’51 cj. It has a 225 v6, original t90 3 speed transmission, spicer 18 transfer case, dana 44 rear axle. The front axle is an upgraded dana 30. Everything works great just had carb and ignition tuned. Body is fiberglass. Asking $6500, but price is negotiable. Will possibly consider trade for toyota fj 60 or other toyota landcruisers”
This looks to be in excellent shape (at least from the front).
“Jeep Willis 1951 Standard Transmission. If interested in seeing this vehicle please call:
Seagoville Motors (972)-333-9315.”
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ctd/2008367563.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500
(04/12/2010) I think it will go faster with some wheel. Looks nice though.
“42 willys jeep 231buick v6 sm420 trans dana20 transfer dana 44 rear dana 44 front 4:88 gear ratio posi rr both diffs have been converted to disk brake but need to be finished frt needs axles and hubs rr needs calipers have all info for completion motor and trans have 1100 miles on them rancho 3″lift with rs5000 shocks both have same mileage. Jeep has been rewired with painless wiring kit and single wire 100amp alt stewart warner gauges tilt wheel custom bucket seats3″4 point harness 6 point full rollcage fuel cell soft top with doors custom lightbar with 4 kc lights all switches are marine grade this jeep just needs to be put back together to be a great 4×4”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $6500
(09/21/2010) I have never heard of a middle seat for a CJ-3A. I did a search, but couldn’t find anything.
“I have for sale a 1951 Willy’s Overland CJ3A Jeep. It is a 4×4 with Hi-Lo range. The motor is a 289 Mustang Special. The jeep has been restored with original paint color inside and out. Mostly all original outside of the motor. It is equipped with:
Ramsey PTO winch
2 v-belt pulleys on the drive shaft (very rare)
Heater
Wipers
Gauges including a tach – all work
Lights and turn signals
Tow bar
Driver and Passenger seats plus the small seat in between (This is very rare)
New exhaust system
New brakes
Tires are “Vogue Custom Built Tyre” and are steel belted radials clean to the rims.
Canopy top was made for a sunshade
A new Kayline Convertible top – never used
This jeep is one of a kind. Like new condition with plenty of power. Contact Charley at 417-926-5846″
http://springfield.craigslist.org/cto/2009021975.html
Not much info …
“I have a 43 Willy’s. Just got a tune up. Runs great. Asking 7,000 or offer. Thanks”
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/2008501450.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4950.
(01/31/2010) This flattie includes an F-head conversion without the usually related hood modification.
“As stated this is my Dad’s Jeep that he is wanting to sell and it is nice… Sweet F-Head conversion (no cutting of the hood – this is slick). Saginaw Power Steering (yes power steering). Over Drive, Tilt Wheel, Rancho Lift with New 31″ tires, Rear Locker, Winch, CB, New top and doors, Candy Apple Paint, This is one of the nicest mildly built early Jeeps out there, no junk and no short cuts.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4000.
This looks like a nice wagon for the price. There might be a little rust along the back.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $13,000
(08/23/2010) Here’s a nice looking flattie.
“1947 Willys CJ-2A. Rubicon ready. Buick 225 V6. New 100A chrome alternator. Holley 390 carburetor with electric choke. Electric radiator fan. Power steering, Saginaw 3:1 steering box and tilt steering column.
SM420 transmission, new clutch, T-18 transfer case with Saturn overdrive and new drive shafts. Axles both rebuilt with ARB air lockers and 4.86 gears. Front is a Dana 30 with disc brakes. Rear is a Dana 44 with Warn lifetime warranty axle shafts and locking hubs.
35? tires with 90% tread left. 2 inch body lift and 2 ? inch suspension lift. Bikini Top. Large gas tank, 16 gallons. Removal rack. Alpine CDE-9845 stereo with Aux input 4GB iPod mini included. Midland CB with Firestick antenna.”
This looks like a good build.
“1950 Jeep WILLYS 4X4. Mileage says 87K but it is unknown as if this is accurate as they have changed the gauges and my dad got it as a payment for money owed.so it’s newly in our possession. Runs Good. 4speed 4w drive. Great shape. email inquiries for now.”
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/2004570197.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2500.
This looks pretty nice for $2500. It includes a parts jeep as well.
“ORIGINAL 134 FLAT HEAD ENGINE..TOO MANY NEW PARTS TO NAME. A PARTS JEEP GOES WITH IT…ENOUGH PARTS TO BUILD ANOTHER JEEP. RUNS AND DRIVES..CALL…606-286-2088…FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR CAMPER OR
4 WHEELER OF EQUAL VALUE…$ 2500.00 FOR ALL OF IT.”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $2750
(07/15/2010) It sounds like a simple rewire of the alternator and 10 minutes of bleed of the brakes ought to result in a pretty nice jeep.
“This jeep has lots going for it, but still needs finishing off. Everthing listed is either new or rebuilt with less than 5 miles on it. Motor F134, transmission, transfer case, radiator, gas tank, exhaust, brakes, steering parts,drive shafts, shocks,wiper motors, tires, wiring harness, bearings, switches, lights, cables and so on. Posted at Willys Works. It is not titled, serial number on frame and data plate match. Comes with ratty old Whitco top. Brakes need bleeding & adjusting, adjust steering & figure out why a new battery will not hold a charge (has alternator). Bring cash. Jeff @ 520 780 2576. az1881@yahoo.com.”
http://tucson.craigslist.org/cto/2004174159.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5500.
This might not be a bad price depending on the severity of the rust.
“UP FOR SALE IS A 1952 WILLY’S JEEP IN GREAT CONDITION. RUNS GREAT, ALL MAINTENACE RECORDS KEPT. HAS SOME MINOR RUST, BUT IN GREAT CONDITION. INTERIOR IS IN GREAT CONDITION. PINK SLIP. MUST SEE. PLEASE CALL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS”
Here’s a good looking build.
“1946 Willys CJ2A- Bought in Florida last year. 1268 miles on V8 motor 215 cc, new tires, new shocks, stereo, original running gear, runs great. Very nice Jeep. Interested parties please contact coachworkstudios@yahoo.com or call Dick at (814) 450-1787.”
http://erie.craigslist.org/cto/2001682541.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $10,000
(03/18/2010) This is a classic looking wagon.
“1956 Willys Overland Jeep——–Head Turner!!! Beach Willys. New Paint, New Tires. Ford 302V8. 4 Wheel Drive. SERIOUS OFFERS ONLY!!!!”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $3500
(08/07/2010) This might be a good price given the restoration.
“This is a beautifully restored Willys CJ5. The following is a partial list of new items on a fresh restoration: Windshield frame and glass, wiring, horn and steering wheel, recored original radiator, seats for both front and back, headlights, tailights and housings, turn signal and column switches, waterpump, pulley and belt, stainless dual winshield wiper motors with blades, all gaskets are new, new Solex carb for trouble-free running, (original carb saved) all new brakes and cylinders, 5 new Grabber At tires, the list goes on and the receipts total way over the asking price. She runs and drives beautifully. The paint is gorgeous! This jeep was originally an M38 and I have most of the original parts including seat frames. You can’t buy a nice quadrunner at this price! Thanks for looking. My apologies to all that called last week. I was out of town and unable to show the vehicle. Please try again. I will trade for a Harley or older Brit bike. If offering a trade, please keep in mind that I have way underpriced this Jeep and your trade should reflect that as well. Thank you for looking. 315 492 9983 leave message. Please don’t email.”
http://syracuse.craigslist.org/cto/1997179352.html
UPDATE: Price dropped to $3000
(09/22/2010) This appears solid, though the front and rear tires almost look like different sizes.
“1947 Willys Jeep. Original engine and running gear. Runs and drives, but will need some maintenance. 12 volt convertion. Body is in good condition with no rot. I bought it with a project in mind, drove it thru the summer of 2008, and it has been parked ever since. Its time to move on to other projects, so Im moving the Jeep along. It is non-op, so there are no major fees to be paid. I have clean title in hand, so transfer will be hassle free. Located north of Sacramento near the Hwy99/Hwy 70 split. $3000/reasonable offer.”
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/2001715406.html
I spent some time search for Jeeps in Museums today. I discovered that in 1996 a museum with some wwII jeeps closed and the jeeps were purchased and sent to Indiana. After a little searching, I am pretty sure these were bought by the National Automotive and Truck Museum of the United States (NATMUS), located in Auburn, Indiana. This appears to be a pretty sizeable museum with a great collection of both stock and modified vehicles.
Sorting through images at different sites, I did eventually find an image of a GP (to be published later) located at NATMUS. I sent them an email to see if I can get additional images and information (my emails to museums thus far have proven useless so far, with the exception of a gracious and quick response from the York Museum in PA).
One additional item I discovered while searching through some NATMUS images was this modified Willys Truck hidden in the background of a pic focused on the Popcorn Wagon (see pic to right). Fortunately, I could identify the website emblazoned on the windshield and, viola, I found some great pics of this vehicle to share.
This truck, called Silly Willy, was built by Wild Fire Manufacturing for 1st Attack (Jeffrey Cook is president of both companies). 1st Attack is a company that specializes in the development of offroad emergency vehicles. You might know Jeffrey Cook from his days as owner/driver of the Monster Truck War Wagon that toured nationally.
Here’s some pics of Silly Willy:
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4500.
This is a nice looking truck.
“1951 Willys Pickup. All original except bucket seats. (Have original seat – it needs to be recovered.) New brakes, spray-in bedliner, gas tank, turn signals, 6-volt system. Body straight & solid. $4,500.00.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5200.
Here’s a very nice CJ-6 with some updates.
“I’m selling my 1968 Jeep CJ-6 I purchased in 1997 in Colorado. This jeep has been garage stored and had a 90% restoration before I purchased it. Jeep runs good. Inline six with weber carb. Dana 44 in rear with ARB Locker and Dana 30 in front with Detroit Locker. Jeep has custom dual tanks and bars for roll cage. Also has a Bestop soft top I purchased for $600. I purchased this jeep for $6500 and letting it go for $5200. A CJ-6 is similar to a CJ-5 but 18 inches longer in the middle, nearly the same wheelbase as the CJ-8 Scrambler. This is a rare jeep and very few are even registered.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5450
(08/03/2010) Here’s a beautiful CJ-6.
“THIS IS A RARE JEEP (1964 CJ6) NOT OFTEN SEEN. ALL ORIGINAL, NEW BATTERY, EXCELLENT UPHOLSTERY, 4 CYL., REBUILT CARB, REBUILT REAR END (4:27 GEAR RATIO), 3 SPD MANAUL, LOCK OUT HUBS, NEW FACTORY COLOR PAINT. CLEAR TITLE. $5450.00 OR BEST OFFER. Needs master cylinder, tires, tail lights hooked up, heater core has minor leak. Also for sale seperately is the full “Koenig” hard top and doors in excellent shape painted to match ($1200.00). PIC OF HARDTOP ON JEEP WAS TAKEN BEFORE PAINTING, IT NO LONGER HAS THE SPARE TIRE MOUNTED OR THE GAS CAN. ADDITIONAL PICS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. MAY DELIVER WITH DEPOSIT ON PURCHASE.”
UPDATE: Was $3100. **SOLD**
This includes an overdrive and appears in great shape.
“1953 willys nice tires wheels 4 cyl 3 speed overdrive runs good needs paint”
It’s still 24 volt and probably pretty stock all around (except for the seats and center console). Looks like a good price.
“This jeep runs great, in good shape, M38A, 24 Volt, 4 Cylinder. Any questions call Larry 270-268-3208 or Matthew at 270-268-3206.”
http://louisville.craigslist.org/ctd/1996343016.html
UPDATE: **SOLD**
“I am the third owner of this Jeep. I have done a frame off restoration, I have pictures and receipts for everything that has been done. Frame was blasted down to bare metal and then coated with epoxy primer. Rebuilt engine with new parts and receipt for machine work that was done. New clutch, new gaskets in the transmission and transfer case. 1300 miles since rebuild on new speedometer. Led rear brake lights. lined both sides of the tub which was sprayed in by the paint shop. Rebuilt steering, new steering wheel. The list goes on and on. Basically a new 1961 Jeep. It now has a jeep roll bar and bikini top not shown in the pics. I am wanting to start another build that i just bought but need to sell this one first. Email or call, thanks for looking.”
UPDATE: Was priced at $2500.
This might be a good price. Note the seller mentions the paint isn’t very good.
“New plugs/wires/cap/rotor/points runs great!Lights/blinkers/wipers work.Newer seat covers in great shape.Newer headliner sagging in spots.New 7.50×16″military non directional tires on 16″ pickup rims with a original 15″Goodyear military tire on original yellow rim as spare(original owners manual shows vehicle with this style of tire)Bad paint job over original paint.Very complete as far as original bits.New tailights and headlight rings and grill pieces.4 wheel drive works.Spent most of my time cleaning the vehicle up and finding correct items and installing some new wiring.Needs a parking brake cable and a fix on the heater.Definetly a attention getter.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
“Thanks for looking at this rare old barn find that was parked for 41 years. I am listing for a relative that is second owner for approx. 2 years. This Model 463 has the original 138 Go Devil Flat Head engine. Carb has been rebuilt, new water pump, fuel pump and wiring. 3 Speed on column w/automatic overdrive. Runs and drives great and is all original except for wheels and tires. Spare tire came with the car.This model has the option of BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT HAND DRIVE. (Notice the two glove boxes.) The floor has the openings to change drive side. All body work was done with metal and welded and was extensive around all bottoms of doors, hatchback and fenders. This vehicle has a very nice paint job and is sharp but is not a concourse restoration, just a good solid job. The rear left window is cracked, as well as driver side window. Windshield glass has been replaced. All new weather stripping around entire car. Original colors used on car were Luzon Red, Clear Maple and Mahogony Brown. All wood replaced and wood has been used tastefully (not orig. door panels) on doors and side panels. All photos of restoration will go with car, I have some of the pics for you to see. Seats have original coverings, they were only cleaned of mildew. Rechrome on orig. bumbers is immaculate and thick.
Everything works on vehicle except odometer, speedometer works fine as well as all electrical (lights, etc.) and guages on dash. Even the old heater works.This was an extensive rebuild and care was taken to keep as original as possible/practical. Engine and Transmission have not been rebuilt, just cleaned, serviced and run great. No smoke on starting, etc., cranks right up.
What is wrong with this car??? Other than mentioned above, there is a drop or two per day coming from the overdrive gear on LH side of the transmission when it sits. No other leaks. Car has been driven on trips of approx. 50 miles and no probems. Won 3rd Place at the Charlotte Auto Fair for 40-50s category on August 28, 2010.”
