8 Comments on “Wartime Jeep Comes Home”

1. SE Pennsylvania Steve January 11, 2012 at 6:59 am

   David, this says that the jeep was sold at an “army disposal auction” in Texas. I’m was not aware that surplus jeeps were sold this way, were you?
2. George Franks January 11, 2012 at 8:16 am

   Every now and then you need to read a good story like this. Great way to start out the day.
3. deilers January 11, 2012 at 11:59 am

   Steve:

   I couldn’t say for sure, but it wouldn’t surprise me. Besides, they did it with horses. ” . . . the Army did not order the killing of surplus horses; the Treasury Dept auctioned them to civilians in 1944″ (vhttp://tinyurl.com/7twh8w7 )
4. deilers January 11, 2012 at 12:04 pm

   lol .. don’t know how the “v” got in front of the URL.

   http://tinyurl.com/7twh8w7
5. Mitch January 11, 2012 at 1:58 pm

   Very cool story! I now have an FC that runs after 30+ years in hibernation. Not at all drivable but it runs!
6. Dexter January 12, 2012 at 12:39 am

   The folks at Haggin’s Museum in Stockton, which has the Jeep, were stunned when they learned “Willy” is actually a Ford GPW.
7. Dexter January 12, 2012 at 1:34 am

   Here’s a video link about “Willy” the Jeep: http://video.answers.com/world-war-jeep-campaign-in-stockton-california-268423437/
8. Marty Tilford January 12, 2012 at 8:42 am

   I have a patch like the one in the article that I got from a friend. It is now on my club jacket.