emailNeed to contact me and don't have my email? Click on email button.
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 .
Mark shared a link to this great photo of a Fire or Special Utility FC-170 working at the New York City World’s Fair in 1964-1965. The photo can be found here.
As a child back in 1965, I remember being excited at seeing these FC 170 fire trucks at the Worlds Fair. Also, there was a fleet of FC 170’s used for ground maintenance, including one with a vacuum sweeper body.
P/S to my previous commentary, If you ever had the opportunity to visit the NY Worlds Fair in that era, you will remember the demonstration of the man with the jet pack on his back, he would take off and fly through the air for less than a minute, anticipation grew to see this demonstration held once an hour on the hour.
Stationed on the side lines was a FC 170 fire truck, just in case, they wanted to play it safe. After every performance, the firemen would hose down the area using the FC 170.
Wonder where they are now ?
I was there as a young lad, and have a few snippets of memory of certain places, but not of any FCs. Would not have known what they were back then!
There were three of these built in 1963 specifically for the needs of the World’s Fair by H&H Body Co of Jersey City NJ on 1962 FC-170s. Each had a rear-mounted 500 GPM pump and a 250 gallon water tank. They were disposed of by the World’s Fair Corporation after the fair closed.
Thanks for the additional info Ed!