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Andy spotted this traveller for sale. It will take some work, but might make an interesting tour-wagon-jeep. Thankfully, this is NOT close to me!
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/952060756072804
“52 Willis. Project truck. Good body/very little rust. No engine or transmission. No title”
I believe this is a modified Traveller.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/397180789563060
“1963 Willys. 350/350 automatic. Solid vehicle. Not a show car. Clean black interior. Paint is not perfect, but looks good. New 33” Wild Peak tires on 15×10 Pro Comp rims. Drives great in 2WD. Issue with 4WD. Front hubs will lock, but transfer case will not engage. Price has been dropped for this reason. Will consider trade/partial trade offers for another classic. K5, Chevelle, Vw Bus, Bug or Type 3 or something cool. Clean Ca. title in my name.”
This looks like a Traveller to me.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/840851330818311/
“1963 Willys Overland Jeep Panel 4×4. Powered by 350 SBC w/ 350 automatic transmission. Dana 44s. Brand new 15×10 Pro Comp rims and 33” Wild Peaks. New brakes, gaskets, fluids, fuel pump, trans cooler and electric fan. Interior is all black with a nice custom headliner 8/10. Body is super straight. Paint is not perfect but still looks great. Open to trade/cash. Also have a 1962 VW Beetle. Make offer for both. Open to K5 Blazer, VW Bus, Type 3 or classic car / truck ?? Clean Ca. title in my name.”
Could be worth a look. I can’t tell if this had bench seats in the back or not.
https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/pts/d/portland-1961-willys-wagon/7608290219.html
“1961 Willy’s Wagon body with clean Oregon title sitting on a late 80’s S15 Chevy Blazer frame. Original bare Willy’s frame included. No motor or trans installed but includes a rebuilt, low mileage Chevy 4.0 motor. WIlly’s is a rare barn door style panel van body but a previous owner cut side windows into rear panel area. Clean, straight, solid, 99% rust free body. This is a “project vehicle” ready for restoration. Delivery near or far available for a reasonable fee depending on distance”
Mike spotted this modified Traveller for sale out of Texas. The serial number put this at only 7 units later than Scrambleer’s (Dan) Orange Traveller (see his wagon at the lower part of this 2014 post). Given it is so heavily modified, it would make a good platform for doing something creative. It would surprise me if this was a former Border Patrol vehicle (but I see no gov plate).
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“We believe this is a 1964 Jeep Willys Traveller based on the interior and exterior trim. It has been modified as shown.
It has a V8 and manual trans, 4×4. It runs well. New BFG Tires.
Would make a good hunting or other off road touring rig. It does not have a title. It comes Bill of Sale only.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5000. This was a former Texas Border Patrol Traveller.
“Up for consideration is a 1962 four wheel drive Willys Jeep Traveller. Original Texas Border Patrol Jeep with sea foam green and black paint under the yellow repaint. Original 230 inline 6 has been replaced with a later chevrolet 250 inline 6. Original, unrestored traveller needing complete restoration but a very solid platform to start with.”
The seller listed this as a 1961, but then in the description as a 1963. Looks like a possible Traveller to me.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1057130141326344/
“63 Willys wagon, ex forest service
‘64 Buick nailhead, T18, updated rear end, tilt steering wheel, power steering, runs and drives See Less”
I can’t tell for sure if it is/was a Traveller or not.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/for/d/lacey-1963-willys-jeep-station-wagon/7141443870.html
“Willy High Wagon
350 Chevy V8
4-speed tranny with over drive.
Rear axle 1972 Jeep Wrangler.
Front axle 1973 CJ7.
Front brakes and tires need to be assembled.
Need trailer to haul.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was No Price.
Seller has the truck (listed as a ’65) pictured below for sale and a traveller.
“also have a 1964 willys jeep traveler for sale ( it has the barn doors in back ) for $2000 very rare also has 302 v8 with bell housing trans. and transfer case. not looking to sell parts want to sell complete units. thank you for looking have title for all. the last picture is of my 65 jeep truck. runs drives registered title in my name 383 stroker 400 turbo ect.ect. hot rod not for the faint of heart. bare bones rat rod $10,000 SELLING COMPLETE VEHICLES FOR PARTS OR WHAT NOT it is up to you have titles for them. I don’t speak or read Spanish. any e-mail in Spanish will be deleted. than you! not wanting to I am also putting my 1967 Plymouth wagon for sale $1000 as is or I can get it running and sell it for two times that”
This ad appears to have been on eBay for sale, but has since been sold. It popped up during a google search. The quality is poor as it wasn’t a smaller image, but I suspect this is a full page ad.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500.
This looks like it could be a Traveller to me. It’s listed as a 1968. There’s no title.
“Interior in good condition, original seats, without title, has V8”
Craig shared this one. Possibly a Traveller?
“4wd, 4 cyl 3 speed, hi/low. Hi/Low transfer case. extra trans and transfer cases, v6 motor , included very clean interior , pics are current as of today 8/17/17.”
https://martinsburg.craigslist.org/cto/6270264226.html
UPDATE: Still Available.
(04/06/2017) It’s a bit rough, but could have some hard-to-find Traveller parts.
“Rare Willy’s wagon, 4 wheel drive, body only, no motor, no transmission. Jeep wagoneer. Paid $900 for it and then another $600 for front and rear axles, so no low balls. Project for sure but distinctive Americana.”
https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/6062611629.html
Scramboleer Dan took the time to assemble these vintage newspapers ads for the Traveller (sorry it took me so long to get these posted!).
October 1, 1959, pg 15 of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin
October 24, 1960, pg. 12 of The Honolulu Advertiser
October 25, 1960, pg. 13 of Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
A few years later we have some used Willys prices:
Some prices from the December 18, 1963, pg. 35 of the Honolulu Advertiser
This Capitol Chevy ad is from the Salem Statesman-Journal circa 1965-1966.
Thanks to Sarah Staples for giving eWillys jeep experts a nod in her newest article. We helped her identify this wagon as a 1961 Traveller. She told me that the rarity of the vehicle helped her sell the travel piece to her editor. She wrote it for “Postmedia Driving, the driving section of newspapers across Canada.”
This undated postcard is for sale on eBay. Note the wagon in the right lower corner. At first I thought that was a Parkway Conversion, but given the setup on the truck behind the wagon (the bend seats) I think this could be a Traveller. I’d have to guess this photo was taken in the early 1960s. It’s only photo I know of that shows a wagon at the Las Brisas Resort in Mexico.
The fact the wagon isn’t quite pink, kind of more purplish, might mean it didn’t belong to the resort, but just ferried visitors to/from it. Hertz Rentals did a similar thing by renting blue colored surrey-looking DJ-3As to visitors (see bottom of post).
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Back of card:
Hertz Rental Jeeps in Mexico:
I just picked up this Traveller Brochure off of eBay.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was FREE.
Marlo spotted this find. Can anyone tell if this is a Parkway or a Traveller?
“This 1940s collectible Willys Jeep could be restored or can be used for parts or even decor. You would need to tow it away. This is part of an estate and the paperwork is missing.”
Has some upgrades. Note the government plate. Maybe old border patrol vehicle?
Very rare 1964 Jeep Willys wagon, the original SUV! The last year these were made. This one has the rare ambulance/barn style back doors instead of a tailgate. I bought it in 1998 and it had already been converted to a 350 Chevy V8 engine, it was my daily driver for years. It runs great. Of course it rattles and squeaks like any old vintage vehicle. I have all receipts and original vehicle service manual. License and registration are current.
Here’s a list of other upgrades done since I bought it.
Muncie granny 4 speed transmission
Dana 44
205 transfer case
MD44 3.54 R/P
Wagoneer type brake upgrade
rear hubs
Heavy duty custom radiator
Recent work:
wheel cylinders
valve cover gaskets
battery
tires
brake shoes
brake lines
Has some rust here and there, but all in all a great old 4 wheel drive vehicle that can get you practically anywhere and is super fun to drive!”
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/5605666984.html
Dan shared scans of a Traveller brochure he spotted on eBay.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
Dan let me know this Traveller is for sale.
“One owner 1963 Willy’s Traveller with the 230 tornado engine. It has the rare roof mounted spare tire rack, the high roof with the outer rounded fender wells. Also has the inner cut fender wells for the fold down seats and a PTO winch. The only major rust on the rig is the driver floor boards will have to be replaced.”
Dan spotted this Traveller for sale. It’s rough. The Seller believes this to be a Parkway, but it is actually a Traveller.
https://offerupnow.com/item/detail/19920630/1962-willys-parkway-only-hundreds-made-of-this-model
Dan believes the wagon might be a traveller. It looks to have sliding side windows, while the Parkway Conversion’s side windows were always fixed flush mount whereas the Traveller could have either.
“I have too many projects and must part with these. The wagon is a 1960. It does not have a motor or transmission. The pickup is a 1957, runs, and has a working PTO winch. Both vehicles would come with a bill of sale. Thanks for looking”
http://medford.craigslist.org/cto/4378329171.html
UPDATE: Still Available. Was on eBay. Now $2300. Contact MIke via email for more info:
rmearkie@earthlink.net
Dan spotted this rare Traveler. It’s rough, but complete.
“Willys 1961 Traveler, if you’re looking you may already know the rarity of the Willys Traveler. If you are not I would suggest a good search of the internet, try “Willys production numbers” for a start. As if it wasn’t rare enough it has all the Civilian model Traveler specific parts in tact. I have been fooling with old Willys stuff since 1972 and have never seen one with all the pieces intact. It has the factory fold up rear bench seats, it has the roof mounted spare tire carrier, it has the rear sliding side windows, it has the step plate between rear bumper and the body all still attached. These ultra rare pieces are one of the things that makes it an ideal restoration candidate. The numbers are all correct for a 1961 Traveler and it comes with a good, clean title in my name. It’s 4 wheel drive with the desirable straight “6” 226 cubic inch flathead motor. The motor spins over by hand. the transmission and transfer case are in place.
Dan pointed out that the October 2103 issue of Vintage Truck Magazine has a great looking article about the Traveller by Bill Norris. I’m going to get a copy of that magazine right away!
You can read it online here: http://www.vintagetruckmagazine.com/current/index.html
http://www.vintagetruckmagazine.com/current/index.html
