One week to go!  Looking forward to driving out to this show. Hope to see you there!

Scott from The Willys Jeep Rally Event Committee sent over the reminder for the 2025 Willys Jeep Rally Event!

http://www.mw-willysjeep.com/

If you are in the area and able to attend please add this to your Spring To Do list!

There are some really neat things planned for this years Rally that were shared to their FB Page.

The following are posts from their FB Page….

2 Free The Dispatcher Subscriptions

Bill Norris and The Dispatcher have donated 2 subscriptions to the Magazine, this is a great resource with just stellar historically accurate articles and information, if you are not familiar with The Dispatcher please check them out!

Fire Jeep Demonstration

As a special treat at the working farm jeep demonstration, Greg Risk from Toledo will have his ’57 CJ5 fire jeep on display. He will be able to draft out of the irrigation pond for his demonstration for both Friday and Saturday afternoons. This will be nice to see!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BnAT3o2jf/

Trusty Cook Hammers

Welcome Trusty-Cook back this year as one of our sponsors for Saturday night banquet, guest speaker & award of door prizes and raffle items.

We picked up a great assortment of dead blow hammers along with the larger sledges today. Those that won them last years were truly pleased!

https://www.trustycook.com/dead-blow-hammers/

Farm Jeep Prep

We had a great spa day for over 8 vintage farm Jeeps outside Hueston Woods today. All vitals were checked and washed up for the big dance in couple weeks.

Hope to see you the there.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16oQxMkx3A/

What’s next?

Please comment or send over something Willys that you would like us to post.

5/30 – 5/31 > The Willys Jeep Rally College Corner, OH

6/8 > The Great Willys Picnic Kempton, PA

2025 Memorial Day

As we pause to remember and honor those who gave their lives this and every Memorial Day, I took a look back at some of the past generations and how the Jeep and Willys were used throughout various Parades and Celebrations.

1950 Rome, NY

1955 San Bernardino, California 

1956 Patchouge, NY

1950 Westminster, MD

Parades and large events can be really tricky to coordniate all the moving parts, this one must have been interesting when a Jeep was stolen from the Parade set up in MD during their 1950 Parade. I was not able to locate the resolution to this one!

SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY!!! TOMORROW 5/25 HACKETTSTOWN, NJ

Update: 5/25 6:30PM EST…

I posted an update on OWF of today’s adventures was a great show and fun time, jump over there if you wanted to check it out.

https://www.oldwillysforum.com/forum/index.php?threads/230_ohc-1963-wagon.29911/page-8#post-401547

Taking the Wagon, got it cleaned up and ready for the show tomorrow. If anyone stops in track me down, typically in a Purple shirt and will be volunteering so will be all around. My buddy is always a good helper.

Almost that time, been a lot of rain this year but it looks like a wonderful Sunday should be a great turnout based on the previous rain outs at so many other events. Either way this is Rain or Shine, but looking nice for tomorrow. Stop by and see us, I’m helping in the Vendor Food Truck area and then pretty much all over where needed.

Getting the Wagon out today and geared up for tomorrow at M&M Mars Hackettstown, NJ

https://g.co/kgs/6LDet1i

Also please don’t forget next weeks The Willys Jeep Rally in College Corner, OH. Will be posting reminders about this show next week as well. 

UPDATE: 5/19/2025

Show is coming up quickly, in addition to the normal goodie bag for entrants. I will be out there and will have some small things to give to any Willys folks who stop by and check out the show. You don’t need to bring a Willys it’s a great family friendly event. Hope to see you there. 

This is an awesome show, we had a few Willys out last year and had a good time for a great local organization. I’ve been going last 6 years as a volunteer. Mars Wrigley does a wonderful job and always lots of give aways and family friendly event.

29th Annual Car Show – Sunday, May 25, 2025 Mars Wrigley 800 High Street, Hackettstown NJ 07840 Makers of M&M’S® Chocolate Candies

https://hackettstownrotary.org/

—-THIS WEEKEND MAY 16TH AND 17TH—-

32nd Annual Spring WILLYS Jeep Reunion & Swap Meet

5251 Landmark Boulevard
North Canton, Ohio 44720

http://www.willysreunion.com/swr25.htm

May 16 – 17, 2025

North Canton, Ohio

Please join us for the 32nd Annual Spring Willys Reunion being held on the grounds of the Hilton Garden Inn, North Canton, Ohio May 16-17, 2025.

As always, the show will feature vintage Willys Jeep vehicles, a large swap meet area where you can find a variety of new old stock and good used parts to help you restore your Jeep and keep it original and on the road for years to come.

Registration for the event  is just $20 no matter how many vehicles your bring, $5 if you don’t.

Vendor and Swap spaces along our new “Vendor Row” are $30 for all the space you need. We please ask that you set up in this designated area to help keep this more organized and easy to bring in a vehicle for loading larger parts.

Friday and Saturday we will have special technical presentations taking place by Sal Walter from Vintage Jeeper , and Joe DeYoung of Mad City Manufacturing under the big top.

New last year was the Farm Jeep “playground” area where you can demonstrate what kind of farming you can do with a Jeep. Feel free to bring your jeep and implements to showcase. There is a marked area on the south end of the grounds for this. Ground contact and digging implements are welcome.

As always, our Friday night picnic will be held on site and is free for all  who registered for the show.

The Saturday night banquet has been moved to Saturday afternoon (tentative 1 pm) and will be held under the big top (bring your lawn chairs) and will again be provided by Sean Wagler and his traveling smoker. It will include a main entree, sides, soft drinks and deserts so be prepared with lawn chairs to enjoy the meal. Tickets for the banquet will be $25 each.

The 50/50, raffle and door prize drawings will also take place under the big-top tent during the banquet.

Sean will be selling lunch Friday and dinner Saturday from his food truck in the parking lot.

Tentative Schedule:

Friday:

Registration opens

Door prize drawings throughout the day

Sean set up for lunch

12 pm Tech Talk

Friday afternoon pizza party

Jeep Ride to a determined destination

Saturday

Registration opens

Door Prize drawings throughout the day.

12 pm Tech Talk?

1 pm Banquet and Raffle

6 pm Evening ice cream social

 The Epic Mini Adventure (run by Scott Gilbert and Jonah Hodgkins) will take place at 4 pm for those interested. See them for details.

We also invite you to come a day early and wheel with us at:

The Offroad Park is hosting another event this weekend so we are searching for an alternative location…more to come

This is one show you really do not want to miss

Willys Only Event Wrightwood, CA May 10th, 2025

UPDATE 5/11/2025: Here are some photos shared on OWF from the event yesterday. Looks like a great turnout and was a great looking time!

https://www.oldwillysforum.com/forum/index.php?threads/may-10-2025-willys-only-gathering.30898/page-4#post-399751

UPDATE 5/3/2025: 1 WEEK TO GO! Please consider attending if you are able, will add in some photos to this post after the event. Some good give aways from some of our Willys Vendors!

SPECIAL NOTICE : The bank parking lot is reserved for the Spring Fling that makes our Gathering to move up 1 Street. In front of the Veterans Memorial by the Youdler. This shouldn’t be a problem as the Spring Fling starts at 11:00 am. This will add a little spice as this Fling will have vendors and a live band, and a beer booth.
Last year the event started at 9 am we were all on our way home by Noon as it was hot that day.
Try and let everybody know about this move to park at the upper street by the Veterans Memorial.

https://www.oldwillysforum.com/forum/index.php?threads/may-10-2025-willys-only-gathering.30898/

Some great Willys only will be getting together on May 10th, 2025.

Vendors have provided some great gift certificates and swag, if in the area please consider stopping by.

Epic Willys Adventure 2025 Great Mitten Race

June 5th – 15th, starting and ending in Butler, PA.

https://www.epicwillysadventure.com

https://www.facebook.com/EpicWillysAdventure/

https://www.instagram.com/epicwillysadventure/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdod9yJaCvn0qDaPsDaxvxA