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1945 Photo of Starts & Stripes Jeep on eBay

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This jeep saw some fender action.

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“Vintage photograph of American War shoes respondents’ jeep parked outside the Eden – 29 May 1945.

Size of photo 4.4″ x 5.2″
Location:

Sverige 1945-05-29”

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1943 Article on the Future of the Jeep

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UPDATE: Barry explores this topic (future of the jeep) more on his Farmjeep site: https://www.farmjeep.com/2020/01/14/who-would-want-a-jeep-predictions-from-1943-and-1944/

This article on the future of the jeep was published in The Daily Illini on February 14, 1943.

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George Baxter’s Early 2A w/MB Frame Rebuild

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This is an interesting story. George Baxter of ArmyJeepParts.com rebuilt this 1946 CJ-2A with a Willys MB frame, one of handful of production CJ-2As with MB frames. Thanks to Mark Smith and WarJeeps.com for alerting me.

 
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1943 Photo of Jeep-Glider Training in Texas on eBay

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This September 6, 1943, photo shows a training exercise in Lubbock, Texas, with soldiers emerging from a glider on an MB ready for a fight. These days you can learn more about glider training at the Silent Wings Museum in Lubbock.

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“This is an original press photo. Jeep-in-the-box – The instant this big glider touches earth, up springs its nose, out pops a jeep loaded with soldiers. It’s a magic trick the enemy knows about by now, to their sorrow. But new glider tricks are promised. This is training attack at South Plains Army Air Field, Lubbock, Texas. Photo measures 8 x 10.25 inches. Photo is dated 09-06-1943.”

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1953 Photo of Glenn McCarthy in CJ-3B on eBay

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This photo dated 11/12/1953 shows oil tycoon Glenn McCarthy, also known as ‘Diamond Jim’, aboard a CJ-3B. The CJ-3B sits atop some type of rail(?) car.

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“This is an original press photo. Glenn McCarthy, Houston Oilman aboard a military jeep. Photo measures 10 x 8.25inches. Photo is dated 11-12-1953.”

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Early Novak Conversion Catalog on eBay

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It I hadn’t already bought five pieces from this seller, I might have also bought this one.

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“Jeep Vintage Catalog on conversion components by Novak Enterprises Inc. Manufacturers of quality adapters and motormounts.
13 pages in good condition.”

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1951 CJ-3A Seattle, WA $7500

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This modified CJ-3A has a variety of updates. It’s got reversed springs in the front and 4-link suspension in the rear. The seller is a long time jeep guy.

https://offerup.com/item/detail/828973105/

“1951 willys flat fender.
4.3 Chevy with a turbo 350 transmission. Dana 44 front with locker. Dana 44 rear with spool. Rear fender wells flipped for more seat room. Full cage with CB and winch. 4 link rear suspension. 4 wheel disc breaks.”

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1956 CJ-5/CJ-6/CJ-3B Export Brochure Form W-250-6X

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This 1956 CJ-5/CJ-6/CJ-3B brochure targeted the export market. It’s form number is Form W-250-6X, however it looks nothing like it’s Form W-250-6 CJ-5 brochure counter part. It’s larger and folds out to 17″ x 22″ (vs 17″ x 11″ for the domestic version). Why re-use the form number, but make the brochure wholly different from the domestic brochure? I haven’t a clue.

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1956 Domestic Wagon Brochure Form W-253-6

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This 1956 Wagon brochure Form W-253-6 likely has an export version labeled Form W-253-6X, yet I have had no luck locating it. I expect the export version design will be similar to Form W-250-6X (CJ-5/CJ-6/CJ-3B) and Form W-252-6X (Truck). This brochure opens up to 17″x11″.

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2019 Colombian Yipao Video

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This is one of the better videos that I’ve seen about the Colombian Yipaos and why families participate in it.

 
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Hotchkiss CJ-3B Brochure **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

This Hotchkiss CJ-3B brochure appears to have been made in coordination with the Willys-Overland Export company, as some of the imagery and design is similar. Given the CJ-3B was considered the “New Jeep”, I’d say this brochure must have been published in 1953.

Below is the French version of the brochure, which is on eBay. The one below that is one from my collection.

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Now, compare the one above to the one below. As you can see, there are similarities and differences:

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2020 Willys Jeep Rally May 29-30 College Corner, OH

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This year’s Willys Jeep Rally will be held May 29 & 30 at Hueston Wood Lodge in College Corner, OH. WEBSITE: www.mw-willysjeep.com

THE WILLYS JEEP RALLY
MAY 29 &30, 2020, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
HUESTON WOODS LODGE
COLLEGE CORNER, OH 45003
Show for all years, makes & models of Jeep, swap meet, food, hats & shirts for sale.
Only Jeep event to feature Jeeps with PTO attachments working in fields plowing, discing, grinding, mowing, operating backhoe, etc.
CONTACT: Rick Riley, 513-423-8724, email: rickieriley @ att.net”

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Odd Tops in Argentina

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Blaine share this link from a forum in Argentina that included some jeeps with odd tops.
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1946 CJ-2A Ad “Vehicle of the Hour” on eBay

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This is an interesting ad that I haven’t featured in the past.

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“1946 a Willys-Overland Jeep “Vehicle of the Hour for Today’s Needs” Print Ad”

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Vintage Toledo Blade Jeep Ads

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This kind of odd collage of ads, some I hadn’t seen, from the Toledo Blade newspaper was published on this website: https://vintagetoledotv.com/otherautomotive. Click on it to make it much larger.

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December 1955 Willys News

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More vintage articles in this final issue for 1955.

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1964 Hotchkiss Jeep Brochure on eBay

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This 8-page brochure is located in France. The Buy-it-now price is $49.12, plus almost $20 for shipping.

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1946 Ad For Al-Toy on eBay

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This April 1946 ad from the Playthings Magazine(?) looks like an Al-Toy, though it doesn’t mention Al-Toy or West-Craft. Instead, Joseph Shaw Manufacturers seems to be taking credit for their production.

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Portal To Texas History Jeeps

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Here’s a series of jeep photos from the Portal To Texas History website. There are many, many more: https://texashistory.unt.edu/search/?q=jeep&t=fulltext&sort=&fq=

This is my favorite of the bunch: An M-38A1 with a Schooner-like soft top:

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CREDIT: https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth33411/ Man standing in uniform next to jeep advertising the Sheraton Terrace Motor Hotel, 1201 S Congress Ave.

Some interesting mods on this jeep.

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CREDIT: https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth476250/ .. Photograph of Capt. John M. McAfoos, T/5 Paul Severino, and two unidentified soldiers sitting in a Jeep somewhere in France. Buildings are visible in the background.

This photo is dated 1945, but it’s clearly a 1950s photo based on the grille.

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CREDIT: https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth586886/ .. Photograph of a group of men looking at a Jeep in a field. Trees and buildings are visible in the background. … there is a second photo in this series that better shows the plaque on the side of the truck’s cowl.

One of the few CJ-2A images in the collection.

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CREDIT: https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth74048/ .. Photograph of a man in a jeep in a ranch yard. A small wooden structure and a gated wooden fence are behind him. The photographer’s shadow is visible against the front wheel of the vehicle.

The only Ford GP I’ve run across in the photo collection.

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CREDIT: https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth436897/ .. Photograph of five soldiers, including Alphonse DeSanto, Charles Kozak, Andrew Horn, and Robert French, standing around another soldier seated in a Jeep. Buildings are visible in the background.

 
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Jeep Hit By Train

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This February 2, 1951, photo in the Sycamore Tribune was front page news and highlighted the effects of a train hitting a jeep. I wish the photo quality was better.

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Icon 4×4 Rebuilt 1965 Jeep Wagoneer

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Maury shared this video and article about Robert Wood and Icon 4×4’s rebuild of a 1965 Jeep Wagoneer into a more modern driver: https://www.automobilemag.com/news/icon-1965-kaiser-jeep-wagoneer-reformer/

Also, if anyone has a circa 1965 Wagoneer steering wheel, Robert Wood might be interested buying it. They are looking for one for their Cherokee. Email me at d @ deilers.com (no spaces around the @) for Robert’s contact info.

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More Tech for More Cars, More Problems for Us .. ARGGG!

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This might be a bit of a rant …

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During the 2000s my kids were into World of WarCraft, but I could never get into the game myself. Partly, this was due to my own impatience. Generally, I’m pretty patient, but I’m less so when it comes to games. An example: one time I needed to hand my sword to another player, but to do so I had to execute a bunch of commands, spells, and other machinations that I can no longer remember. Ugh … I quickly lost interest.

Why do I bring this up? Because last night Washington State (and apparently other areas nationwide) suffered through a Verizon outage.  Ann and I were in bed when we learned of it, so we tried texting one another. I texted something gloriously romantic like the word, “test”.

Being it is so close to Valentine’s Day, I probably should have texted, “Won’t you be my Valentine”? But, I didn’t …. Dumb, dumb, dumb … You should learn from my mistake … go ahead … please learn from my mistake: text your significant other right now. Ask, “Won’t you be my Valentine”?

I’ll wait. You can thank me later.

Anyway, it took about ten minutes for the texts to reach our respective phones due to the outage and despite the fact we were sitting right next to each other. It felt like World of WarCraft all over again.

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I beat this notion to death only to bring up the fact that Apple (accidentally?) released code a few days ago that demonstrates the company’s efforts to bring a new “CarKey” feature to their phone. It would, theoretically, allow iPhone users to seamlessly move from one car to another, even to rental cars, without ever having to have a key. How could this possibly go wrong? Let me count the ways …

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1954 Photo of a 106mm gun on M-38 on eBay

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I thought these were only used on the M-38A1s. I’m surprised they were testing this on an M-38 as late as 1954. But, perhaps that was just the photo’s release date and not the date of the photo.

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“1954 Press Photo US soldiers fire rifle on a jeep at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. This is an original press photo. Guns – Artillery. Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The Army’s new battalion (BAT) 106 MM. recoilless rifle is mounted on a jeep and fired during a demonstration at the Army’s Aberdeen Proving Grounds. The rifle has greater range and destructive power than any other weapon now available on the battalion level.Photo measures 10 x 8.25inches. Photo is dated 10-12-1954.”

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1950 Photo of Jeeps at Kumho River in Korea on eBay

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By the covers on the jeeps and the rain gear, it looks kind of wet!

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“1950 Press Photo US military jeeps lined up to ferry across river in Korea. This is an original press photo. Korea – War – General – A long line of jeeps waiting to be ferried across the Kumjo-gang River cause a traffic jam on the way to the front in Korea Photo measures 8 x 10.5 inches. Photo is dated 09-16-1950.”

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Part II: 1948 Willys Overland Press Release

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This is the last page of the Press Release. One thing that caught my eye is that every jeep shown here, based on what I can see, came equipped with dual windshield wipers. I tried to discover when wipers were required on all vehicles, but did not locate that info.

This is part II, the Jeep Line of Vehicles, of the Willys-Overland April 22, 1948, forty-seven page Press Release. Part I, the History of Willys-Overland, can be viewed here.

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