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“Fat Boy” Stock Car Mockup

February 26, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features, Racing This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Something a little different …. According to Autoeveolution.com, there’s been an increasing number of “Jeep Willys builds” at drag strips. A digital artist, Yasid Oozeear, decided to render a drag jeep with a WWII look (this is an illustration, not an actual build).

CREDIT: Illustration by Yaddesign: https://www.instagram.com/p/B76Z8OBFST3/

CREDIT: Illustration by Yaddesign: https://www.instagram.com/p/B76Z8OBFST3/

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1944 Photo of Jeep in Cape Gloucester

February 26, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Possibly a Holden Jeep?

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1953 Ad for the New CJ-3B

February 25, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

This ad was published in the April 16, 1953, issue of the Dillon Daily Tribune.

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1945 Article on the Peace Time Jeep

February 25, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

This July 25, 1945, article in the Dillon Examiner highlighted the newly released CJ-2A.

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Season 2, Ep 2: What is the Jeep Farm w/ Drew Norman

February 24, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features, videos • TAGS: drew-norman-videos. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

This is season 2, episode 2, by Mark and Tom Smith of Jeeptruck.com from his series with Drew Norman at his Jeep Farm in Phoenix.

What Is The Jeep Farm? Drew Norman’s Garage in Phoenix, Arizona:

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1950 Photo of Jeep-mounted 105mm on eBay

February 24, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Another photo showing the test of the 105mm recoil-less rifle.

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“1950 Press Photo US soldiers Ernest Pupo & James F. with jeep-mounted rifle, MD. This is an original press photo. Guns – United States. Aberdeen, Maryland. The Army’s new jeep-mounted 105-millimeter recoil-less rifle (above) is credited with being able to knock out any known foreign tank. It was demonstrated for the first time this week at the Army’s Aberdeen Proving Ground for Secretary of the Army Frank Pace. Shown loading the tank buster are Pfc Ernest Pupo (left) and Corporal James F…Photo measures 9 x 8inches. Photo is dated 11-25-1950.”

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1942 Photo of Jeep Crossing Practice Bridge on eBay

February 24, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

The guy in front of the jeep appears to have lost part of his arm (or it’s an optical illusion).

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“1942 Press Photo Jeep crosses bridge built by Army Engineers for training. This is an original press photo. United States Army – Engineers. On a field maneuver in the Pacific Northwest, the army demonstrated a speedy bridge building project, followed by an even faster demolition job – to train soldiers in both operations. (1) Soldiers laid logs across a swamp; (2) a jeep is first across; Photo measures 9 x 7.25 inches. Photo is dated 3-13-1942.”

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Hardtop Dayton, OH $250

February 24, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features, Parts This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Roger Martin shared this ad. I think it is a Koenig hardtop.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/211987653190421/

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Just a Couple Updates Sunday

February 23, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

A couple updates for Sunday. We’ve had family in town this weekend, so things are busy around here.

One family member brought over these locally roasted beans, so we decided to create our own Yipao scene. We couldn’t have done it without the jeep, a gift from Jerry Huber last year, and the Colombian poncho, a gift years ago from Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero (8 years ago … I had a little less gray hair!).

Just having some fun.

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February 1956 Willys News

February 23, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features • TAGS: Jeep-Willys-News. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

I don’t have the January 1956 issue, but this February 1956 issue discusses the introduction of the DJ-3A Dispatcher.

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Season 2, Ep 1: Working On the Jeep Farm w/ Drew Norman

February 23, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features, videos • TAGS: drew-norman-videos. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

This is season 2, episode 1, by Mark and Tom Smith of Jeeptruck.com from his series with Drew Norman at his Jeep Farm in Phoenix. Drew’s done some nice work updating this 1970 Wagoneer.

Season 2 Episode 1 in the series Working on the Jeep Farm with Drew Norman …Custom 1970 Jeep Wagoneer Build by The Jeep Farm | Axles, Stereo, More

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2019-2020 Winter Issue Dispatcher Magazine

February 22, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features, Magazine This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

The newest issue of the Dispatcher Magazine landed in my mailbox today. This issue includes a look at Bob Christy’s Empire Tractor “Rena”, along with a pre-jeep look at history thanks to Jim Allen. Dan Fucella continues describing his 10,000 mile journey in a wagon, while Eric Jarvis shares his D-Day-related journey to France.

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1962 Article on a Mobile CP

February 22, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features, Magazine This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Steve forwarded this article about the development of a mobile CP. The photos show how such a modification might have been done.

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“I’m Getting a Willys” Article

February 22, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Thanks to Bill for sharing this link. David Conwill shared his thoughts about getting a Willys Jeep in his article on Hemmings titled, “To heck with your crossover, I’m getting a Willys”.

https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2020/02/20/to-heck-with-your-crossover-im-getting-a-willys/#comments-block

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Bell and Buck’s Spruced up Scramblers

February 22, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Maury spotted this article. Bell and Buck is updating CJ-8’s in conjunction with Kyle Smith of Bird Buggy, to create a more luxurious CJ-8.

https://www.autoblog.com/amp/2020/02/18/jeep-cj-8-scrambler-pickup-restomod-ball-and-buck-bird-buggy/?guccounter=1

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Sierra Overdrive Brochure and Instructions

February 21, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Documents, Features, OD Other This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

I found this cool and rare brochure for the ill-fated Sierra Dana 20 overdrive on eBay. It’s printed on 8.5″x11″ paper, so the marketing budget must have been tight (as I understand it, working capital was an early issue, which played a part in the demise of the company). A few years ago there was a post of an article that also highlighted this rare overdrive.

The following instructions and schematics were tucked inside the brochure above:

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1943 Image of Wounded on Jeep

February 21, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

This 1943 image shows a crowd gathered around a jeep as it carries a wounded American. There are several articles about the war with Japan in this August 23, 1943, issue of the Daily Illini, but what caught me by surprise was Northwest Airlines’ attempt to secure a direct air route from Alaska to Tokyo even almost two years before the war eventually ended, as if we weren’t at war with Japan! Talk about advanced planning.

1943-08-22-daily-illini-northwest-air-to-japan

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1947 Janney’s Toys’ Ad on eBay

February 21, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features, toys This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

The price of the paper ad from a Janney’s Toys catalog(?) seems crazy to me, but the ad is a neat bit of info if you own one of these two jeep toys.

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1943 Photo of Ford GPA Landing in NY on eBay

February 21, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features, GPA (SEEP), Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Nice shot of a Ford GPW SEEP landing in New York.

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“1943 Press Photo Military officers in amphibious jeep on New York waterway. This is an original press photo. New York – (Swim) jeeps Photo measures 10.25 x 8.25 inches. Photo is dated 04-20-1943.”

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1941 BRC-40 Bantam Gering, NE SOLD

February 21, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Bantam-FordGP-WillysMA-EarlyJPs, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE II: This is now located at the NMMV Museum in Dubois, Wyoming. It was priced at $110,000.

UPDATE: I wasn’t sure on the price for this, but it seems this is the asking price for a nicely restored BRC-40 these days. More pics here: https://ibb.co/album/b7Nv1F

“This is a completely restored Bantam BRC witch is show quality. Original correct in every part. May be nicest one in existence Please send me an email for link to picture page or follow link below.

Will consider trades, offers, or just negotiate price.”

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1956 March/April(?) Globe-Trotter Magazine

February 20, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features • TAGS: Jeep-Willys-News. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

This issue of the Globe-Trotter is undated, but I’m guessing it is the March/April 1956 issue. I’ve published some of this a few years ago. Here is the whole issue.

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1977 Brochure for AM General on eBay

February 20, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

This brochure provides a good overview about how a division of Kaiser Industries began with in civilian government business with the successful post office bid (FJ-3s) in 1960. By 1971, the unit had produced a wide range of government vehicles. That year, American Motors incorporated the business unit into the wholly owned subsidiary AM General Corporation.

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1950? De Luxe Wagon Postcard SOLD

February 20, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features, Postcards This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

Nice early postcard for the De Luxe wagon.

“1953-1954 Original Willys DeLuxe Station Wagon postcard.
Both sides are shown in the photographs. The photos are of the exact item you will receive.
Measures 4 x 6 inches.”