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Photo of CJ-3B Tour Jeep Circa 1962 on eBay

• CATEGORIES: CJ-3B, Features • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Brett noted the jeep is transporting the elephant. I originally thought the elephant was behind the jeep (after all, who transports an elephant in a jeep). Of course, sometimes they’ve been known to drive one.

Marc pointed out that this ‘Tour Jeep’ CJ-3B appears to have an extended rear. It looks like to me it  can carry extra people. The photo is circa 1962 and is probably from Africa. I wish we had a side shot of it. The photo is located in France, but shipping is free.

“vintage silver press print,
Tirage argentique
21×26
Circa 1962”

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1941? Ad for Ethyl Gasoline on eBay

• CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Artists/Drawings, Bantam-FordGP-WillysMA-EarlyJPs, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Those are a couple hybrid jeep illustrations. Kind of a Ford GP with an early Bantam BRC side.

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1944 Odd Jeep Maui, HI **Status Unknown**

• CATEGORIES: Features, MB • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **Status Unknown** 

How about this odd ball.

“1944 army willi jeep project takeing offers all areginal parts”

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Mike’s Family of Jeeps

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

Like Lays Potato Chips, Mike just couldn’t stop with one. He recently picked up the yellowish CJ-2A on the left off of eWillys.

Mike wrotes, “I just finished the shop about a month ago. The picture is a little dark but I had to wait for the last one,(Jeep) to come home. A grandson was out checking his game camera with “His Willy”, I do love to see the grandkids drop by and ask to take a jeep out, they all seem to have their favorites. All ‘46’s except the one ’47, it was the city of Nixa Mo fire engine in its last life.”

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Register Now for the 2014 Bantam Jeep Festival

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

For those heading to the 2014 Bantam Jeep Festival, registration for the event is now open (online only). This year the Festival takes place June 13th-June15th. You can learn more about the Festival and make reservations at Cooper’s Lake Campground by heading to the Festival’s site; http://www.bantamjeepfestival.com. We stayed at Cooper’s Lake and found it very convenient.

New this year, don’t miss the Bantam Garage presented by Diehl Automotive Group, Jeep Corral presented by Simpson Family Jeeps, Historic Travels Tour and Bantam Jeep Muddy 5K Race.  We’re also extending hours until 6 p.m. on Saturday.

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A Couple Pics from Charles

• CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Women & Jeeps This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

This photo shows Brazilian’s rounding up Italians during WWII.

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Anyone recognize the woman in this pin-up photo? I don’t know her.

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More Photos of Jeeps in the Everglades on eBay

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Marc found another set of Everglade photos. This time there are multiple CJ-2As with a push-bumper setup. Here’s the previous set of Everglade photos. This seller also has some photos of early swamp buggies, too.

“As described in the title and shown in the scans below, this is a set of three original snapshot photos that were taken around 1950 with diagnostics being the “Kodak Velox Paper” watermarks on the back and in comparison to other dated photos from the same estate. The area is the Florida Everglades somewhere in the vicinity of the Collier and Dade County lines. We don’t know who the uniformed men or the civilians are. The photos are in bright and clean condition though they have corner clipping, tape residue, photo paper curl and even some creasing. They each measure approx. 3.25″ x 4.5″.”

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Photo Demonstrating First CJ-2A on eBay

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UPDATE: Glenn mentioned a photo, along with this Al-Toy post from 2012. So, I’ve added Glenn’s comment and the photo to which he refers.

 

Glenn wrote, “All the Overland Heavy Hitters are here. Cast Iron Charlie Sorensen, came to Willys to escape Henry’s Henchmen, Ward Canaday, last of the old bankrupt Depression crew. I don’t remember Mr. Paris, but Colin and I shared Mr. Bell in the photo of the Al-Toy above.”

I’ve seen this photo, but not the included caption.

“This is an original press photo. GH BellPhoto measures 10.25 x 8inches. Photo is dated 09-27-1945.”

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1944 Prestone Anti-freeze Ad on eBay

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Marc noted that the Prestone Anti-freeze ads come in Red and Black & Red and Blue.

1. Here’s the Red and Blue version. View all the information on ebay

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2. This is the Red and Black version of the same ad. View all the information on ebay

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3. Here’s a slightly different version of the Red and Black ad (This has a black border). View all the information on ebay

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Cam Races Priority in this Video

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I just ran across this video of Cam Carter racing the family race jeep Priority. His parents, Tim and Lynette, are friends of mine and were great drivers (probably still are). The video shows Cam is channeling their skills. Tim is in the passenger seat providing occasional advice. It looks like they are running a cross country course at the Monroe Adventure Park.

Priority is a fiberglass Parkette body with a custom link arm suspension. I rode in the jeep on an early version of the suspension a few years ago, but Tim made some changes to it that improved it quite a bit I’m told. It’s powered by an aluminum V8 with about a trillion horse power that feed in a Ford Toploader four speed that used to be in dad’s CJ-5.

Dad had a side shifter installed when he owned the tranny. First and reverse gear were so close. I was learning to drive it on the road when, after stopping at a stoplight during a training drive, I mistakenly put the tranny into reverse rather than first. I nearly backed into the person behind me when I let out the clutch. Dad was in the passenger seat and was pretty rattled by my near mistake (as was I). Fortunately, I had a good grasp of how to use the brake, which averted an embarrassing wreck 🙂

 
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1950s Truck Near Hells Canyon, Idaho

• CATEGORIES: Features, Willys Trucks This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Here’s a link to a nice store about Donald Fouste written by his kids. As a rancher out of Hells Canyon, Idaho, Don and his family needed the utility and comfort a 4WD truck could offer. This truck came with a stock bed, but Don modified it by installing a flatbed and stock racks. He also added a carrying rack on the top. The truck was equipped with a rear PTO, which allowed him to use a saw or water pump.

Read the entire tribute page here: http://www.cowboypoetry.com/donaldwfouste.htm

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Photo of Caterpillar Dealer’s Jeep Negotiating Ruts in Bolivia on eBay

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Marc found this neat photo. This Caterpillar dealer has some guts to drive the old Cochabamba-Santa Cruz Highway without the aide of a winch. Maybe there’s a big truck with a winch in front of it?

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1944 Photo of Willys Overland Jeep Engines on eBay

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Lots of drive trains awaiting a chassis.

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DJ-5 Grille From Flickr

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How about this cool DJ-5 custom grille. The photographer who posted these pics (and others) was also the builder.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/38837621@N05/3741027990/in/photostream/

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Cotton Candy & Popcorn Jeep at Fifth ave and 50th, Brooklyn

• CATEGORIES: DJ-5 & DJ-6, Features • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

If I’d only known . . . Apparently Ceclia Gomez operates a popcorn and cotton candy stand out of a pink DJ-5 near Sunset Park in Brooklyn (near 5th Avenue and 50th Street). My wife says that is a must stop on our next trip to New York!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/xxxyxyz/5574560368/sizes/z/in/photostream/:

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http://www.grubstreet.com/2009/11/the_aww-inspiring_cotton_candy.html:

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From this link: http://blipadee.blogspot.com/2009/05/court-fair-continued.html:

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Colin Visits the 2014 Barrett-Jackson Auction

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Colin dropped by the 2014 Barrett Jackson auction and filed the following report.

“Went to Barrett-Jackson today with fellow Jeepster and DJ3A owner Jim Sullivan and saw several Willys vehicles that I thought would be of interest.  I have attached several photos with a short explanation of each.

1961 FC 150 done in Coca Cola style, might have been on eWillys a week or so ago? (ed note — this FC-Coca Cola is similar, but not the same.)

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A rat rod Willys wagon about a 1950-52 model (here are more pics):

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A nice 50-51 Willys truck

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Military Jeep Detail Photos on Facebook

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John recently posted some detail photos of jeeps froma visit to a Wings and Wheels Fly-In at Poplar Grove, Illinois in 2008. It is mostly Jeep detail photos for restoration reference. He hopes the photos will benefit some folks.

https://www.facebook.com/john.j.hamrin/media_set?set=a.10201802702202804.1073741869.1039491236&type=1

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1945 Photo From Burma on eBay

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Marc spotted this interesting photo. A British Armoured Division is shown waiting for additional signals near Pyingyaing (near Kalewa, Burma).

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1941 Photo of a Protype Jeep Being Wrapped on eBay

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And you thought putting chains on a vehicle during the winter is a hassle? The GIs are finishing wrapping up this jeep for a float across the river at Fort Benning, Georgia. Note that this is a Prototype Jeep. Based on the handles on the driver’s side, the seats and the grille (that is just peeking out), can you guess which one?

“This is an original press photo. At Fort Benning, Georgia.Photo measures 9 x 7.25inches. Photo is dated 07-15-1941.”

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1944 Photo of Welder Towed by Jeep on eBay

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This is a collection of three photos. I’ve blown up two of them. That’s one big welding unit to be dragging around the desert.

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Two Truck Brochures on eBay

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I don’t remember seeing either of these brochures. Maybe I have? I wonder what the other sides look like. Both are reasonably priced, too.

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Jeeps @ the California Automobile Museum

• CATEGORIES: Features, GPW (Ford MB), Museums This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

The California Automobile Museum (location) in Sacramento has at least three. I have been there yet, but it might be a potential stop on our California tour in March. The M-38 and CJ-2A were photographed by Jack Snell in August of 2013 (more great jeep photos by Jack in his photo stream).

This 1951 M-38 looks good:

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/jacksnell707/9623631181/ M-38 @ the California Automobile Museum

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/jacksnell707/9626867018/in/photostream/ M-38 @ the California Automobile Museum

This 1945 VEC CJ-2A looks very good:

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/jacksnell707/9626420176/lightbox/

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/jacksnell707/9626419994/

The museum also has a 1943 GPW which was photographed and posted here along with other images from the museum. Below is the photo of the GPW:

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More Photos from the Pictoral WWII Book

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Here are a few more photos from the “Pictoral History of the Second World War”.

This first photo is really interesting. Here’s the caption:

OUTWITTING THE NAZIS: A little thing like a capsized ship doesn’t stand in the way of the U.S. Army engineers. Here, in the Naples Harbor they have outwitted the Nazis and turned a deficit into an asset by transforming an overturned ship into a pier. Nazi demolition ships in the harbor at Naples, like this one, did not count on the ingenuity of the Engineers. The ship’s superstructure, digging into the harbor bottom, steadies the hull. All five hatches of a Liberty ship can be unloaded at once alongside this improvised pier. All during the campaign through Italy the Allies came across numerous scenes of destruction like the one pictured here, designed to slow up the Allied march to  victory in the former Mussolini stronghold.

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Container of 1940s Letters on eBay

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No jeeps here, but lots of interesting history.

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“Interesting Lot of WWII era LETTERS –

some might be considered somewhat rare and/or unusual.

Lot of WWII letters that had belonged to my father-in-law, who served in the Army Air Force from 1943-1946.
He was trained as a photographer, trained at several bases and also stationed at the Stars and Stripes office in Erlangen, Germany.

I believe I counted over 240 letters in this lot.
There could be more than one letter in one envelope I noticed…
The bulk of the letters are from my father-in-law to his girlfriend, who later became his wife. Some are from her to him, a few are to and from their parents, one or two from her siblings to Ed when he was stationed away.

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FC-150 w/Signboard near Amarillo, TX

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Evan was visiting Amarillo College in Texas when he spotted this FC-150 with a signboard just off of I-40 on Jackrabbit Rd in front of the I-40 Convenience Store. You can even view it on Google Maps. It’s just north of I-40.

Here’s a photo of it using Google Maps:

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These are Evan’s photos:

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