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1960 Wagon Four Door Dayton, VA **Status Unknown**

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

UPDATE: **Status Unknown** Was on ebay

(last listed on ebay in Jan 2015) “This is a custom, one-off Willy’s Jeep. It was made for Henry Kaiser, when he retired to Hawaii and became involved in tourism and land development. He had the custom pink long-wheelbase Willys wagon built for exploring the island. Kaiser’s wife loved pink and all of his construction equipment was painted pink, so that seems to be where the pink color for the Jeep came from. This can all be seen on the following web page, along with a photo (which is the black and white photo provided in the photos of the vehicle) of the Jeep in Hawaii : http://cj3b.info/Siblings/SurreyHawaii.html

We also have documentation from the Kaiser Jeep Corporation stating that this Jeep is an authentic one of a kind Jeep. Please only serious inquiries only and please do not try to convince us that we are wrong about it being a one of a kind, this is most definitely not a railroad Jeep. We know what we have and are willing to answer questions of those with serious inquiries about this vehicle.”

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The seller claims to have documentation to prove that this is the only four door limo-like wagon made. to Willys Country this wagon was once used as a limo for an airport. Whether there was only one built or remains an undocumented issue at this point. Is the wagon above the same one that’s in the photo below? Hard to say for sure.

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1943 Article Announcing The Ford GPA (SEEP)

• CATEGORIES: Features, GPA (SEEP), Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

The Evening Star shared the news of SEEPs on April 4, 1943.

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2019 Jeep Cavalcade in Silang, Philippines

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

Roger forwarded a link to photos from this year’s Jeep Cavalcade in Silang. It looks like attendance was good. see all the pics here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10155758622041046&type=3 … fun, and useless, fact: the only VA healthcare facility outside the United States is in the Philippines (US Embassy in Manilla to be exact).

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JP Magazine Article on a CJ-V35/U

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

Mike’s 1950 CJ-V35/U was featured in a recent JP Magazine online article and will appear in print as well. He notes the article was very good overall, though there were a couple minor incorrect references.

Read it here: http://www.fourwheeler.com/features/1901-found-rare-military-jeep-cjv35u/

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CREDIT: JP Magazine & Jay Kopycinski. As you can see, MIke’s got a nice lineup of CJ-V35/Us.

 
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Dispatcher’s Winter 2018/2019 Issue

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

The Dispatcher Magazine’s 2018/2019 issue has been mailed. Included in it is Jim Allen’s excellent article on the rare CJ-5 462 (4WD, V6, 2 Passengers), a jeep marketed as more trail-ready CJ-5. If you don’t already have a subscription, take a look at getting one: https://www.dispatchermagazine.com

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East Coast Willys Association Website Update

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

Paul tells me that they have updated the East Coast Willys Association’s website. They also plan to update it on a regular basis.

Check out the new digs: https://www.eastcoastwillys.com

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Another Jeep Commercial

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

Just in time for the big game comes this new Jeep Commercial. Thanks to several folks for sharing this.

 
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1952 M-38 Sells for $67,200 at Barrett Jackson Event

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This less than accurate restoration of an M-38 sold for $49,500 in 201. Then, just last month, it was auctioned for $67,500, though a portion (no note on how much) of the proceeds was supposed to go to a military charity (it remains unidentified).

Interestingly, Hagerty Insurance valued it at $10,500, which seems a pretty fair estimate.

Read more here: https://www.autoclassics.com/posts/news/willys-m38-jeep-auction

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Gauge Labels for 1950.5-1951 and 1952-1956 $80/set

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

Dan’s create a series of rub-on gauge labels for those folks rebuilding their wagon, truck, delivery sedan, and Jeepster gauges. They are $80 per set. They are designed and made in the USA.

You can PayPal him $80 at scramboleer@yahoo.com (free first class USPS shipping; add $4 if you would like tracking). He’ll follow up confirming a mailing address and which of the two styles you would like.

If you have questions, can email him at scramboleer@yahoo.com.

1950.5-1951:

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1952-1956:

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1943 Army-Navy Honors Willys Overland

• CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features, Old Images, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

The CIO News out of Cumberland, MD, published a story on March 15, 1943, about the US Army and Navy honoring the workers of Willys Overland.

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