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Alaska Highway Movie from 1943

January 4, 2021 • CATEGORIES: Features, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This somewhat silly movie included numerous jeeps and other war-time transport. It looks like the Sierras were substituted for Northwestern Canada. Perhaps the funniest part of the movie begins at 21:36 as a jeep rolls up behind a guy in a parka (a scene that looks fake). For some reason, two soldiers have climbed a Matterhorn-looking spire. One guy starts to fall, so the other uses a rope with a loop to keep him from falling. Then, somehow, the guy up top then climbs down on the same rope, but how does the top of the rope connect to anything?

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Ex-Shriner’s Parade Mini-Jeep **SOLD**

January 4, 2021 • CATEGORIES: Features, Models, Other 4x4s This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on Ebay.

This Shriner’s jeep has a Willys MA look to it, though the seller presents no evidence that this was a Shriner’s jeep, it’s the right size for one.

“Up for sale Shriner parade kart, go kart. This is a extremely rare Shriner kart. The only other one that I know of is in a museum in South Dakota. I be leave this Willys Jeep is from the early 1950s. The Jeep is mostly original with the exception of newer tires, rims, upholstery, paint, carpet, and engine. The engine has never had gas or oil in it. Everything appears to be in working order.”

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Woodedn Jeep Toy Coquitlam, B.C., Canada **SOLD**

January 4, 2021 • CATEGORIES: Features, Models, toys This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $300.

Blaine spotted an unusual toy on Craigslist. Anyone recognize this wooden jeep? It seems to be missing the steering wheel and a windshield. It’s probably a one-off, but figured I’d check.

“Jeep from war 1940s ? – all wood – great collectible -”

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1948 Photo of MB/GPW at Cape Hattaras

January 3, 2021 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This photo was taken August 8, 1948, at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. It was posted to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Facebook page. According to the post, “On August 8, 1948 flags flew from the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, as the United States Coast Guard celebrated the 158th anniversary of its founding. Governor R. Gregg Cherry flew in by helicopter and spoke at the celebration, which also included Coast Guard apparatus demonstrations and a mammoth fish fry.”

The jeep looks to be an MB or GPW with a custom top accented by sliding doors. It’s a pretty nice setup.

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A Few Jeep Stories from 1943

January 3, 2021 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This article demonstrates the hazards a jeep faced in the field. The article was published December 16, 1943, in the Kansas City Times by Kenneth L. Dixon.

Clipping from The Kansas City Times - Newspapers.com

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