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French Diesel CJ-3A Ad

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Charles shared this ad for a diesel CJ-3A.

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Australian Review of the 1958 CJ-3B

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The August 11, 1958, issue of the Sydney Morning Herald featured a long review of the CJ-3B, whose parts were imported into Australia and then assembled there. You can review the article at Google news as it original appeared or read my re-arranged version (for space purposes) below. The reviewer’s biggest complaint was due to the way the jeep is converted from left to right-hand drive, leaving the gearshift to the left of the transfer case shifters.

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From the August 11, 1958 issue of the Sydney Morning Herald Page 5.

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Santa From Australia

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One more Santa post. Jalopnik posted this rendition of Santa driving a ‘jeep’ that was painted by Australian James Higgins Quirk in the 1950s. The original image is part of a digital collection at the Museum Victoria.

http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/items/1486013/digital-photograph-cartoon-santa-claus-driving-car-circa-1950s

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Swedish CJ-3A Jeepen Brochure

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I may not be able to read this brochure from Sweden, but I like the pictures :-). I guess no one else on eBay could read it either, which is why I got it for next to nothing.

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1950 M-38 Balangas, Philippines $10,000

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Looks like a line up of jeeps behind the M-38.

“Frame off restoration, All Original; less than 20 Kilometers since restoration; T90 3spd, 4wd; runs perfectly; kept in garage; canvas in good shape; black out lights.”

http://www.warjeeps.com/jss/sale/adj834/adj834.html

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1969 Photo of Haifa Israel Factory on eBay

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Provides a good look at the dash assembly.

“This is a Type I Original News Press Wire Service Photograph.”

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Pics From Charles

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Just a few posts tonight.

This jeep is featured at a Brussels military museum (Royal Armed Forces Museum?)

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Here are some miscellaneous photos:

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Jeeps Produced in San Paulo

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This photograph is part of a Popular Mechanics article from October, 1959. The article highlights the success American car manufacturers were having by producing cars in the San Paulo region, which the writer describes as the ‘Chicago’ of South America.

You can read the entire article here

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Lined-up Jeeps await delivery outside the Willys-Overland of Brazil factory at Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo’s industrial suburb. This expanding plant will soon be producing 250 Jeeps, cars and station wagons per day.

 
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Vintage Ike Estanciera Ads

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These were located in Argentina.

“VINTAGE & VERY RARE ORIGINAL ARGENTINA MAGAZINE ADVERTISING LOT
1940´S/50’S – JEEP 12 ADS !!!.-
MEASURES APPROX: 7.5” X 5.5” / 19 CM X 14 CM (EACH PAGE).-”

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1955? Alfa Romeo Matta Brochure

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UPDATE: This brochure sold on eBay.

I don’t know just how rare these brochures are, but this is currently priced at $93 and there’s already a bid! The vehicles were only built between 1952 and 1954, so I’m not sure there was a 1955 brochure?

“Pages: 12 (fold out)
Language; specs in English, German, Italian, French
Print code: –
Size: 27 x21 cm (10½x8½)
Condition: good (4 out of 5, if 5 is mint new). Please notice, light miscolor on front is due to photo.
Remarks: 2 clean binder holes
Ships w/ top-quality airmail at 7$ within EU (European Union) and 11$ rest of World (including US/North America) (NEVER experienced any shipment problems). Combine with 1 or more of my other auctions, and it gets quite inexpensive. Shipment will get to you within 1 week or less. If you prefer, we can also arrange special shipping.”

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1979 Mitsubishi J-54 Vancouver, BC, Canada $9900

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

Blaine spotted this one.

1979 Mitsubishi Jeep J54 with the 2650 cc Diesel motor. This is a one of a kind in Canada
Willys Style Jeep from Japan It is in fantastic condition for the year and a perfect candidate for 
Collector plate. It is super clean with a rust free body and great paint.
It Has a solid axle front end and it runs and drives like new It has a super low gear in 4 low and it will take you virtually any where.
BC Registered and ready to go.”

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/4454205934.html

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CJ-3B Coffee Bar in Colombia

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Oscar shared these pics of a CJ-3B coffee bar from his friend Ron, who accompanied him to Colombia. Oscar shared his own pics in this post.

The jeep looks to have some type of pop top to create more room.

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Willys MB in Netherlands Museum

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Hugo spotted this 1944 MB at the Louwman Museum in the Netherlands. Here’s the museum’s link to the jeep: http://www.louwmanmuseum.nl/ontdekken/ontdek-de-collectie/willys-jeep-model-mb

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/gallery/38769/Willys-Jeep-Model-MB.html

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Oscar’s Visit to Colombia

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Oscar Skold was in Colombia last month. He shot these photos for us (at least that’s the way I’d like to think of them).

He reports, “I know most of these are not actually Willys jeeps but nevertheless a very cool encounter while I was visiting Colombia a month ago. They use most of these old jeeps as taxis and you see them everywhere. Unfortunately I didn’t have a camera to shoot all that I saw but these pics gives you an idea what a great country this is to travel around in. We were mostly in the Medellin area and south, down to a town called Roldanillo.”

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1948 Photos of CJ-2As in Israel

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

Marc found these photos of Israeli Commandos in CJ-2As

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Jeeps on Flickr from Around the World

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Marc found these interesting photos on Flickr.

The first is a photo of the Italian police from 1947: http://www.flickr.com/photos/16435224@N05/4856286877/

italy-police-flickrHere’s a more recent photo from Ravenna, Italy:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30797788@N03/5133444193/

2010-ravena-italy-red-jeep-flickrThis photo was taken in Iran in 1997:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/69060931@N06/6778733213/

1997-persia-flickrTaken in October of 2013, this photo was taken in Japan:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/69060931@N06/6778733213/

2013-japan-cj3b-fire-jeep-flickrI’m guessing this photo of a late model CJ-2A from the Netherlands was taken in the late 1940s:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tuuur/6890468326/

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Yipao News on the BBC

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Bruce spotted this article on the BBC about Colombia’s Yipao Celebration. More pics at the website.

http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20140211-little-jeeps-big-wheelies

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Doron’s 1942 GPW Tribute to his Father

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Doron Segal from Israel shared these photos. In memory of his father, Doron has rebuilt a 1942 GPW with the number “4062”.  His father served in the “Samson Foxes“.

The two photos below are from a fifteenth club event in Israel, 2010 (see more current photos here).  Doron can be seen driving his GPW in the first one:

doron-segal-1942-gpwdoron-segal-1942-gpw2Here are some vintage photos. They jeeps shown are a mix of MB/GPWs, CJ-2As and a Lefty CJ-2A. It looks like the rear extension was a must-have modification. Note the number on the jeep in the first photo.

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1962 Photos of Captain Harry Wilson’s M-38A1s in Egypt

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Ed Wilson wanted to share some unusual jeeps photos from Egypt. They were taken in 1962 by his father Captain Harry Wilson during his United Nations duties in Egypt, while serving with the Canadian Army.

Ed notes that a few years ago his father searched for a tiny place called Sharm el-Sheikh where Harry and a fellow officer served during 1962. Their job was to look after a desalination plant. Instead of locating the hut where the two of them and a local family that cooked for them had lived, Harry was blown away to discover a billion dollar resort. No doubt the hut and the family are long gone.

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TARE: The Wild Rumanian 4WD Vehicle

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Glenn pointed out this unusual 4Wd jeep-like vehicle that was offered for import back in 1972. I can’t imagine too many of them made it to the states.

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Sausages and a Toy Jeep

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Hugo in Uruguay spotted this video. Like peanut butter and jelly, ying and yang, Fred and Ginger, Sausages and toy jeeps are a natural fit, right? Well, if you didn’t believe it before, check out this ad that celebrates 100 years of Ottonello sausages. The toy jeep appears at the 15 second mark. After viewing the video, Hugo suddenly remembered that he’d owned a red toy jeep when he was a kid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYsjhPrO1Cg

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Wildenberg Parts, Netherlands

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wildenberg-partsDavid Wildenberg from Wildenberg Parts emailed me. They will soon be celebrating their 60th birthday! They deal in Jeep (MB, GPW, M38, M38A1 and cj models up to the CJ5) Dodge WC series and M37, GMC 352 and 353. Spare parts and vehicles. If you are in the Netherlands, drop by their warehouse.

Learn more at their website http://www.wildenbergparts.com or on facebook www.facebook.com/wildenbergparts

Here’s a great photo from their early days. Look at all those jeeps!

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Some History:
Wildenberg BV was founded in 1954 in Zeist, the Netherlands, by Wildenberg Sr. The son of Mr Wildenberg, Etienne Wildenberg, also worked in the company, and took over in 1988.

Recently David, Etienne’s son, also joined the company. He is the third generation involved with the company, which makes Wildenberg BV a real family-business.

How it went further:
Selling parts was a beginning but the sale of military vehicles also became a part of the business. The company grew steadily and soon outgrew the location in Zeist, and relocated to its current location in Rhenen. The inventory kept growing and eventually the warehouse had to be expanded. This created more space for the enormous number of parts and military vehicles.

The warehouse:

All these years of experience have resulted in a stock of over 2300 square meters! All parts are cataloged and displayed by type.

60th year anniversary:
In 2014 our company exists 60 year. And we are going to celebrate that! With as start the new years drink on January 18 from 2 am to 6 am. The rest of the year we got lot’s of discounts. Package deals and free merchandise. We are also planning a party weekend and a Army-verhicle tour.

 
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Tour de France Jeep Toy on eBay

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Craig spotted this rare jeep. I wish I had the extra nickels to compete for it. It includes four plastic bicycles, too.

“Up for auction is a very nice old unused Tour de France car with 4 bikes. It is in Original Box. The Jeep with the bikes is 5.25 inches long x 2.75 inches at the front fenders. The front of the windshield says Tour de France with 2 French flags. It is a very pretty mint green color This toy shows no signs of any use. The box and toy are in very good condition. The box shows 2 figures in the front seat, but it does not appear to have them, not that they are missing. There are no marks where they might have been. Ask questions and bid carefully. Paypal ships fastest. Thanks”

View all the information on ebay

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From Mexico: More Photos from Juan

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You might remember Juan’s jeeps and his story from a post in October 2012. Well, here are some more photos.  I love this first photo of Juan and some friends that are shown with his truck. He was part of a movie shoot.

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From Belgium: A Jeep Then and Now

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Charles forwarded these photos. The first shows a jeep from 1944. Fast forward to 2013 and we have another jeep (not the same one) being rebuilt in this same location. It’s a nice bit of history.

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