emailNeed to contact me and don't have my email? Click on email button.
Welcome to eWillys.com, a website for vintage jeep enthusiasts. I update this website nearly every day with jeep deals, jeep history, interesting reader projects, jeep related info, and more.
These quick searches can help you find things on eBay. People list in the wrong categories all the time, so don't be surprised to see brochures in the parts area for example.
The links to posts below show jeeps grouped by models, condition, and other ways. Some of these jeeps are for sale and others have been sold. If you are unsure whether a vehicle is still for sale or not, email me at d [at] ewillys.com for more info.
There are plenty of interesting, unusual, historic and surprising stories related to Jeeps and their owners. In addition, some of these features have nothing to do with jeeps. This link will display all featured stories starting from the latest.
Looking for parts and not sure where to go? There are a variety of large and small new and used parts sellers both online and offline.
Importantly, the allure of buying a project jeep can be romantic. The reality of restoring a jeep can be quite different, expensive and overwhelming without the right tools and resources. So, tread carefully when purchasing a "project". If you have any concerns about buying a vintage jeep, or run across a scam, feel free to contact me for help, comments or concerns .
This looks like a very nice restoration.
“The star of the show: A 1942 WW2 Ford GPW Army jeep, and Bantam 1/4 ton, 2-wheel
trailer. An exciting sale you don’t want to miss! Call for info on Jeep/Trailer (209)533-0889 after 6pm> up to day of sale”
http://goldcountry.craigslist.org/gms/1710684054.html
UPDATE: **Status Unknown** Was $6000.
This includes a trailer. It looks like a good price. I would think that an accurately restored M-38A1 would have a split windshield?
“great 1952 24 volt Jeep with trailer for sale, registered and on the road”
Here’s a great price on a tandem axle trailer.
“Tandem Axle Car trailer, Very heavy duty, Good deck with tie downs, 7 pin elect connector, Elect brakes, asking $850, need to sell, too many toys, chuck, 425-422-6590.”
http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/1694979769.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
It’s a nice looking rig & trailer.
“1961 WILLYS CJ-3B, CLEAR TITLE, 13,500 ORIGINAL MILES, ORIGINAL HURRICANE 4 CYL ENGINE, STARTS, RUNS AND DRIVES GREAT, THIS IS A VERY NICE OLD JEEP, THERE ARE JUST 3 OR 4 VERY TINY RUST SPOTS ON THE BODY, THE BODY IS VERY SOLID, NO RUST IN THE FLOOR OR TOOL BOX, EVERYTHING WORKS, 2 OF THE SNAPS ON THE BACK OF THE TOP NEED TO BE REPAIRED, THE WHEELS ARE VERY NICE, 31X10.50X15 TIRES ARE LIKE BRAND NEW, INCLUDES THE PTO WINCH YOU SEE IN THE PIC, INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL WHEELS AND TIRES, INCLUDES THE MILITARY TRAILER IN THE PICS, YOU WILL NOTICE THAT ONE OF THE TRAILER LIGHTS IS BROKEN – BOTH TRAILER LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SINCE THESE PICS WERE TAKEN.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3750.
(12/03/09) It’s a bit beat up, but it’s got indents. It doesn’t have a column shift. It includes a trailer not shown.
“Vintage Willys in good running condition. This Willys has been used at a ranch in the Texas Hill Country (warehouse stored) for the past several years. I am selling the ranch, so the Jeep is available. NO Title. This is a RANCH jeep….has not been driven on city streets in several years. Also available is a custom made trailer to haul this vehicle (additional $750 for the trailer). Trailer has valid TX license plate. The Jeep has been converted to 12 volt, has a recent starter, almost new tires, plus many more features.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2700.
This also includes in overdrive.
“1947 Willys CJ2A. This is a great jeep for restoration, or a daily driver. The frame, engine and running gear are excellent. The body has rust under the doors and on the floor. It is solid enough to drive every day, and there is still enough there to restore. This jeep came from Wyoming in 1999. Since then, I have been driving it on a weekly basis. The jeep has been converted to a 12 Volt system. The highlight of this Jeep is the Warn Overdrive. These go for about $800.00. It allows you to drive safely at up to 60 mph without ruining the engine. There is 18,000 miles on the sleeved, hardened seat, rebuilt engine. The photos show a paper air cleaner system. I still have all the oil bath stuff. The trailer is a 1951 military. There is some rust at the forward part of the floor. If you consider the value of the Jeep, overdrive and trailer, you will see that this is a very good price.”
Nice looking pair.
“This is a true WWII 1/4 ton willys jeep! It has only 2266 miles since an A1 restoration! must see to appreciate! It also comes with a very rare WWII utility trailer! Serious buyers only! No tire kickers! $9600 very firm. Call 615-563-8992”
http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/1653496326.html
I’m not sure it’s the best price, but this is an interesting trailer in good shape.
“This classic trailer has been kept inside for many, many years. Korean War era Classic, and well cared for. Faded red paint doesn’t appear to be original, but tires do. Manufacturers metal ID tag includes “P K H 1952″. Grip handle emergency brake, carrying handles. All original, right down to the tires, Nothing has been altered, just a few holes drilled and some tie downs attached.
This is a must see for anyone really interested in extremely good condition, stock miltary trailer. One man can easily move this trailer around, and the brake works perfectly. Call me at 787 (one one nine one) 1191 or email me here. Price is firm. I’d rather keep it than sell it too cheap. Thanks, Dan.”
http://medford.craigslist.org/for/1654509144.html
Here are two trailers.
“Two M100 trailers one 395 and one 595,Both pull good, use or restore.Thanks Jeep MB GPW M37 marine navy willys ”
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/for/1642556819.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $19,900.
It looks good from a distance. Not a 1951.
“I restored this 1951 Willys Military Jeep with M100 trailer to original condition. Many new parts; brakes, wheels, shocks, exhaust, glass, canvas, seats, new rebuilt engine, transmission, differential, paint, electrical, lights, fording equipment, etc. The jeep is registered and has a clear title. I won a trophy for the class at a local car show this past fall. I would like to sell the jeep and trailer as one unit for $19,900.”
It looks like a solid pair.
“1943 Willy’s Jeep MB for sale. Military Model. Includes Trailer. Restored to original condition 10 years ago. Runs and drives. Needs very little work to be in original, show quality condition. Needs seat covers, new canvas top, touch up paint. Asking $9500 OBO
425-335-5603 or reply by email”
http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/1642166710.html
UPDATE: Price dropped to $5700
(02/06/2010) Both the trailer and jeep look solid.
“1946 willys cj2a jeep and ww2 m100 trailer, jeep has been overhauled 645 miles ago, body work is all done,OD green paint, new 12 volt wiring, 6.00- 16 snow tires w/spare, brush guard/tow bar,engine runs very good, the trailer has fresh paint, new floor, new springs and u bolts, new bearings and seals, Jeep and Trailer are very hard to find in this good of shape. 563-529-0839 $5700 must sell”
http://quadcities.craigslist.org/cto/1642645905.html
I’m not sure what a GE refrigerating machine type CK-2-D16 is? The seller lists this as a CJ-2A, but I’m guessing it is a M-38.
“I have a 1952 CJ2A Military Jeep with trailer for sale that I have owned for 35 years. It RUNS GOOD, is in good condition, no rust and could easily be restored back to military standard. It also has an operational general electric refrigerating machine type CK-2-D16 serial #8213178. I am asking $4,000.00 for the Jeep and trailer, please call Wayne at 512-970-4901 with questions.”
http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/1613501943.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $800.
Needs some work.
“This is a 1942 Bantam jeep trailer”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $17,000
Here’s a nice looking combo.
“1951 Willys Army Jeep and Trailer – like new. Loaded with radio and other gear as deployed. Recent new belts, hoses and gaskets”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1350
(02/06/10) Here’s an interesting combo.
“1946 New Willys Jeep chasis that has never had a body mounted. Included: Buick 225 V-6, New Springs, Rebuilt axles, Trailer, 4-Speed Transmission”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was No Price.
Here’s some early jeeps and a trailer and some parts.
“
My dad is selling his Jeeps a 1942 Willys and a 1942 Ford. They are both located in Bishop. Call Darrel for details”
Bruce surprised me today with some pics of a Fire Jeep. He noted that after reading the section that includes Fire Jeeps, he thought I might be interested in seeing a couple pics of Art’s Jeep. After reviewing the pics, I asked him for permission to publish them. Bruce was kind enough to contact Art, who in turn has been nice enough to let me share them with you. If you haven’t seen Art’s Jeep on the CJ-3B page or at one of the Willy’s reunions, then you are in for a treat.
One of the more interesting factoids I ran across while doing a search for Art’s Jeep on the internet was a discussion on the CJ-2A Page Forum regarding Bill’s effort to include Art’s Jeep in a Calendar of Fire Vehicles. It turns out that Daimler Chrysler wants a piece of any Calendar pie for showing a Jeep Grille (specifically, a $500 guarantee and 12% royalties).
So, that got me thinking. What about Jeeps on pay websites? Could Daimler, for example, begin asking for royalties from a site like the Jeep Forum, which has paying members, on which plenty of images of a Jeep Grille exist? At this point, my opinion is they can’t, because they haven’t enforced their rights (if they even have them) to do so. But, I’m gonna research this more.
Anyway, here’s some pics of Art’s Willys. Thanks for sharing Art 🙂
UPDATE: Was $8000. **SOLD**
For sale, the SS Dutch. Finding this jeep and trailer for sale was a real treat. First of all, Mike has created a well documented build of both the trailer and the jeep. Second, the changes and thought processes have been documented on two separate blogs (see post below), so there’s plenty to review. Third, he’s got the best site I have run across related to CJ-6s.
Mike writes on a recent post, “It’s not without a bit of sadness and trepidation that I post this. After 6 years of ownership and a whole lot of blood, sweat and gears I’ve arrived at the decision to put both SSDutch—a 1964 CJ6—and my 1950 Bantam Jeep trailer up for sale.
Mostly this is due to our recent decision to go on the road for a year but I’ve also noticed that I’ve had a lack of interest in working on it for some time now. In preparing for our trip the idea of just having the Jeep, trailer, and related piles of parts gone is more peace-inducing than the notion of having to arrange storage for all of it.”
UPDATE: The seller has added a trailer into the deal
(01/09/09) It looks like there might be some rust on the driver’s side, but hard to tell for sure from the pic.
“
1958 Willys CJ3B, original engine, runs good, new gas tank, steering wheel, speedometer, wiper motor, wheels seat belts, roll bar…everything is mecanically good and everything works…I drive it on the road…it has some body rust but otherwise is solid. 704-902-0121, 704-878-9661”
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/1551028113.html
Here’s a good looking trailer. I don’t have the details memorized to know if this is a Bantam or not.
“WWII 1/4 Ton Willys Army Jeep Trailer, Restored. Contact Mark 209-456-2454”
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/1527780843.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
“This WW2 trailer was originally design for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to be used as both a general purpose cargo trailer much like the Willys MBT/ Bantam T3 and specifically for use beyond the capability of the MBT/T3’s; for moving and dumping material. It is estimated that there were about 6500 of these trailers produced during WW2 and is ideally pulled by a Ford GPW or Willys MB jeep or a dozer.
The Dump action is controlled by the middle lever which tilts the bed. The side lever directly under the data plate controls the tailgate itself. When the side lever is pulled the tailgate swings out from the bottom. It’s also possible to pull the top pins and fold it down from the top or remove the tailgate completely. The dump levers can actually operated from the drivers seat of a jeep by pulling on the rope which the end loop rests on the base of the shifter. So the load is not accidently dumped, both the bed tilt and the tailgate mechanism have safety pins. Also the tailgate has a small gate which exposes a circular hole to pour out smaller amounts of material or can be a port for a nozzle to distribute liquids in their own container. Another unique feature of the trailer is the bed itself can be detached by pulling the two large dump pins and driving away. *Notably the trailer did not come with fenders from the factory”
“This particular trailer is very complete and has all the important components typically missing: -Original tailgate -pins and chains -Thick lunette -Reinforced combat rims
-landing leg -Both cast dump latches -Dump levers”
For a 60+ year old trailer the trailer is in truly amazing condition. It is incredibly straight and solid. There are literally only 3 or 4 dents or dings in the entire trailer and no bowed panels. This trailer is one of the finest examples of these trailers I have ever seen. Unlike the few other Converto dump trailers I have seen or owned. The the panels and pieces where lined up very well for assembly from the factory; the original welds are clean and almost uniform. Considerable effort was made to make this trailer as correct as possible with attention to the smallest details Including hand brushing the blue drab USA Number. The document pouch, data plate, custom rivets, pins, and chains where created or obtained to match the original. Body filler was not used in the preservation and there are only a few small flaws. The front (not the entire) of the bed is bit pitted (this can be seen in the pictures with the manual), there are three smaller than a pencil size holes by the tailgate round hole gate, there are a few small flaws in my paint job and as mentioned there are three small dents all smaller then a quarter one in each top rail and one in the bed. Again this is one is very solid and complete.
The trailer has recently received: -A Very hard to find NOS US ARMY Corp of Engineers document pouch with custom rivets -original pointed tread Goodyear 6.00×16 NDT tires -three wire cloth inter-vehicular cable composed of NOS components -NOS BO light switch -CB taillights -All NOS lights -reflectors
-NEW Wiring Harness from Vintage wiring of Maine – a few new pins and chains -Reinforced combat rims -TM5-9084 with supplement -Data plate from Robert de Ruyter www.dataplates4u.com -New Paint -hand Brushed Markings in blue drab -Trailer Dump lever rope “
It looks good.
“I am selling this rig only because of seriously failing health. I bought it nearly three years ago so I could fiddle with it and drive it as a hobby. It gets a lot of attention wherever it goes.I can still drive it but can no longer work on it. The previous owner was a mid seventies retired MP who had restored three Willys MB’s. This 1942 was his third and he said it was time to let it go. I liked it so much I had it shipped in a covered trailer all the way from Ruffsdale, PA to Baton Rouge, LA. I was an MP myself in the mid 60’s so I had a lot of Jeep time in the M151 but always wanted a WWII version. It and the trailer have been garaged before and since my acquisition. The Jeep speaks for itself. It’s in really good condition. It was not cleaned up in any fashion prior to the pictures being taken. Didn’t even wash it. I didn’t “shiny” anything up under the hood to try to put a fresh look on it…..
The trailer is a rare Bantam. One source has it as a very early post war where the first two hundred were produced with a military style seamed axle, combat wheels, and were painted olive drab. This trailer fits. The Bantam letters on the data plate are block rather than Italic placing it wartime or immediate post war. It also has the heavy three position shoe and thick lunette for the military pintle hitch, chains and hooks. It’s also got blackout lights. Go figure ….”
View more information and pics at eBay
There’s been some upgrades on this CJ-6, including a V-8 and an SM-420 Tranny. Not much in the way of a description.
“RARE 1961 Jeep Willy CJ6 with Trailer”
Learn more about this jeep at Auto Trader Classics
Josh sent over some pics of a very rare WW2 US Navy Converto T6 Trailer. Josh is curious to know if any other readers have or know of these trailers. I’ll be happy to set aside some space for Converto trailer owners to gather and share information.
Also, he’s got another trailer for sale on eBay (Converto Airborne Dump Trailer — see post below this one).
Josh writes, “Here are some pictures of my WW2 US Navy Converto T6 trailer I mentioned to you a while back. I found it here in Boise, though it was never advertised for sale. It is almost identical to a more well known Bantam t3 or a Willys MBT. During the war there were a number of companies producing nearly identical trailers for the military. The only notable difference between my MBT or T3 and the Converto T6 are a different brake hand set up, dataplate, and, in the case of my trailer, a ball hitch that is stamped USN 1944. (My hitch is different from the two other Converto T6s I’ve heard about — They both have the standard military lunettes) The data plate was originally riveted to my trailer but the past owner removed it to paint it grey again with spray paint. The under side of my trailer has what I believe to be the original paint and some yellow stenciling that has shipping info/load info. I plan to fully restore and hold onto this T6.
Converto also produced a T7 (same 1/4 ton trailer as the MBT/T3/T6 but with a tailgate) and a Converto Airborne Dump Trailer which is a 1/2 ton but used with the jeep. There is really little info I can find out on either the T6 orT7, but the Dump trailers do have a lot of info available including a military TM. I have had a few Converto Airborne Dump Trailers. They are very hard to find as it is estimated only about 6500 where produced. I’m unsure how many T6/T7 were produced. Not very many based on how few are still around. Maybe we can find a few more with your readers??”
