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I was checking some stats tonight and learned that readers from the country of Colombia constitute one of the largest blocks of readers of eWillys outside the US. So, in solidarity, I thought a few Yipao videos were in order 🙂
Part way through, watch as the driver climbs out while the jeep keeps spinning!
In this one, the driver jumps on top of the jeep while it spins:
This one includes a bee cage:
HOG forwarded me this great video from Youtube that Brendan, from This Old Jeep, titled The Jeep in War and Peace.
HOG spotted these videos of some east coast racing from the last few years.
OBSTICLE COURSE
FLAT DRAGS: Kempton EC4WDA Jeep Racing – October 2009
HILL CLIMB: Gravelrama 37 August 24th, 2007. Includes a CJ-5 called Indian Uprising powered by a Pontiac 4 Cyl.
Here is a shot of the motor:
FLAT DRAGS: Gravelrama 37 August 25th, 2007
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlVJVSUyuOg&NR=1
You’ll just have to watch this …
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMRnsfNasMA
HOG forward this video and link to Bang Shift of an engine exploding in the Netherlands. In the comments section, a commenter had some additional explosions. So, here are a few of the videos from youtube (there are others).
2 explosions to the same tractor in 2008 and 2009
Now that Chet has finished his CJ-3B restoration, it seems he now has time to launch his movie career! He hadn’t planned on creating an ‘agent theme’, that emerged during editing.
Chet writes, “I made a “hokey” you tube clip last week and used the term “biscuit fender” that I learned about 10 years ago on the 3B forum…. Also in the intro I used the term “Horse Face”, as this is an affectionate way the people of Brazil refer to their 3B’s.”
Pete spotted this upcoming suction on the Discovery Channel’s Auction Kings Show. Turns out, the episode is on the web. It was also for sale here for $20k.
My question is, does the auctioneer have any fiduciary responsibility to be honest? Because, to say “this is restored perfectly” is simply dishonest. On the other hand, the seller didn’t know what they were buying, so they shoulder some blame for spending $16,000 (plus any other fees) on this one. It does look great, just not as historical as implied.
I hadn’t seen this before today.
During out last snow storm, Pete got out in his wagon. You can check out the video below (or visit his Old Willys Forum here).
Or forwarded this Israeli video that includes some great shots of early experimental CJ-2 flatties. Check out from :59 seconds until 2:18. Watch a Willys wrangle cows and more ….
Or spotted this video of Israel’s first military parade. Part way through you’ll see some Willys rolling through. There are a few fascinating related videos along the right hand side as well. Having visited Auschwitz & Berkinau in Poland, I found those particularly interesting.
Or, a reader from Israel, has been trying to locate more information (especially the model number) about the Compact Willys Truck I have temporarily labeled a Tender. While doing that research, he spotted a brief clip of some Willys Wagons, Trucks and the Kaizer-Ilin plant in Israel (but no Compact Willys Trucks visible).
Look at minute mark 4.22 through 4.43.
Or also spotted another example of the Compact Truck in Israel:
Pete, who operates the OldWillysForum, contacted me the other day to let me know he lives just down the road from me near Hailey, Idaho. When not working on cars, Pete designs beautiful homes. Check them out at andersonarc.com!
Pete and his kids have been doing some work on a wagon that they recently made road worthy. He shared a video with me that you can view below. It’s always great to see a wagon on the trail, but the best part of the video are the short, funny comments made by his son.
UPDATE: This is also known as a “Jiffy Jeep”
I thought I had posted a similar video about a competition; maybe I just saw that video somewhere. Anyhow, this is a fun video to watch. Thanks for forwarding it Felix! If the video doesn’t work, try going here.
After reading the “Surviving a Nuclear Blast“, Rich forwarded this Civil Defense Video hosted at archive.org. At the 2:45 mark, you’ll see the red wagon below. I think it would be interesting to do a restoration like this. There’s a few other jeeps in the video as well, though no close up shots like this one.
HOG spotted this video. I really thought the river would win …
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an email today, Jeff mentioned a movie I had not heard of called DIRT (IMDB Link). Released in 1979, the movie follows a narrator around as he explores the wide-world of offroad racing. It’s got some especially great/scary clips of early auto racing. The rest of the movie shows all kinds of different offroad racing in the US during the late 70s (sand, water, hill climbs, baja, snow climbs, and more). One item I had hoped to see, but didn’t, was PNW racing, though I didn’t have time to watch every clip.
Currently, you can watch the movie for free via YouTube. However, you can also order a DVD from Turner Classic Movies (about $11) or from Amazon.com (About $6).
Here’s the first YouTube installment. At the end of each installment, there is a link to the following installment (10 total).
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=MfByldRKTo4
Well, it might be more marketing than history, but it’s interesting none-the-less. Here’s a look at the early toyota AK-10 & BJ.
Randy forwarded me this video about a recreation of a 1943 drive in a Willys Jeep around Killymoon Castle, Cookstown, Northern Ireland. The folks at the Wartimeliving History Association helped make this video. The video is dedicated to the men of the 505th regimental combat team 82nd Airborne Division United States Army, Stationed in Cookstown Northern Ireland 9th December 1943 to 13th February. I don’t have any history about the original drive.
UPDATE: These are also known as ‘Jiffy Jeeps’.
This reminds of the images from the Olyslager Organization’s book The Jeep which show the speedily assembly of a jeep from a crate.
Dave (HOG) pointed me to this video. Dennis was asked to do something ‘a little different’ so he came up with an idea to spell the word ‘jeep’ using jeeps. If this has been done before, I haven’t seen it. In the video, Dennis doesn’t mention the effort was like herding cats, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it was. For the next trick, let’s try spelling WILLYS?
http://www.thonline.com/multimedia/?id=3226
Doug suggested I do a search at Youtube on “Willys Jeep Tracks”. I found two interesting videos.
In this video, a CJ-2A is fitted with tracks, one track on each side.
In this video, a jeep wrangler is fitted with tracks on each wheel
Thanks to Randy for forwarding this amazing footage from a color 16mm camera that captures Waikiki on VJ Day. Look at the number of people standing on vehicles — they are nuts! Also, check out the yellow Shore Patrol Jeep. I hadn’t seen a yellow one before.
VJ Day, Honolulu Hawaii, August 14, 1945 from Richard Sullivan on Vimeo.
If I owned one of these FC snowblowers, I’d move to a snowier climate. That looks fun!
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=KNeXFziURtQ&feature=related
Dave spotted this Kaiser Era Commercial that was uploaded to Youtube by Brendan, who runs this-old-jeep.com. Brendan has found and uploaded a variety of similar videos also. Here’s the commercial: