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This looks to be a post 1956 CJ-3B given the large speedometer.
“1946 willys jeep includesa new F head motor and 2 transmissions and transfer cases.This would be a great restoration project.”
http://bham.craigslist.org/cto/1986874141.html
UPDATE: Still Available. Looks like a good price. Note Vic’s comments below.
“I have for sale a 1947 Willys jeep. It runs, and drives. The 4 wheel drive works, High and low gears work. Trades considered, guns, ATVs”
http://binghamton.craigslist.org/cto/1985366861.html
It’s dirty, but I can’t tell if there’s much rust or not.
“WILLYS JEEP, (1948) 4X4, GARAGE KEPT, CANVAS TOP, ORIGINAL ENG & TRANS. $3000 CALL 352-279-6218”
http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/1986935704.html
I found this image at the halfcenturyofprogress blog. I thought it was a cool pic. It wouldn’t surprise me if someone knew who this was ….
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4200.
A reader named Rich spotted this ad and checked it out. He reports that he went to look at it and learned that the floor is pretty badly rusted, but drive train, engine, dash plaque, verify a V-35/U that might be rescued. This is a very rare find. Thanks Rich!
“1949 or 1950 not exactly sure it is titled as a 1949 but believe it may be a 1950 it is a miilitary issue jeep issued to the usmc and navy it’s a v-35/u the motor is original i know that and the frame is in good condition as well it was used for hunting. e-mail if you have any questions thanks.”
Mike is looking for a f-head distributer for a 1963 f-head motor. He doesn’t want the new type. 12 volt points. Email him at mikester51@comcast.net for more info.
UPDATE: Status Unknown
(06/04/2010) DKW Mungas were sold in the USA by Studebaker, along with Mercedes-Benz. Here are a variety of images of the Munga. Munga is the German Acronym for “Multi purpose Universal Cross-country Car with All-wheel drive”.
“1958 DKW Auto Union Audi Jeep 3=6 Munga Gelandewagen 3cyl 2 stroke FWD/4X4. VIN 68602889. Miles 24,579. NATO Peacekeeping Jeep. FWD 4X4 3cyl/ 2 Stroke. This rare piece of post war history is a DKW / Auto Union Military jeep which was later used in civilian production. This car came to Seattle in 1982 from Palo Alto, California where it had lived for decades. It was driven regularly in the 80’s and sold with a DKW collection and put in dry storage until now. It is believed complete and also has many spares including a good crankshaft, which is an important item on this car. We have taken many parts out of the car to show condition of the body, but we will load it for the purchaser and carefully package it. As you can see the car is partialy disasembeld and it does not run.
The Auto Union was the collaboration of DKW, Audi, Wanderer and Horch
These vehicles are extremely nimble, and will climb a very high grade. They rev like crazy, and are a hoot to drive. Front wheel drive to four wheel drive on the fly, they are nearly impossible to get stuck in. 3 cylinder two stroke with only seven moving parts in the engine, there are strong parts clubs overseas and in the U.S. These are a fabulous conversation piece, and can be used instead of a golf cart at a car show or auction site. Very collectible and priced to sell. Nice restoration project. There are several owners clubs in the world and parts are accessable.”
UPDATE: Javier purchased this and plans to restore it.
It might not be all original, but it appears mostly original.
“1943 WWII era Ford Jeep. This vehicle is all original and was running great when parked about five years ago. This is an all original military jeep and will make a great addition for a collector, or a good deer lease buggy. Need to sell this weekend. $2500 OBO.”
Here’s a rare GTB, though it looks odd without the bed. Ok, ok, it looks odd even when it has the bed!
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1943 Ford GTB 4X4 Navy cargo truck, known as the “Burma Jeep”, no bed, needs restoration, runs good, $2000.”
http://reno.craigslist.org/cto/1985420004.html
This appears solid as best as I can tell.
“1942 Ford Jeep GPW. Classic. Recently rebuilt engine. Body is good and sound. Engine runs good. More pictues availabe upon request. Make an offer.”
http://boise.craigslist.org/cto/1985661402.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500 for both.
“2 1947 Willys CJ2A jeeps both run and drive, 1 converted to 12 volt, only one title! 850.00 a piece or 1500.00 for the pair, if no answer leave message will get back to you a.s.a.p”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $600. Has a Koenig hardtop.
(12/30/2008) Here’s a parts jeep.
“Old non running jeep, has a 283 1962 chevy engine in it,last time ran about 8 years ago, always ran great, but has not been used since then”
Maybe someone could use this?
“I have a PTO that is in very good shape. Has been in my garage on a shelf for about 2 years. Asking $200 obo. Call 304-276-4188 or email.”
http://morgantown.craigslist.org/pts/1980942363.html
No pics provided.
“Wills stainless tailgate new never used 850.00”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2000.
(10/06/2009) “Two early Willys jeeps. One is an “Army jeep,” and may be a very rare variant made by Willys in 1946 for the Coast Guard, and the other is a definitely a ’46 CJ2A (it has a nameplate). From my purely novice viewpoint, it looks a lot like the CJ2A, but I’m selling it without claiming it to be any particular model. I just don’t know myself to be able to say. It has “battle wheels and tires.” I do know both are 1940s models (everyone seems to agree on that point) and the army one had a PTO (it has a pillow block in the original bumper) in the front and has an odd-ball “government-issue” hitch and tow-bar. The CJ2A is complete incl. engine, the other is minus the engine, but the rest of the drivetrain appears complete. Both need a fair amount of work if the buyer wants to restore them to original, but you could probably get a running jeep in a full weekend of work, maybe less. There is enough here to get one complete, running jeep and have a fair boneyard left over. The bodies are, as these things are generally found, both pretty good. I had gotten these intending to make one out of both, but have been told they are collectible and it’s probably best not to do that. I don’t have the time or really, the interest or desire, to restore them myself. I’ve checked eBay, etc., and know that these are not just “old jeeps,” so please, no low-ball offers.”
UPDATE: Still Available
(09/15/2010) This looks good, but the bottom of the driver’s side of the body doesn’t quite look straight. I’m not sure if there is a rail along the bottom, a little indent or what it is or just a photo issue.
“Nice running and driving willys. 4 Cyl , dana 44 rear end. New tags untill 2011. . 559-593-3590. Thanks.”
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/1984858550.html
Continuing with yesterday’s e-jeep, while not a 4wd vehicle, this eco-motor jeep look-a-like appears inspired by the CJ-5. According to ecofriend.org, “The Fun retails for $24,995, though they have an introduction price of $19,995, and can deliver a top speed of 70mph and an operating range of about 100 miles between charges. The vehicle uses the customizable MiMod EV monitoring system from EV Instruments, which is an integrated system of sensors, monitoring logic and operational controls that can be customized to suit any type of EV.”
Here is the website for Eco Motors and the Fun. The company appears to be located in Springfield, Mo.
John contacted me last month asking me to comment on several different jeeps he wanted to purchase. His goal was to buy an older jeep and had several in his area (midwest) he was choosing between. I thought it might be helpful to share my thought processes involved in helping John.
He narrowed his choice down to between a 42/43 GPW, a 1947 CJ-2A military clone, and a restored M-38 (though missing a few of he details of a polished restoration). He said he was only going to use the vehicle for around town trips and did not plan to offroad it at all. He asked for my opinion and here are summaries of my responses.
GPW: The GPW looked pretty good, however there had been a good deal of work done to the front areas of the frame (welds along the top and bottom near the bumper brackets, along with indentations along the side of the frame indicate lots of grinding). It had been patched together from the inside and ground down on the outside to make it appear smooth. I’m sure it was solid enough to meet his needs, but I think it dropped the value somewhat. If this is equal in price to the M-38, than personally I would go with the M-38.
CJ-2A Military Clone: I’m sure this would be a solid jeep to drive around, though this jeep should be priced significantly lower than the other two; Given the dirty condition of the engine, I’d be a little worried that the drive train hasn’t been examined recently (perhaps the seller has indicated that the drive train has been rebuilt?). Since it is your desire to have a vehicle that is dependable out of the box, I’m less sure this one is for you. Price-wise, this should be quite a bit less than the others given it’s blended history, say in the $3500-$4500 price range at most.
M-38: It isn’t a perfect restoration (for example, the tranny cover has plenty of dents and imperfections), but it looks very solid, which meets your needs. The M-38 should hold its value well, as there were fewer of these made then most any other model.
Out of the three, I liked the M-38 best for him, as the seller had good pics showing the initial state of the vehicle before restoration, during restoration and after restoration. There was also room for John to make value-added improvements, such as adding stickers and other details.
John has owned it a few weeks now and I asked him how he liked it. He wrote back, “I know that it will have issues only because it is an old jeep. It has lots of funny noises and stuff that I’m not used to. It took me awhile to get used to a choke and floor start and throttle. It has the overdrive which i guess i should just leave alone. The guy i got it from forgot to put new cotter keys in the whole front end so that spooked me after I found it but no problem. He left one of the plugs out of the front steering knuckle so I’m going to have to get one. He welded new bracing underneath and did a pretty good job, but there are a couple of spots that could have been better. The motor really seems to run good. I’m still kind of terrified of the 24 volt system like if it ever stalls how the hell do you jump it. I’m kind of getting used to the shift pattern and double clutching to get in third without a small grind but its ok. All in all, I didn’t get it for a show jeep, just for tooling around town. My town is around 14 thousand people and they have never seen anything like this. The little kids give me the thumbs up and the old guys smile.”
Congrats John! Here are some pics. In the first two you can see the pre-restoration starting point. The work was done by Eric out of Granite City, Illinois.
Here, much work has been done.
Now it is close to being finished and readied to be sold:
John added some stickers and now has a great little jeep:
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500
This seller has 5 jeeps and is selling 3 of them.
“1946 Willys jeep. great condition, all original except roll bar and back seat. Has full black winter enclosure with doors. Has a bimini top for summer. I have 5 jeeps. Am selling 3 of them. I have had it for years, probably put 1000 miles on it going a mile to work and two miles to the ball fields. Has brand new tires on it.”
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/cto/1982831305.html
This must have looked pretty cool back in the day. It needs a pile of TLC.
“MY WIFE SAID SHE WANTS IT OUT OF THE DRIVWAY SO HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO BUILD A VERY RARE RAT ROD= STREET ROD, 1952 WILLYS PANEL THAT WAS BUILT BACK IN THE LATE 70S OR EARY EIGHTYS. has A S-10 FRONT CLIP AND MUSTANG REAR AXLE. NO MOTOR OR TRANS. SLIDE A SMALL BLOCK CHEVY ENG AND TRANS AND HAVE FUN. 850 CASH OBO. NO EMAIL CELL ONLY 812 568 0737 NO TRADES GOOD TITLE”
http://evansville.craigslist.org/cto/1982994609.html
Only $2000? Looks like a steal!
“1955 Willys truck. Has a ’72 Chevy 350, turbo 400 automatic, dana 20 transfer case. Original axles with 4.88 gears. In very good shape. Comes with a pair of upgrade axles- Dana 44 front and Ford 9″ rear. Runs strong- lots of new parts. $2000 obo”
http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/1984232863.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2000.
Is this a VEC? I can’t quite tell. There are several knobs in odd locations … there’s a lot of work necessary to save that tub.
“This is a 1946 Willys CJ2A. The body is in restorable condition, main tub is solid, needs new floorboards in front, rear floor still solid. Frame was modified in front for snow plowing (steel plating welded to front frame horns), have replacement frame section for this area. Motor turns by hand, transmission/transfer case, and axles are all present and complete, no seat frames. Comes with a complete Carter WO carburetor, new Bestop TigerTop. Has a hydrallic pump mounted in the cab, between seats, for the snow plow operation. Comes with signed off Michigan title.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $8500
According to the seller, that is the original paint.
“For sale is a original and rare 1959 FC170 with the 9 foot bed option. Original paint, never been repainted. Two previous owners, complete and fully documented ownership history, including the original dealership bill of sale. Everything works. Everything on the Jeep is original, the interior is complete, seat upholstery is original, the running gear is refurbished and works as it should, including the engine, the 3 speed manual, the transfer-case, 4 wheel drive, axles, diffs, all in good running condition. Rebuild gas tank and rebuild the sending unit. This Jeep drives real nice, and everything works, the heater, all the electrical, the turn signals, lights. Complete with original headliner, original door panels, original sun visors, and a few rare items like a vinyl cigarette box holder attached to the visor. The stencil “Jeep” and “4 Wheel Drive” insignias on the tailgate are original. The tires are original old stock, most likely the second set, dating early 60’s. A true survivor, this Jeep spent 90% of her life in one family, who owned a RV business in a small town in Washington State. The Jeep was mostly used to plow occasional snow on the RV lot, otherwise the Jeep parked in the dry. The body is completely stock and original, no accidents, no rust with the exception of pitting and surface rust on rear fender flares and surface rust on the bed floor. Because it is so original I never had plans to repaint or frame-off restore this Jeep, I always loved the original condition it is in. I just made everything work properly, with the goal to avoid any modern upgrades or parts replacements that are not era correct. This Jeep drives real nice, it breaks properly, shifts nicely and the engine sounds very healthy. This FC170 is a true survivor. Your chance to own a piece of Jeep history. Original West Coast Jeep all her life! The snow plow mechanism works, but I do not have the plow blade. This FC170 is incredible. West Coast Jeep all her life, documented ownership history, I am the 3rd owner. I even have the original dealership bill of sale from 1959! Original paint!!!!! Surface rust on bed, fenders, but NO critical rust in all the common areas!”
UPDATE: I visited the Tender Website … there is a long video on the front page showing all aspects of this 4wd e-vehicle. Truth be told, they had me at “sexy french woman hops in the front seat and takes off”
I ran across this post and image of what appears to be a small, electric jeep on a forum based in the philippines. After more searching, I discovered this e-vehicle is sold in France and found out more about it from autoblog.com, which has covered this in a couple articles (here and here).
From the autoblog post, here is some information: “You can have it in two flavors, which depends on your driver’s license. If you are 16 and have a basic motorcycle license (called A1 in Europe) you can drive one of this cars which is homologated as a quadricycle. Performance is then quite discreet, limited to 45 km/h (slightly more than 30 mph) and it can’t be driven on highways. However, if you have a regular car license (B1), the car can run up to 80 km/h and can run on highways. The engines can yield 4 kW, 8 kW or 12.8 kW of power depending on the configuration of the vehicle.
The car is a real 4WD with four motors, one for each wheel. The electricity is stored in the floor in 12 lead-acid batteries that store 48 V and 240 Amperes each. It’s enough to drive the car up to 100 km (60 miles). Lead acid batteries were used because they are reliable, have a decent life span (claimed to be from 50,000 to 70,000 km) and low cost of substitution (around 2,200 EUR) when they do die out.. The cost of the car is between 10,000 and 15,000 EUR, depending on options.”
