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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 .
Update: SOLD.
“RHD retired mail truck converted to ice cream truck. Seahawk colors. Project needs minimal work.”
This as is insteresting as the advertiser is the International Nickel Company of Canada, yet visually it feels like an ad for the upcoming civilian jeep.
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“1943 CANADIAN CANADA NEWSPAPER AD WWII WILLYS JEEP AD INTERNATIONAL NICKEL”
John S. Van Gilder, in his ManHATtan column, tells the story of his first experience with a jeep in the September 13, 1942, issue of The Knoxville News:
Bidding starts at $99. It appears to include some of the supplemental brochures.
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UPDATE: Still Available.
(11/02/2020) The Willys Export Ads showing wagons were placed by the Willys Export Company in the El Automovil Americano Magazine. The seller does a good job of explaining that he may not be able to ship these ads to certain states due to the pandemic.
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“VERY IMPORTANT! Due to the pandemic the deliveries are taking longer than normal, so please be patient in case this happens.
To the residents of United States: due to the contingency caused by the pandemic, shipments to the following states the regular mail are not being made by Correos de Mexico, Louisiana, California, Wisconsin, Texas, Iowa, Illinois, Columbia, Missouri,Georgia, North Carolina, New Jersey, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Dakota, Indiana, Arizona, Alabama, Michigan. If your state is on the list, please contact the seller. This inconvenience is temporary and there is no date set to restore the service.
The paper may have tears, stains, or missing parts.
Shipping world wide with tracking number:
EE.UU. US $ 8 Delivery time 15-40 days
Europe US $ 10 Delivery time 15-40 days
Asia US $ 13 Delivery time 15-40 days
I combine purchases for a better shipping cost.
VERY IMPORTANTLY: all items in this shop are located in Mexico, therefore, will be shipped from that location. The shipping cost published by the ebay automatic sistem is not correct because don´t works in my mexico account to calculate the rates, so please, before the payment, wait for a correct shipping amount to your place, because it could have variations.”
Seller also shows pics of a 1925 Model T truck. So, not sure if they are $5000/each or that’s just a place holder price. No description provided.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3301786769949242/
Looks like a VEC with some non stock parts and a few mods.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2755743884681101/
“This is a piece of history. Drive it anywhere. Good tires. Hard to find in this condition.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500.
Has some minor mods and a few patches.
“1948 keep willys for sale, runs and drives well. Everything work as it should with the drivability, 4wd works too. This vehicle is a perfect starting point for someone to restore or use at a hunting club. Everything is original and can send videos of it running if interested”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2500.
Seems like there could be value here. The FC is listed in SC, but located in VT.
“1959 jeep fair condition located in Vermont”
Seller doesn’t have much of a description. Looks ready for Halloween with the skull and bat. No description provided.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/745097303016452
Seller won’t separate the jeeps.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/441385303490424
“12 Willys Jeeps. Will not separate. Engine does/did run on the one without the body.”
The lack of a fuel inlet on the driver’s side might indicate a DJ body.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/822891015216474
“1952 willys Jeep. Has 198 fireball/ dauntless v6 motor and a standard transmission with overdrive. I heard the overdrives were a rare find. Runs and drives but will need a carb cleaning and some fine tuning. Does not have seats. Title in hand. Serious inquires only please”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1000.
No motor or trans. Not sure how much value is here.
“Not running…motor and trans there…drove around dirt road and parked 4 yrs ago…all gears and 4wd works hi and low…no brakes. Military surpluses have no title…bill of sale..”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(10/07/2020) I’m not sure the ’45 CJ-2A is a ’45. I don’t see a column shifter and I can’t see rear hubs.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1017302555354548/
“I am listing this for my dad. He has 3 willys jeeps for sale. One is a 1945 cj2a. It is all original and complete but doesn’t run. It has set in the barn for several years. The other two are 1947 cj2a’s that he bought for parts. One is complete with a steel hard top the other one is missing the engine. None of them have titles. He isn’t willing to separate them, he wants to sell them together for $5000.00 .”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(09/20/2020) This is being sold by the folks at Quarter Ton Parts.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2162504230561291
“1952 Willys CJ3A. Runs good, Drives good, Stops good, 4×4 works fine. Lots of new parts installed. Rebuilt starter, new fuel pump, carburetor, Master cylinder, plugs, wires, tune up parts, sheering wheel, and steering bell crank pin and bearings. This would make a great parade or farm jeep. It would be an excellent restoration project. There is some bondo here and there, it pops out of second gear when you let off the gas and use the gears to slow it. (typical) It has leaks and some play in the steering. (All very normal for one of these) It is available if it is still listed. It is located at Quarter Ton Parts in Chickamauga, GA. Hours are 8-4 eastern M-F.”
This Forbes November 15, 1944, article titled “Will the Jeep Invade Peacetime Markets” is a pretty sober look at the reality of the WWII jeep. That’s probably because the author, Francis “Frank” Fenn, was the former President of American Bantam at the time the Bantam BRC was developed (one person argued that Frank was the actual father of the jeep).
With tweaks to the basic WWII jeep, Fenn predicted the CJ could do quite a bit, but would never make a good around-town or travel car due to it’s rough ride and basic functions. He predicted, rightly, that it would take a quite a bit of engineering for the vehicle to meet the average family’s on-road needs.
Given the early Wagoneer and the (25M63) printed on the back, this may be a Meyer Snow Plow tri-fold brochure from 1963.
This is the center, 3-page foldout:
Back page:
Michael shared this MB with a trailer on the Bring-a-Trailer site.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1944-willys-mb-jeep-2/
“This 1944 Willys MB was owned by a World War II U.S. Air Force veteran for approximately 40 years before being inherited by the seller’s spouse in 2019. The truck is powered by a 134ci inline-four mated to a three-speed manual gearbox and a dual-range transfer case, and the body was refinished during the family’s ownership in green with military-style livery and features a canvas soft top, a pioneer tool kit, a jerrycan, and more. The included Willys trailer was purchased and refurbished approximately 25 years ago. This Willys Jeep and trailer are now offered by the seller with period WWII memorabilia, non-operational display machine guns and other items, a technical manual, service records from the past 40 years, and a clean Ohio title in the seller’s spouse’s name.
The seller states that the body was disassembled, refurbished, and repainted in olive drab green with reapplied insignias and livery in the 1990s. The included trailer underwent a similar refurbishment. Additional exterior features include a canvas soft top, a hinged dual-pane windshield, a fender-mounted Federal Enterprises siren, camouflage netting, blackout driving lights, and more. The seller notes that two non-operational display machine guns are included in the sale and can be mounted to the central turret….”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was Auctioned.
This M-38A1 looks well maintained. If you are in Europe, this might be worth considering.
“Willys Jeep, part of the equipment of the American army during the detachments in South Korea, 1956”
UPDATE: Still Available.
Dan bought this jeep for the hardtop and plans to put it up for sale. As is with no Oregon title it is $1600 (parts jeep). Once he goes through the paperwork to give it an Oregon title, he plans to raise the price to $2000. The body is a unique wood kit. You can contact him at 971 704 1045 for more info or bosmate @ gmail.com (remove spaces around @).
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2219840274827346/
Dan shared this ad. The seller of this jeep told Dan that his father bought a wood kit from Sears or Montgomery to make a wood body; this is the result. I searched my Sears and Montgomery catalogs, but couldn’t locate a body repair kit (but I don’t have all the old catalogs). Dan got some close of up pics which are at the bottom of this post.
“1948 Willys CJ2a Jeep. Was my dads jeep but he passed away recently. He had hopes to get it runnig and driving again as he used to drive it on his property 20 years ago. Needs work. Engine missing carb, distributor and starter. I don’t know where he put those, also I can’t seem to find the title for it so no title (unfortunately)…selling as parts.
The jeep has a wooden body from the mid body seam to the rear (forward body is original metal). My dad bought a kit to make the wooden body from sears or montgomery wards many years ago. I assume he did this due to rust in the rear body floors. It’s done very well as the kit included supports and corners. The frame and other parts are solid and only have surface rust. I was going to get this going again and purchased a rare Koening hard top for it which I will sell seperately if the new owner desires it. Also the jeep includes a nice roll bar which is not installed.”
Wood body closeup pics:
It’s a project.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/325784631855187/
“Project, 45 Willys MB. Another project in line. Price keeps going up the more complete it becomes. Needs Glass, Brakes, some reassembly, seats. Take over & finish your own way. Make offer.”
Looks like some useful parts.
https://cnj.craigslist.org/pts/d/whitehouse-station-1949-willys-jeepster/7230234091.html
“1949 Willys Jeepster body molding side steps and window frames”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5000.
Has indents and an inlet, but the inlet could have have been added afterwards given it is atop the diamond plate. This is not running.
“’42 willys with small block chevy 350. Been sitting about 5 years. (Non running) Was supposedly parked with a bad fuel pump. Otherwise, with a little elbow grease will be a runner driver. Twin stick transfer case, onboard air tank, 12k warn winch. axles and gears are unknown but this thing was SET UP for when it was built… I’d bet it has some crawling gears in it”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $650.
Appears to have some value.
“1951 Willys CJ3A Rolling Chassis, 23,000 miles with title and tags, engine disassembled 30 years ago, been sitting in a garage ever since. Frame is very nice, front horns good, with axles, trans, transfer case, most engine parts, great start for a resto or drop in a 4.3. Lots of extra parts, bring a trailer and cash”
Since it is an MB, the numbers wouldn’t match anyway. There have been a few updates.
https://cleveland.craigslist.org/cto/d/elyria-1943-willys-jeep/7227880753.html
“For sale: 1943 Willy’s Jeep
“Go Devil” engine is rebuilt by Ron Fitzpatrick a Willy’s Jeep Restoration Company
Engine and body don’t have matching numbers.
Very low miles on it.
The frame is unmarked.
Gas filler tube was previously added for convenience by the previous owner.
Transmission has had all oil seals replaced by professional rebuilder.
It is a 12 volt system.
Runs really good.
Great for off road fun.
$22,000 obo
Please no third party sellers.”