Bill shared this photo taken by a young Jefferson Siegel during the 1968 Democratic Convention. He wrote about being a 16yo photographer during the eventful convention.
October 1941 Color Slide of Willys MA **SOLD**
UPATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
A color slide from 1941? That’s a rarity.
“Original 35mm film slide.
Subject: U.S. Army MP Willys Jeep at Camp Sibert (or Siebert) in Boulder City, NV.
Date: Oct. 1941
Mount/Film Type: Kodachrome, red border
The scan below has not captured all detail, but shows the relative sharpness of the slide. The green text reading “embitt scan” was superimposed after scanning.”
1956 Willys Export Company Ad
This ad just expired on eBay and will likely be reposted at some point. It’s a Willys Export Company magazine ad, but unclear to me who the audience was. If this were a Canadian ad I imagine it would be tagged with a Kaiser Willys of Canada moniker, so it’s unclear to me what magazine this might have been.
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“1956 4 Wheel Drive Jeep Vintage Print Car Ad – Rare International Life Mag Ad
Aprox 10″ X 14 ” – Excellent condition
This is an ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC print ad from a Life or Saturday Evening Post Magazine. Not a reproduction or copy. There may be some yellowing or chipping around the edges.”
1961 Structo Ride-on Fire Jeep Ad on eBay
This is a good ad for the Structo Ride-on Fire Jeep. It appeared in the September 1961 issue of Playthings magazine.
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“You get 1 sheet, 2 pages.”
1942 GPW Parade Float Jeep Azusa, CA $3800
This has seen some mods. Was used under a parade float. It was lengthened at some point.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1143558509359082/
“WILLYS GPW Government Reconnaissance Willys Second owner East start Runs very well Eng8ne well mainta8ned Good transmission Maintained regularly Very little surface rust Used durung was for either ambulance or Coast Guard Back story: The jeep was used used under a parade float since purchased in the 50s.”
1975 Toyota Landcruiser FJ-40 Oxnard, CA **SOLD**
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $7500.
Seems like a good price based on other ads I’ve seen.
“Nice original 1975 FJ40 Everything original and intact Runs and drives well 2F engine 4 speed transmission Original seats/interior Everything is there Drive as is, or restore Original color: Toyota sand dune tan”
2 1967 Jeepster Commandos + 2 Bodies Yakima, WA $6000
Blaine spotted this combo for sale. Could be a good value for the right person.
https://yakima.craigslist.org/cto/d/yakima-jeepsters-plus-parts-bodies/7169216562.html
“1967 2 – Jeepsters plus parts bodies
All go together. Have Titles.”
1956 CJ-3B Peyton, CO **SOLD**
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2500.
It could sue some work. This might have some early Free-Lock hubs, but I can’t tell for sure.
“I bought this flat fender Willys Jeep last weekend but now I’m realizing it needs more than I have the time for. It’s a fairly clean body with typical rust but nothing terrible. As you can see they butchered the grill to shoehorn a straight six in but I do have another grill that I can sell with the jeep.  comes with a Koenig hard top and doors. I did not get a title but that would be fairly easy to obtain and I’m happy to help you do that. asking $2500 cash or something comparable in trade.”
Year? VEC? CJ-2A? Lake Isabella, CA $3500
UPDATE: And has the notch in the steering wheel for a column shift (thanks Doug)
Has tool indents.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/607424196850168/
“1940s Willys Jeep needs work doesn’t run bill of sales See pictures Project vehicle.”
1951 CJ-3A Afton, WY $1500
Has some mods.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/632679890669413/
“Just an old Flattie. It’s pretty complete, but hasn’t been run in years. Straight six, not seized. I have a clean title for it. Hit me up with questions. Thanks.”
1955 CJ-5 Winchester, ID $9000
What caught my eye about this one was the unusual hubs. Maybe an early Dualmatic (or dalmatic knock off?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/328676541631581
“Listing for a friend. 9k OBO”
1948 CJ-2A Azusa, CA $2500
Has an inverter mounted under the dash, but otherwise looks pretty stock. Looks like it may be missing a few parts.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3467702676582056/
“1948–52 WILLYS CJ-2A HASN’T BEEN DRIVEN IN YEARS Has tailgate, steering wheel, bumpers, headlights Restoration project”
1946 CJ-2A Azusa, CA $2600
A project.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1655736484583590/
“1946 WILLYS CJ-2A Engine ran, but rear axle froze up”
Year? CJ-2A Goleta, CA $7000
UPDATE: Still Available.
(05/20/2020) If you like side pipes and diamond plating, this might be for you.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/208677596911129/
“Chevy 350/ th350 trans. 44 front and rear axles 4:27 gears. Current registration. Full custom body inside and out. Needs some work but all there and drivable now”
1949 Jeep Trip from South America to Alaska
An October 18, 1949, article in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram announced Daniel M. Towns decision to drive a jeep from Magallanes, Chile, to Fairbanks, Alaska, then drive to Washington, D.C. He is hoping to be able to cross the Darien Gap rather than boat around it. He plans to use tracks on a jeep to get through the Gap. As of the date of the article, Willys-Overland (or a dealer) had already agreed to supply a jeep.
A few weeks later, Towns received some advice from Frank Buck, as described in a November 07, 1949, article in the Forth Worth Star-Telegram. Frank Buck died a few months later.
DJ-3A Front Seat Installation Instructions from 1956
Somehow, I never posted these Instructions for installing DJ-3A seats that Terry sent me. So, here they are in a post of there own. These are the official instructions dated June 15, 1956, for the front passenger seat installation on a DJ-3A using Field Kit Attaching Parts No. 696529:
1946 Ad for Olympic Spark Plugs
UPDATE: Steve spotted this interesting post that shows a hoard of envelopes sent by customers and dealers to Olympic that was found. It’s kind of cool.
“There were over 100 covers here, and I have scanned a number of them above to share with members. A few were pre-war 1930s.
There are amazing array of origin country, commercial covers from the 1940s mainly. They have never been near a stamp dealer for ~65-75 years.
Burma, Portuguese India, Iran, Iraq, Cyprus, Malta, Southern Rhodesia, Thailand, Malaysia, France, China, Netherlands indies, Sarawak, Uganda, Belgium, Portugal, Turkey, a real early Israel cover, Egypt, Trinidad, Fiji, South Africa, Argentina, Sudan (several!), Lebanon, Ceylon, Greece and
There is a 1949 India Gandhi commercially used – a $50-$100 cover in today’s market. Who would know – 1949 Gandhi stuff is white hot.
Includes Registered mail and Postage dues assessed etc. Pretty much all of them sent to Olympic Spark Plugs Pty Ltd in Melbourne.”
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This May 29, 1946, ad out of Australia in “The Bulletin” shows what I believe to be a depiction of two Chinese women driving a jeep.
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“Olympic Spark Plugs Large Full Page Original Advertisement removed from a 1946 Australian Newspaper and in good condition for age having some marks and creases and age yellowing and minor damage around the edges. PLEASE NOTE the minor damage around the edges. Size of the paper which the advertisement is on is 43 cms x 27 cms. It would look good framed on your wall or displayed with your Olympic Spark Plug Collection or if you collect Spark Plug Memorabilia. This advertisement would be hard to find in this size.”
1947 CJ-2A Peyton, CO **SOLD**
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2600.
Has some updates and needs some love.
“1947 Willys jeep cj2a, starts and runs, small block Chevy, manual 3 speed T90 transmission, stock differentials, rancho lift springs, new windshield glass and gasket, Saginaw manual steering, gm steering column, needs some TLC”
1947 CJ-2A Moore, ID $7500
UPDATE: Still Available.
(07/07/2020) The jeep is located in Moore, Idaho, at the seller’s ranch. There are two trucks and a CJ-5 also shown in pics included in the ad, but I there is no information about them.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/4088049491236078/
“1947 JEEEP WILLYS READ ALL 7500. OR BEST OFFER TRADESOFT TOP / HARD TOP, IN GREAT CONDITIONWITH GREAT INTERIOR ( NEW SEATS ) , NEW GAS TANK,HAS LOTS OF EXTRAS AND A SNOW PLOW THAT YOU CAN PUT BACK ON IT. WINCH IN NOT WORKING . RAN AND DROVE GREATWHEN I PARKED IT 3 YEARS AGO. AT OUR RANCH IN MOORE, ID.”
1947 CJ-2A San Jose, CA $3000
UPDATE: Still Available.
(08/16/2020) This project may have a replacement body.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3454522101248014
“1947 Willy’s project, new radiator,gas tank, seats. Needs transmission and transfer case. Lots of parts that go with the sale. The engine is in running condition.”
Year? CJ-3B Yakima, WA $9500
UPDATE: Still Available.
(07/08/2020) Could use better pics.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/201859051175253/
“My grandpa wants to sell his 1952 willys high hood or trade for a good bass boat”
1945 MB Manteca, CA $14,999
Appears solid, but clearly not all original. The body seems to be a reproduction CJ body.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/917402432114999/
“1945 Willys MB Jeep Classic. All original. Complete stock. New tires. 488 miles after restoration. 3 speed manual with high and low. 4×4 works great with locking hubs”
1946 CJ-2A Great Falls, MT **SOLD**
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2800.
(07/28/2020) Needs brakes. Runs. Has a Koenig hardtop.
“In decent shape 46 willys with hard top that can be removed has a internal roll bar body is straight has a sbc 283 v8 in it runs drives needs breaks bled and a carb kit the engine was put in correctly not a hack job clean title”
1964 CJ-5 Tux Park IV Edgewood, WA $7999
UPDATE: Still Available.
(06/24/2020) If all it needs is cleaning, it could be a good price. Has a Meyer hardtop.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/707214473446653/
“Pretty solid taken care of”
1947? CJ-2A Chester, CA $7000
UPDATE: Still Available.
(06/05/2020) Major project with a variety of non-stock parts.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/146507773457210/
“1947 ford jeep project or parts. The only real Jeep parts are the windshield and the Willy’s grill. Everything else is aftermarket. Over $20,000 invested. Fiberglass tub, 1976 Buick v-6 rebuilt with many high performance parts, never fired. Curry Ford 9” rear end,front and rear air lockers, new soft top, winch, aftermarket overdrive, rebuilt t-98 trans with new clutch and chrome bell housing. Ididit steering column,painless wiring harness, Corbeu seats and new belts, lecarra steering wheel, willwood disc brakes, 2sets of exhaust manifolds and headers. To much to list. Sacrifice for $7,000. Don’t want to sell but I need the room and don’t have time. I was going to swap parts to my 61 willy’”