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This is an online 10/31 auction. https://jandjauction.hibid.com/catalog/236531/springer-fall-auction/ . Not a ton of value here.
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/ctd/d/1947-willys-jeep/7214767244.html
UPDATE: **status unknown** $14,500.
(08/23/2020) This has lots of mods.
“1951 Willys CJ-3A
4.3 Vortec V6
4L60E 4 speed auto
NP233 electronic shift Tcase with fixed yoke front and rear
Modified S10 frame
All steel body
Ramsey 9k winch
Tom Woods CV driveshafts
16” Sway-away coilovers with 3 Link front suspension
Old Man Emu Spring over rear with revolver shackles
Continue reading
UPDATE: Price dropped to $10,500.
(10/04/2020) Has a variety of updates.
https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/d/newberry-springs-1946-cj2a/7207204210.html
“1946 Willys CJ2A has a 1956 Chevy 265 v8 conversion complete with a WARN overdrive, one piece front tie rod, new shocks, and 1” body lift. It has a new wiring harness, brand new 31” tires and 15” wheels with matching spare, and custom winch bumper with winch and high lift jack. It also has new sour apple green metallic paint, bed liner interior, and new racing seats with harnesses. It still has the original brakes, but really needs a disc brake conversion. It also has a clean title and currently on Non-Op. $10,500 obo. Continue reading
UPDATE: Was $3000. Now No Price.
(09/13/2020) Lots of work still left.
https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/bar/d/las-vegas-1946-willys-jeep-3000/7190497072.html
“Have this project I don’t have time to finish. My loss is your gain! At least 95% there, even Gages, floor pans been done. Come get this Gem …. Will take ? or something of same value????l”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(12/09/2019) Has an F-head.
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/ctd/d/mesa-1952-jeep-cj3a-suv/7212638797.html
“Pictured is a 1952 4X4 Willys CJ3A in very good condition I keep it inside and it comes with a Kaiser metal hard top. It is registered, insured and I drive it a few times a month. I just gave it a tune up: oil change, greased, plugs, plug wires, carburetor rebuild, rebuilt the cooling system (radiator professionally cleaned, repaired, painted), replaced cooling lines and replaced water pump and fuel pump. This jeep has the higher powered F134 engine in it out of a CJ3B.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $15,500.
(09/13/2020) This has a variety of updates.
“1946 Willys Jeep CJ-2A……
VERY COOL OLD FLAT FENDERED JEEP, UNGRADED 350 8 CYLINDER MOTOR, CA Currently Registered LICENSED PLATE AND TITLED IN California RUNS AND DRIVES GOOD
NICE DRIVER AND FUN JEEP A LOT OF FUN.
CLASSIC CAR SHOWS AS EVERYONE LOVES A JEEP.
$15500 BO”
Below you’ll find Press Release Photos #11 & #13. The seller did not have #12, so at this point I’m left to guess what #12 was. My best guess is that given #11 shows a half top and #13 shows no top, that #12 may have been an image that included some version of the full top.
Photo #11 shows the half or front top:
Possible Photo #12: These images were published in an article on the introduction of the jeep. The top photo is press photo #13, which adds weight to the bottom photo being #12:
The original photo caption for the bottom photo would likely have been identical to #11 and #13’s captions, except that the last sentence probably read, “Here it is shown with both tops up“.
Photo #13 shows the jeep without a top:
Press Photo #14? Finally, there’s this photo which shows the windshield down. It could easily have been Photo #14 as it was taken in the same location, but I have no evidence such a photo was included in the press kit.
PHOTO CREDIT: https://www.topspeed.com/cars/jeep/2016-jeep-wrangler-75th-salute-concept-ar173805.html
If this was actually included in the press kit at photo #14, the caption for the photo would likely have been identical to #11 and #13’s captions, except that the last sentence probably read, “Here it is shown with the windshield down“.
Barney sent me a Warn Locking Hub brochure which turns out to be a match for a similar Warn Lockomatic Hub brochure I already had. These are rather small (about 4″ in diameter), so I’m surprised either one survived as well as they have.
One thing that’s evident from these brochures is that the Lockmatic hubs lacked the rings (or perhaps indents or groves are better terms) on the lower portion of the hub that the Locking Hubs had.
This photo shows the fronts:
Here are the opened brochures:
And these are the backs:
UPDATE: Mark shared a link to a “Reparto Celere” model jeep: https://www.carmodel.com/edicola/itapolc052/1-43/jeep/willys-reparto-celere-polizia-1945/63694
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Original Post: A December 12, 1947, article in the Austin American-Statesman showed an image of an Italian “Police Squad” jeep breaking up a crowd. The phrase “Reparto Celere” translates to Express Department in English, but I doubt that’s a correct interpretation.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $6500.
Blaine spotted this 3B in the Heavy Equipment area of Craigslist. It’s got a Sears Deluxe Hardtop and some mods.
“95 per cent factory
in good working order”
