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Year? Wagon Traveller Ooltewah, TN $1500

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Andy spotted this traveller for sale. It will take some work, but might make an interesting tour-wagon-jeep. Thankfully, this is NOT close to me!

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/952060756072804

“52 Willis. Project truck. Good body/very little rust. No engine or transmission. No title”

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1995 Tour Jeep Flora Vista, NM $7500

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Here’s a newer jeep customized into a tour jeep.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/370943405603803/

“Red CJ Jeep, Inline Six motor standard transmission soft top tour jeep. Runs great everything works as it should, good tires mileage unknown.”

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1947 Wagon Convertible Soddy-Daisy, TN $3000

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Andy shared this San Juan Scenic Tour-like chopped wagon.

https://chattanooga.craigslist.org/bar/d/soddy-daisy-1947-willys-jeep-wagon/7710482088.html

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“Got this from old man that had been building himself over 20+years. BODY HAS RUST IN FLOORS The pics are the way it sits currently I’ve had it running and yard drove back in November (went threw all gears 4×4 fine just no brakes) but haven’t had time since, will trade for 4×4 truck or other 4×4 projects perfer 5 speed
Or 3000 obo
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Chevy inline 6 with adapter mated 2 factory running gear I put in out of a late model it has hei distributor”

 
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Some Jeep Slides on eBay

• CATEGORIES: CJ5, DJ-3A, FC150-FC170-M677, Features, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Here are some slides with jeeps currently for sale on eBay. The first one is an unusual tour jeep that I hadn’t seen previously. It’s somewhere at least semi-tropical, based on the upper right tree.

1. Here’s an FC-170 setup as a tour jeep. It appears to include a bed-extension on the back.
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2. This slide shows a yellow CJ-5 and a ticket office at Harney Peak Black Hills SD:
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3. This next two slides share images from 1962 of a Maine Forest Service MB. This is slide one:
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4. This is slide two:
year-maine-forest-serice-mb-25. And, finally, this slide shows a rare yellow DJ-3A used by the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce. I don’t have many vintage photos showing a DJ-3A in the original yellow color (though they do appear on several brochures).
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1960 Scenic Jeep Tour Slides on eBay

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Nice photo from a San Juan Scenic Jeep tour. Too bad the first photo isn’t a slightly wider photo.

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August 1959 Jeep News

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This 8-page issue has lots of DJ-3As, Surreys, FCs and Wagons. Note the six-wheeled wagon on page six. The issue includes a photo of a CJ-6 being used as a tour jeep at Hell’s Half Acre near Casper, Wyoming (page 3 lower right).

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Three Scenic Jeep Tour Slides

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I bought these three Scenic Jeep Tour slides off of eBay, supposedly from 1964. The pic with the FC *might* be ours. I am waiting for the slide to take a better pic.

With the racer near done and the nice weather, I plan on tackling a couple outside projects, then begin work on the FC Tour jeep.

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Out West Adventures Tour Jeep Wagon

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Tom Rives posted the below photo on Facebook of an extended Willys Wagon used by the “Adventures Out West” as part of their jeep tours out of Colorado Springs. It looks like they may have several different types of jeeps in service.

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Harney Peak Postcard CJ-5 #2

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A big thanks to Chris for surprising me with this purchase from eBay. The post card shows CJ-5 #2, which ferried visitors up to Harney Peak in South Dakota.

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1954 San Juan Scenic Jeep Tours Brochure

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UPDATE: There’s another one of these brochures on eBay.

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Original published March 20, 2023: This early version of the San Juan Scenic Jeep Tours brochure was pre-FCs. It was listed for sale on eBay at some point. Thankfully, the images were still available.

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Postcard of FC-Tour Jeep in “San Juans”

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I just bought this postcard. It was mis-listed under “Jeeping on the San Juan Islands, Washington”. Now, Mt. Moran is a pretty good sized mountain (for the San Juan Islands), but pales in comparison to the San Juan Mountains in Colorado, where this photo was obviously taken. This is a 4×6 card and I’m hoping I can identify which tour jeep the is once I get the card. Given the red cage and red bar up the center, I’m leaning towards this being mine.

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1950s(?) Scenic Jeep Tour Postcard

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UPDATE: Grant thinks this jeep may have been owned by the Grand Imperial Hotel out of Silverton. That does make sense given the logo on the side.

This looks to be an early Scenic Jeep Tour postcard. I don’t *think* this was the San Juan Scenic Jeep Tour company. Maybe it was the Davis Scenic Jeep Tours? Here is where I found the photos.

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San Juan Scenic Jeep Tours Brochure

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This is another example of a San Juan Scenic Jeep Tour brochure. It is a tri-fold brochure that is 8.5″x11″ when fully unfolded.

This is the cover.

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This is the back when folded.

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This is partially unfolded.

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This shows the brochure when fully unfolded.

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Nevadaville By Jeep Brochure

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There’s no date on this brochure which offered tourists a chance to see Nevadaville and Central City, Colorado, by jeep.

This is the front (right) and back (left) pages.
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Davis Scenic Tours Brochure

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I purchased this rare Davis Scenic Jeep Tours brochure from eBay. According to the CJ-3B page (which has a brief history of the company), Davis Scenic Tours was launched in 1946. It was eventually sold in 1959. At that time, the name was changed to San Juan Scenic Jeep Tours.

The brochure is 5.5″ x 8.5″ (half sheet of standard page) and folded in half. So, it’s pretty small.

The brochure’s cover photo of the CJ-3B isn’t very good, so below is a pic that shows how the modified-stretched CJ-3B actually looked, courtesy of the CJ-3B page:

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Scenic Jeep Tours Wagon Postcard on eBay

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This one is a bit pricey at $24.95, but it’s a pretty photo. The wagon is part of the Scenic Jeep Tour company from years ago.

View all the information on eBay

“Published by Noble Post Cards, Box 502, Colorado Springs.
“Aspens on the Cinnamon Pass Road west of Lake San Cristobal near Lake City, Colo.”
Standard-size postcard, measuring about 3.5 x 5.5 inches.”

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Fermel Utility Jeeps from South Africa

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UPDATE: Originally published February 17, 2015, it now looks like these vehicles are no longer produced. Jim notes that Fermel is no longer in business.

After publishing the post about the Union Mine Jeeps, Marc found a website that features new ones. A South African company called Fermel makes four different utility vehicles. The webpage for each jeep includes a video of each respective jeep.

1. Mini UV Emergency Vehicle: A light utility vehicle with permanent 4 wheel drive and a maximum payload capacity of 1500 kg. Built on a unique Meccano Type chassis
Features Include :
Blue Flashing Light , Siren , Roller bed & locking point for stretcher , Lockable cabinet , Overhead oxygen bottle rock , Drip hooks, Defibrilator carring points , Rubberlined rear , Fabric Lattice tailgate , Foam cushions , Flourescent lights at rear.
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2. MIni UV LDV: Categorized as a light utility vehicle, the MINI UV LDV is a 2 seater, 1500 kg payload capacity underground machine. The loadbay is ideally suited for materials transportation. The vehicle features permanent 4 Wheel Drive , a unique meccano type chassis and wet multi disc brakes inboard axles. Load area for carrying general materials.

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3. Mini UV LWB: A permanent 4 Wheel Drive , light utility transporter with a payload capability of 1000 kg. A seating capacity of 4-6 passengers. Built on a unique meccano type mining chassis , the MINI UV is a mining vehicle designed for use in harsh operating conditions. The vehicle is equipped with a DEUTZ 4 cylinder air-cooled motor , COMII , EPA II Emission compliance and wet-multi disc. Service and failsafe service inboard axles.

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4. Mini UV SWB: A permanent 4 Wheel Drive , light utility transporter with a payload capability of 1000 kg. A seating capacity of 4-6 passengers. Built on a unique meccano type mining chassis , the MINI UV is a mining vehicle designed  for use in harsh operating conditions. The vehicle is equipped with a DEUTZ 4 cylinder air-cooled motor , COMII , EPA II Emission compliance and wet-multi disc. Service and failsafe service inboard axles.

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1973 Tour Jeep Ouray Postcard

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I hadn’t documented this Tour Jeep postcard, so I snagged this off of eBay.

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1975 San Juan Scenic Jeep Tours Brochure & Post Card

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This 1975 tri-fold brochure from San Juan Scenic Jeep Tours out of Ouray, Colorado, doesn’t show and FC Tour Jeeps, but it does have a wide photo that includes a Wagon Tour Jeep. Below the brochure is the front and back of a Scenic Jeep Tour postcard that features a wagon.

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Here is the postcard I mentioned:

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1968 Postcard of Tour Jeep in Virgin Islands

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I just purchased this Tour Jeep postcard off of eBay that shows an FC-170 tour jeep in the Virgin Islands in 1968. I searched for additional information on FC jeeps in the Virgin Islands, without success.

Back in 1987 (like 10 lifetimes ago!) I toured St. Thomas in a tiny Suzuki Samarai and in the back of a taxi. The FC would have been a much cooler way to see the island.

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Kentucky Mountain Scenic ‘Jeep’ Tours in an FC

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This June 28, 1970, article form the Lexington Herald describes tours of Kentucky’s Red River area via a modified FC-170. The business was started by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bowen with a VW bus, but it’s easy to imagine that a better vehicle was needed.

I looked for additional articles about this endeavor, but didn’t have any luck locating anything.

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1966? Postcard From Le Roussillon, France on eBay

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This post card, possibly from August 29, 1966, shows travelers in a Hotchkiss (most likely), modified into a tour jeep.

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“Jeep Willys Hotchkiss car at Canigou, Roussillon, France vintage Postcard”

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1983 CJ-8 Scrambler Amarillo, TX $12,000

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The extension on this Scrambler allows it to hold 10 people. It’s likely an ex tour-jeep of some type.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2786143908295595

“Will hold 10 people. Has original engine. Great for trails or rock climbing”

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1972 CJ-5 Former Tour Jeep Plus Tram Trailer St. Louis, MO $5000

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UPDATE: The jeep and tram are now priced at $5000.

Bill shared this unique jeep. It is a rare opportunity to own a former tour jeep and its associated tram. The owner is selling the building, so this does need to go.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3710839235622179

“Jeep cj5 stick with 4 wheel drive Trailer seats 22 Needs battery As is”

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August 1960 Article on Ouray, Colorado

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This August 10, 1960, article in the Daily Sentinal out of Grand Junction highlights Ouray and briefly mentions the jeep tours available. You’ll note the tour-jeep in the pic in the upper left photo.

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