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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. This section used to be split into jeeps, parts and other categories, but recent changes to eBay will require this information to be recoded.
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: These photos were on eBay. **SOLD**
The same press photo with the same caption that is marked differently was sold by same seller in January of 2014 (the pic and caption from that 2014 ebay sale is at the bottom of this post).
Here are copies of the photo sold in January of 2014:
Dave,
There is an interesting story behind this. That plane was originally reserved by Ford Motor company to bring out two of their cars from Dearborn, MI to L.A. They tried to load the Fords and they were too big to get through the cargo doors. I assume Charles Sorenson got wind of this somehow as I sure he still had ties with Ford. He had Harold Bell Willys sales manager arrange to have the plane ship five Jeeps out there instead. Willys west coast distributor August Johnson picked them up for a ‘premier showing.’
Bill
Yes, they flew out of Willow Run Airport. One of those five vehicles is now in the Sacramento area. Unfortunately it now has a V8 and Power Steering and a 10K sticker price.
Thanks guys. Great info!