UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500
A rare K-38.
“WWII Vintage 1945 K38 trailer.”
1945 K-38 Trailer Whittier, CA **SOLD**
January 30, 2015 • CATEGORIES: trailer This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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1953 M-38A1 Raymond, ME $5000
UPDATE: Price dropped to $6000.
(10/25/2014) Not perfect, but a good start.40
“1953 former military M38-A1 Jeep. This jeep is in great condition. Runs, Drives, Stops, Steers. It has had a partial restoration. It has a good running engine, and solid drive train, NEW complete correct wiring harness, and it IS 24 volt still, new brakes, good tires, new canvas top, seats and cushions, TONS of new parts, Ready to go. really nice jeep, moving it out to make room for another project.
the photos were taken the day this add was posted. If the add is up, the jeep is still available. If your seriously interested, CALL me, dont email or text, and COME SEE IT. I do not have any more pictures.”
http://maine.craigslist.org/cto/4868497000.html
1946? CJ-2A Duplin County, NC **SOLD**
January 30, 2015 • CATEGORIES: CJ-2A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3150
(12/05/2015) Listed as a 1950, it looks more like a ’46 or early ’47 CJ-2A.
“NICE PROJECT JEEP ALL COMPLETE AND ORIGINAL CIVILIAN 1950 JEEP ITS ALL HERE AND COMPLETE HASNT BEEN CRANKED IN ABOUT 2 YEARS AND HAS SOM RUST IN FLOOR BOARDS”
Barney Roos Believes in the Farm Jeep; Canadian Experts Not so Sure
January 29, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
This photo appeared in a September 06, 1943, promoting the jeep as a tractor.
A 1943 an interview with Barney Roos appeared in a Palm Beach newspaper that explored his automotive history. In the article, Roos promoted the jeep as a practical alternative to the standard tractor. Another article in the Milwaukee Journal seconded farmer’s optimism regarding the jeep (there were many articles promoting the jeep as a farm tractor. Here’s a September 06, 1943 article).
A year later, two Canadian Agricultural specialists were much less confident in the jeep’s potential, suggesting the jeep drove to fast, the transmission was not strong enough, and the jeep lacked power to be a good farm vehicle. Willys Overland must have agreed with those researchers, because they addressed those issues by installing lower gears, which both added power and slowed down the jeep. They also updated the transmission to the T-90.
I’ll begin with the 1944 Canadian article first as that is comparatively short.
The Official name for the Jeep — Peep? Bantam Car? Other?
January 28, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old News Articles • TAGS: jeep-name. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
By April 1942 newspaper editors weren’t sure what to call the new fangled quarter-ton bantam-willys-ford invention. The problem was highlighted in this Sarasota-Herald-Tribune article which surveyed editors’ uses of different descriptive words. Note the naval editor’s response at the very bottom of the article.
Eventually, a decision was made. In May of 1942 newspapers announced the armored division officially named the quarter-ton command/reconnaissance car the ‘Peep’, while the half-ton armored car was called the ‘Jeep’. The Milwaukee Journal published two photos to help readers distinguish between the two.
That’s a Ford GP at the top, while at the bottom is what I believe to be an early Dodge Command Car. You can view other earlier examples like the one above at the Command Car site.
This article in the Pittsburgh Press, in May of 1942 confirms that the names “jeep” and “peep” had been transformed from slang into legitimate words that could appear in dictionaries.
As late as 1984, some WWII vets didn’t know why they called the jeep a peep. According to this article in the Spokane-Review, Patton’s 3rd Army Armored Division continued to call the jeep a peep throughout the war.
Silver Military-Themed Charm Bracelet ABQ, NM $80
January 28, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
This is interesting. I don’t know how rare it is. One of the charms is a jeep.
“Circa 1940’s-50’s military-themed silver charm bracelet
Willy’s Jeep, tank, USN symbol, plane, machine gun, paratrooper, sailor charms”
http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/clt/4864225571.html
2 CJ-2As Erhard, MN $3200
January 28, 2015 • CATEGORIES: CJ-2A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Two jeeps, one title.
“here a 2 willys jeeps they both run.i have a title for one of them they are sold as a pair.i have a new gas tank that also goes with”
http://fargo.craigslist.org/ptd/4859916829.html
1966 CJ-6 Lakeside, CA **Status Unknown**
UPDATE: **Status Unknown** Was $12,000.
Looks good. Was listed here in Feb 2013.
“Very rare 1966 CJ6 with factory hard top. Super clean! Stock V6 and 3 speed manual. A couple modifications. Could easily be take back to stock or modified for the ultimate offroader! Already replaced all brake shoes, stainless steel brake lines, upgrade to GM alternator, ignition coil, radio (w/Bluetooth), speaker boxes, aftermarket rear bumper with tire swing, electronic points/ignition, CB installed but not hooked up, also have AC system if wanted. I don’t carry my phone vary often so leave a message, text, or e-mail”
1966 MItsubishi J30 Tulsa, OK **SOLD**
January 28, 2015 • CATEGORIES: CJ-3B • TAGS: Mitsubishi. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4995.
Not many of these RHD J30s in the US.
“1966 Mitsubishi Jeep J30 4 Door 4X4
Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries under license from Kaiser Jeep.
These were made from the late 1950s through the late 1990s. However, very rare here in the US.
It features a 4 Cylinder gas motor with a 3 speed manual column shift. (Three on the tree).
It has a THREE speed transfer case 2 Hi, 4 Hi, 4 Med, 4 Lo, and N.
The motor runs quite well. It shifts fine. We drove it to the lot.
However, the brakes need work before it can be driven.
Overall the Jeep is pretty solid. There is some minimal rust in various rocker and door spots.
The frame, floors, and underside look remarkably well. The truck came from Texas.
The interior appears to be mostly original. The seat upholstery is good, but the cushioning material has deteriorated.
The door panels need recovering and the headline is missing (the insulation is still there).
After market gauges and radio have been added many, many years ago. The radio actually works.
The tire look fairly recent. It looks like it was probably repainted eons ago.”
1977 DJ-5 Johnson City, TN **SOLD**
January 28, 2015 • CATEGORIES: DJ-5 & DJ-6 This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500.
Runs and drives.
“1977 Mail Jeep 6 cyld. Automatic Trans. Runs & Drives Great
Good Heat, Lots of New Parts Good Tires ,Doors all lock,”
