Cool postcard. Too bad the jeep isn’t more accurate. This is a tribute to artist Rudy Wendelin.
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“VINTAGE SMOKEY BEAR POSTCARD – TRIBUTE JEEP.”
Cool postcard. Too bad the jeep isn’t more accurate. This is a tribute to artist Rudy Wendelin.
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“VINTAGE SMOKEY BEAR POSTCARD – TRIBUTE JEEP.”
Cool photo.
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“1957 Jeep FC Press Photo. City of Louisville. Transportation Division. Louisville & Jefferson County Health Department Mosquito Control Project.
Pages: 1
Details: W 10 x H 8 x D 0.1 Weight 1”
UPDATE: A different version of this photo is up for auction.
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Original Post March 22, 2014: “1943- U.S. Marines pull jeep from mud on Bougainville, Solomon Islands.” This was on eBay.
Some more pics would be useful. No description provided.
Looks nice.
https://boulder.craigslist.org/cto/d/broomfield-1949-willys-jeep-cj3a/6890203369.html
“This is an all original Willys that was meticulously restored over the course of 2 years by myself. It was a frame off restoration down to every last nut and bolt. There is no bondo or fiberglass or rust on this baby. Everything works perfectly as it was originally designed to work and operate. The engine was completely rebuilt, the transfer case, the clutch all rebuilt. The electrical harness was replaced with a new exact duplicate. The exhaust is an exact duplicate of the original custom made in stainless steel.
The original carburetor was rebuilt and it starts on the coldest of winter days with the original 6 volt electrical system. The battery sits in its proper location in a case that looks like a vintage battery but actually contains a modern jell cell battery; one of the only minor alterations to the original. The battery has a turn disconnect on the cable so that when not in use I leave it hooked up to a 6 volt drip charge. Gas tank new, brakes rebuilt, E-brake works, knuckles rebuilt; front and rear bumpers attached with proper original rivets. I did not replace the original windshield but chose to re-install it after the paint.
Might be some value here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/407506113166286/
“Solid body. No rust. Good frame and running gear. Very restorable. ”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $4000.
(05/31/2018) It appears to run and drive.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/473770116497473/
“Clean title
All original except for 12 volts.
Everything is new or rebuilt from water pump to transmission.
New 3 way Valve job
And 2 new valves and seats
I am posting this for my uncle”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $1800.
(10/30/2016) Built to be a drag racer.
“47 Willy’s has had custom work done. It’s sits on top for a ford running gear 2 wd. Motor is stuck from sitting.”
These are all the ads I could find on Saturday Evening Posts published between January 1948 and December 1949. Again, it seems Willys-Overland’s advertising was an exercise in experimentation. Some notes:
September 23, 1950, Willys-Overland ad in the Sat evening Post, page 57. Note that ‘Jeep’ has disappeared completely from the advertising.
Why did Willys-Overland drop ‘Jeep’? I have no idea. But, it’s no wonder the average person is/was confused about whether a wagon is a ‘Jeep’ wagon or a Willys wagon!
Below are the 1948-1949 ads from the Saturday Evening Journal:
This story appeared in the August 12, 1950, issue of the Saturday Evening Post, page 56. It highlights the challenges of being an Army jeep driver.