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Just a video update today. We went camping this weekend along the Columbia River in Vantage. It was a wind blown affair, so being outside wasn’t all that great, but being inside as the wind raged outside was pretty cozy.
Updates resume Tuesday morning.
Robin shared this great vintage ad that includes a jeep.
Jim and his wife Tracey spotted Brittany together with Rudy’s Flower (FC) Truck yesterday afternoon in St. Louis, so he took these photos. I’ve seen this FC appear in a few posts on Facebook and was hoping someone would track it down. Speaking of FB, you can visit Rudy’s Flower Truck page here (or through the website or instagram)
Brittany mentioned to Jim that Rudy’s hopes to expand its fleet by adding another FC that won’t break the bank. So, if you have an FC you’d like to sell which you hope to see go for a good purpose, contact Rudy’s.
Since Brittany is purportedly an eWillys reader, which clearly means she has excellent taste, I have some questions. Who is/was Rudy? Was this Rudy’s FC? Inquiring minds need to know!
Here’s a curiously early newspaper ad for the Willys Jeep in the August 18, 1944, page 3, of the Healdsburg Tribute and Enterprise out of California. It’s a small, one-column, straight to the point ad without any credit as to what company placed the ad. This may be the earliest ad for the jeep I’ve seen in a newspaper. This would have been placed during Willys-Overland’s fight with the FTC over W-O’s use of the term “Jeep” in its marketing.
The ad was again published the following month in Monterey, Virginia, on September 29, 1944, in the Highland Recorder: https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=HR19440929.2.28.1&e=——-en-20–1–txt-txIN-willys+jeep——-
UPDATE: This photo of Jimmy Crabtree resides in the Free Library of Philadelphia Digital Collections (see bottom image).
PHOTO CREDIT: Free Library of Philadelphia Digital Collections ; PHOTO CAPTION: San Francisco: Jimmy Crabtree, 3, does some repair work on his miniature Jeep, with some aid from a helper. Jimmy’s father, a race car aid from a helper. Jimmy’s father, a race car mechanic, and his uncle made the Jeep for him. It is powered by an electric motor like those used in invalid chairs. Two batteries, one under the hood and one under the rear seat, furnish enough juice for 10 hours driving at 14 mph. Mr. Crabtree estimates it cost about $75 in parts and $2,000 in labor. February 21st, 1948
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Originally posted in November of 2014: The Chicago Tribune featured two kids driving jeeps. The first was about a boy named Richard Aulerich who built a soap box entry and then turned it into a drivable vehicle.
Boy from Detroit turns Soap Box Jeep into drivable vehicle.
A year later Jimmy Crabtree proved a little smarter than Richard. Three-year-old Jimmy had his father make him a drivable jeep, but it seems ladies-man Jimmy made sure it was a two-seater. He wasted no time picking up Susan Spitzer and taking her for a ride.
Look solid. Appears to have a custom top.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/632485847280136/
“48 cj 2a all original engine was rebuilt 8yrs ago has maybe 4-500 miles on it runs drives great”
Has a few mods.
https://kenai.craigslist.org/cto/d/kasilof-1948-willys-cj2a-original-side/6986767589.html
“1948 Willys CJ2a that was restored around 2006. (Has a CJ3a windshield) Three speed on the floor with high and low range Front seats are not spec..but are nicely covered and match the back seat that is not shown. Soft top in excellant condition and only needs some tlc to clean storage dust. (DOORS NOT SHOWN) Engine ( 4 cylinder L Head Go Devil with 60 horse power) professionally rebuilt by RPM with just about everything under the hood replaced and new. Converted to 12 volt and has new electronic distributor. Also removed oil bath aircleaner and converted to regular cartridge cleaner. 4 wheel drive works and has locking hubs…GOOD RUBBER. Starts and run great. Only thing not operational is gas gauge. Lights work. New high speed starter. Always garaged. Have new chains for the tailgate. IS REGISTERED AND READY TO G”
The engine runs. Seems like there’s value here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/414302515893625/
“Runs good needs bolts for the rearend”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000.
Has potential.
“1953 Willys CJ-3A Jeep- project condition.”
No pics provided.
https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/for/d/tijeras-jeeps/6991253161.html
“1981 Jeep Scrambler and 1966 Jeep CJ6.
Not running, need work.
Both $3,650.00
Clean Titles”