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Koenig Hardtop Brochures

• CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE:  Thanks to Dave, we have some additional Koenig history: 

“The son of the founder built the company up into a successful business making winches, “truck bodies”, and other stuff. His name was Herbert Koenig and he died in 2011 at age 95. An obit mentions that Koenig Iron Works (of Houston) was sold in 1978, and is now known as “RKI” and makes truck equipment (in Houston). They are RKI-US.com. Nothing indicates they care about Jeeps anymore!

Also, a Danish guy seems to have a website named Koenigwinches.com and it seems he makes parts for Koenig winches.”

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Original Post November 2019: 

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This is a good example of simple post that spun out of control. Initially, I wanted to look at some changes in Koenig’s CJ-5 hardtop model numbers over the years; But, that then expanded to a look at twenty years (or so) of brochures.

THE EARLY YEARS:

The timeline of the early Koenig brochures are pretty easy to identify based on the jeeps used. In later years, Koenig began using numbered ‘bulletins’ to identify brochures. At first, I thought the numbered bulletins should be ordered by ascending number, but after closer examination, I the later two digits of each bulletin number reflect the year of the brochure. As you will see, other brochure elements back this theory.

Before we start, you can find installation instructions for some Koenig hardtops here.

The earliest Koenig brochure I can find was published in an early Willys-Overland Equipment brochure (1949?). The models consisted of “Full Cab” and “Half Cab”. This brochure was included among a surprisingly large number of hardtop competitors’ brochures, including Worman tops, CarsonCraft tops, Boston Top tops, Sturdee tops, Porter & Reed tops, Body V7 Works tops, Blue Star tops, Lambert tops, Hills Custom Built tops and Meyers tops (which became sears tops and a company that was different from the one that produced later Meyer tops).

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This brochure circa 1949 showed half and full cabs on a CJ-3A:

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Photo of Paul Revere W/jeep and horse on eBay

• CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

This unusual photo shows Paul Revere, a descendent of THE Paul Revere, standing between his jeep and a horse.

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“This is an original press photo. Paul Revere rides again but this time it’s in a jeep and the Paul Revere is a Braintree, Mass. descendant of the famous patriot of the midnight ride. Revere is shown entering a jeep at his camp in Ayer, Mass. and saying farewell to Duffy, a cavalry horse that Revere rode around the camp before donning his uniform. Photo measures 8.5 x 6.75 inches. Photo is dated –none.”

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1946 CJ-2A Diamond Bar, CA **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $10,000.

Has some chromed features.

“Beautiful cj2a jeep Clean title Runs great Will climb anything Can be used as a daily but is primarily set up for offroad Need the space, need it gone 10k FIRM”

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1959 Truck New Prague, MN **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: Willys Trucks • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was 11,000.

Looks like a nice truck. Only the one pic provided.

“Az. truck. Driver quality restoration.”

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1959 FC-150 Battle Creek, MI $1500

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Brian shared this project.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/538114600342062/?ref=messenger_share

“I have a Jeep FC150 that’s mostly in pieces that I’m interested in selling. I bought it as a roller and started stripping it down last fall. I would say the truck is about 75% complete. I have a title and vin plate for the cab that’s pretty beat up but still readable. I have the original t90 and Dana 18, and planned to put a 4.3 in it. The bed that came with the truck was for a 170 I believe. Frame was chemically stripped. I have all the glass but the windshield has a crack in it. I’d like $1500 obo for the fc and would be willing to negotiate a deal to”

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Jeep Parts Kossuth, PA

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A variety of parts. There are even some old, worn desert dogs. It looks like there’s a door for a Koenig hardtop.

https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/pts/d/kossuth-willy-jeep-cj-2a-parts/7013763126.html

“Small collection of jeep parts. Most all cj-2a but some from cj2-cj 5s. Steering colums, windshield frames, grills, heads,carbs, ect..ect. also wheels, some w tires some not.”

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Various Jeep Parts St. Charles, MO

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Seller has a range of smaller parts.

https://stlouis.craigslist.org/atq/d/saint-charles-willys-jeep/7007697619.html

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“Dana 44 series IV TRAC-LOC Differential includes OEM NOS part to replace everything $200
OEM used Dana Spicer D25 R+P and case @ 5.38 ratio $100
OEM used Dana Spicer D30 R+P and case @ 3.73 ratio $100
OEM used D44 Open Case series IV 19 spline side gears $30
Dana 44 rear vented cover excellent condition (M38) $20
Dana 25 cover $5
1949 – 1971 CJ drag link includes OEM NOS ends $35
NOS TRW tie rod ends ES-140 have 3 available @ $25 each
TRE clamps qty 4 complete $10
Ross 15/16″ sector output seal new $5
4 New Bronze Leaf Spring Pivot Bushings $15
Late type 9″ Bendix brakes and drum take-offs / Comes with OEM NOS wheel cylinders $100 shipped
Dauntless 225 clutch fulcrum $10
Dauntless 225 release clutch bearing $15
Dauntless 225 flywheel bushings .670 or .75 I.D. $15 each
Dauntless 225 rocker shaft good used $20
OEM NOS Dauntless 225 Rotors for Delco Remy distributors $10 each
140′ of 1/4″ winch cable with hook (no frays nor kinks) $40
Good used Borg Warner T15 Mainshaft $50
Dana 20 transfer case shift lever poppet set $5
Muffler 2″ in and out $10
5 New Super Traxion 7.50 x 16″ tires $
Draw bar $75”

 
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1947 CJ-2A Newberg, OR **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2500.

This supposedly needs carb work. Seems like a too-good-to-be true price, but still worth a look for a local.

“1947 Willy’s Jeep: 283 V8 — 3 speed — OD,PS —Tilt — Full cage row bar — Warn Winch — Corvette bucket seats.
Needs Carb. work”

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1942 GPW Sioux Falls, SD **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: GPW (Ford MB) This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1850.

This has an MB frame. There’s a chance this is an early GPW.

“1942 Ford military Jeep , rare , Ford only made these in 42 and were required to use Willys specs. Spare differential”

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Carson’s “CarCraft” Hardtop

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UPDATE: This post started out as a post about Koenig hardtops, but that lead to updates on the Car Craft and Blue Star hardtops. I should have the Koenig post done for Saturday morning.

This updated post provides more info on the CARCRAFT hardtop. An early Special Equipment catalog contained two different versions of the Carson Machine & Supply Company’s Car Craft brochure. I’ve added a third brochure at the bottom which I’d found off of eBay years ago. Here are two real-world examples: one jeep and another jeep.

This brochure was published back in 2017. It features a CJ-2A and does not have the stylized CARCRAFT branding. Instead, it shows a plain “Car Craft” brand with a space added.

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This is the first time I’ve published this brochure. It includes the new CARCRAFT branding and used a CJ-3A jeep:

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This brochure was available on eBay in 2013.  It appears to be the company’s signature brochure for the hardtop. I haven’t tracked down another copy:

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