Monthly Archives: November 2022

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Brook Stevens’ Command Cars

• CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Here’s an additional photo. It was posted to the Toledo Region History and Memorabilia Facebook Page by Nelson Shaffer, who found the photo at the UAW Local 12 Office in Toledo.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1026729948030025/

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Originally posted April 10, 2019: During WWII Brook Stevens developed a couple different Command Car concepts. All the pics of these can be seen at the Milwaukee Art Museum’s site.

1. The first one is a 6×6 vehicle. It was made into an actual vehicle. I don’t know what happened to it. I’m pretty sure I have a press photo fo this vehicle somewhere, but I can’t seem to find it. This very well could be on the same platform as other 6x6s of the era.

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M-274 Mule Model @ UAW Local 12 Office

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These two photos of the M-274 Mule were posted to the Toledo Region History and Memorabilia Facebook Page by Nelson Shaffer, who found the photo at the UAW Local 12 Office in Toledo. I’m not sure why this has a placard for the 1/4 and 1 ton trailers on it?

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Al-Toy Collection Articles

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These two Toledo Blade articles, one from 1991 and the other from an unknown time, discuss Al-toys and their upcoming sales. If anyone has a truck, wagon, Jeepster, or fire jeep Al-Toy they are considering selling, let me know!

This article shows Jim Cook’s collection, which includes two different fire engine Al-Toys.
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Video of 1942 SAS Airfield Raid

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Mike shared this video from Mark Felton about the SAS.

 
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CJ-5 Front Frame w/ Perfect Circle Hubs Harwichk, MA $300

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Glenn shared this front frame and axle that includes some Perfect Circle Hubs. Perfect Circle was a longtime piston ring company bought by the Dana Corp in 1963. Dana had tried marketing the HubLok hubs, but likely switched to selling these private labeled Dualmatic/Selectro hubs after the merger. More on the Perfect Circle history: https://www.waynet.org/waynet/spotlight/2003/030521-perfectcircle.htm

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3108393642795119

“Front frame section from a 1956 Cj5 Willys Jeep. Section is in good shape and comes with steering linkage and good front springs and axles. Located in Harwich Mass”

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3-Lever (OD + TC Levers) Transfercase setup

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Mike shared a photo of this shifter combo on Facebook he bought the other day. It’s a neatly done customization of the transfercase levers combined with an overdrive lever.

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Tonka and Other Jeep Toys Vancouver, WA

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This seller has a variety of toys on Craigslist.

https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/for/7557720499.html

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“Old early 60s-70s Mid Size, Tonka Jeep rigs, ALL in awesome shape ,
* Tonka AMPHIBIOUS 6 Wheel ATV Rover 1970s Green Metal 7” RARE Vintage $40
* Tonka Star Army Jeep 6 Inches Pressed Steel $40
* Tonka Yellow Dune Buggy 7”, perfect shape rare to find, $25
* Tonka 60s yellow Jeep Wagoneer, great shape $55
* Rare Vintage Pressed Steel 1960’s Tonka Jeep Truck Camper Pink RV. $90 obo
OR,,, 1960’s Tonka Jeep Truck Camper RED RV. $100 obo
* Vintage 1960s Tonka White Jeep Truck Tow Wrecker Steel Truck $80
* Vintage 60s Tonka Red Jeep Fire Truck, great shape 2 ladders $65
* Tonka Jeep Cement dumping mixer, $65
* Tonka Lunch box, rare $20
Call, email, text show contact info

These are very Special and Nice collector’s items and looking for a new garage or home.
Please look at my other items we are listing in this collection lots of Tonka Toys,
all old giant size, medium, small,… time to sell collection
A great collection of old Buddy L, Tonka, historic collector cars, diecast, trucks, rigs, beer taps signs and more do”

 
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1945 VEC CJ-2A Fernley, NV $18,000

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One pic shows a winch, the other shows a plate over the front.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/7559312029.html or
https://reno.craigslist.org/cto/7559313593.html

“# 10325
325 th built with tub # 295
Column shift original transmission
Frame off restoration
Has rear PTO with flat belt drive”

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1947 CJ-2A Sandyhook, CT $4200

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Bill spotted this CJ-2A. It runs and drives.

https://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/d/stevenson-1947-cj2a-willys/7562306795.html

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“1947 Willys cj2a
Runs and drives
Brake system is all new,new distributor, factory overdrive,locking hubs.soft top
$4,200.00 obo”

 
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1973 DJ-5 Safari-Kar West Hollywood, CA $15,000

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Sri spotted this great example of a Safari-Kai (a specially converted DJ-5).

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/7552120833.html

“Immaculate 1973 DJ5 Safari Kar conversion. Fully refurbished in 1991 and remained in storage for over 20 years. Always garaged, inline 6, under 3,000 miles on the odometer.

Can not drive around the block without being stoped by onlookers. Devastated to be selling, but moving back to the east coast and she’s a california girl.”

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