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Jeep Day July 18th Happy 80th Birthday to the Civilian Jeep

July 18, 2025 • CATEGORIES: Event • TAGS: , . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Jeep Day July 18th Happy 80th Birthday to the Civilian Jeep

If you know of any events please pass them on happy to post them up, this was sent over by Barry at FarmJeep! Thanks, Barry!

Happy 80th Birthday to the civilian Jeep

“The third week of July 1945 forever changed vehicle history as Willys-Overland made the grand public debut of the civilian Jeep and thereby unofficially launched the Sport Utility Vehicle market. A mass-produced, four-wheel drive, multi-purpose vehicle would now be available for the average consumer. Wednesday, July 18, was the official introduction date, which Willys proclaimed to be “Jeep Day.” So wrote Bill Norris in the Summer 2020 issue of The Dispatcher   (https://www.dispatchermagazine.com/) magazine. You can read the entire article here (https://www.farmjeep.com/farm-jeep-history/willys-farm-jeep-history/jeep-day/).

It appears the current owners of the Jeep brand have forgotten this milestone. At least I haven’t seen anything in the media – yet. Perhaps they are waiting for the actual day. You would think this would be a marketer’s dream.  Few companies can boast such success.

For our part, we plan to spread the word on social media and elsewhere that July 18th is “Jeep Day.” A day to go for a drive in your Jeep, take your Jeep to work, or celebrate your Jeep in any way you choose.

Tim: Here are a few pictures from some of the newspaper releases, this is from Fort Worth, TX 7-19-1945. It was pretty big news across the nation on the release of these.

 

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1961 Willys Jeep M38A1 $12,000 Hope, IN

July 18, 2025 • CATEGORIES: Uncategorized This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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1961 Willys Jeep M38A1 $12,000 Hope, IN

Looks like this should fire right up and enjoy the rest of summer and fall seasons!

Information from seller:

Good condition, running army jeep. New seats.

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1967 Jeep Jeepster $1,800 Elmhurst, IL

July 18, 2025 • CATEGORIES: Jeepster This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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1967 Jeep Jeepster $1,800 Elmhurst, IL

Looks pretty good for the asking price. I got in the weeds once on the different models of these but forgot most of what I learned, I need to make a cheat sheet.

Information from seller:

Jeepster convertible for sale. Just don’t have time to restore it. I’m moving and need to clean out my warehouse. No it doesn’t run and yes it has rust. Don’t ask a million questions. If you’re interested come see it. If listed it’s available. Will get better pictures once I can move it.

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Vintage Tonka Green Jeep Willy’s 1960’s $35 Noblesville, IN

July 18, 2025 • CATEGORIES: toys This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Vintage Tonka Green Jeep Willy’s 1960’s $35 Noblesville, IN

Easy pick up on this one. Another has no date posted on it, how does that work, let me know if you know. Can I back it out of the FB ID number or what, because if its like 2 years old, then I will just post the pictures it’s a cool piece for a few Willys Bucks. The other amusing part is, this is just as much work to post the $35 toy as a $15,000 Truck, so I try to NOT just post to post or meet a quota, it might be weird to do that but I do want to be a bit selective on the posting, and not just repeat what others are posting.  Happy to review and share anything folks would like us to get into post@ewillys.com

Information from seller:

Vintage Tonka Green Jeep Willy’s 1960’s In Good Working Condition!

https://www.facebook.com/share/1CHWnEEeN7/

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1923 Willy’s Knight 4 door Convertible $3,700 Durham, NC

July 18, 2025 • CATEGORIES: Unusual This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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1923 Willy’s Knight 4 door Convertible $3,700 Durham, NC

Something WK is on my list, I would go just to see this thing run!  So if it already runs, why not just get it kinda stopping and use this as is. Looks awesome, these are just cool. I’m all in at it Runs! Go ahead lets toss this on the trailer take my Willys Bucks.

Information from seller:

1923 Willy’s Knight,clean North Carolina Title. Runs

https://www.facebook.com/share/14EMgKaBzQP/

 

Found this neat ad from 1923!

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7-13-2025 Barney’s Jeep Parts ALA Lights

July 17, 2025 • CATEGORIES: Parts This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Barney’s Jeep Parts ALA Lights

Barney’s Jeep Parts has some listed on ebay. One member of OWF was looking for the Glass version of these, but I ran across these really nice sets, hope it works out for them, but these are neat pieces.

My plan was to catch up with each Willys Vendor at some point, I have had Barney’s on the sidebar here since we relaunched in April, but here is some more info on his products. Has a very well done ebay store. If you have a product or vendor you would like to spotlight send them over to post@ewillys.com happy to promote the great Willys vendors.

eWillys Barney’s Jeep Parts

Information from seller:

ALA Lights

FROM THE NOS VAULT OF BARNEY’S JEEP PARTS LLC …

 
PAIR OF NOS STIMSONITE ALA TAIL LIGHT LENS WITH BEZEL ATTACHED FOR WILLYS JEEP CJ2A, CJ3A AND TRUCK.
 
IN ORIGINAL JEEP PACKAGING AS SHOWN.
 
LENS ARE PLASTIC. ATTACHED BEZELS ARE CHROME PLATED METAL. 
 
PART # 118024 GP # 15-09B. 
 
FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S. AND U.S. TERRITORIES.
 
WE SHIP INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH EBAY’S GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL SHIP PROGRAM. WE DO NOT SHIP INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH STATESIDE FORWARDING SERVICES. EBAY’S ONLY.

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1968 Jeep CJ5 $2,000 Phoenix, AZ

July 17, 2025 • CATEGORIES: CJ5 This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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1968 Jeep CJ5 $2,000 Phoenix, AZ

This was listed 22 Weeks Ago, but you never know, it’s still up.  Says V6 locked up but some neat recovery hooks up front, hub caps are awesome, classic roll bar, I prefer the vintage lights tail lights this has out back. Rear Tire Carrier, double Jerry Can’s, this is ready for the long ride in to the remote trails! Definitely grab that block and bell housing set up and any other smalls laying around the area of the rig.

Information from seller:

My 1968 jeep project up forsale Does not run or drive No transmission, transfer case or driveshafts There is a locked up V6 engine and various parts in the box in back. Minor to little rust definitely a buildable jeep. Asking $2000 obo I have a Arizona title from 1978 for it

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1956 Willys Truck $4,000 Phoenix, AZ

July 17, 2025 • CATEGORIES: Uncategorized, Willys Trucks This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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1956 Willys Truck $4,000 Phoenix, AZ

Another cool AZ rig, awesome front bumper and winch set up! Could be a bit of a Salad here with some mix and match, wheels are just mixed rollers, those side view mirror brackets and arms looks legit, Green and White Patina. Has the bed steps which leads me to think it’s a bit of a Salad, I feel those maybe went away at some point. It says 40’s Willys body, but Grill Looks to be ’56, the bed steps way earlier then ’56 plus the patina on the bed is just different. If you climb under the rig the earlier beds have a different rear brace for the fuel tank, the newer ones have a brace that from the tailgate very rear brace to the next brace forward there is a brace front to back, and the tank was shifted to the Passenger side. The older tanks were all the way across the back and those don’t have that brace.

Plus look at all the other Rusty Gold in the yard, the bus, some other really cool looking rides.

Information from seller:

40s Willys. Body No mechanical parts

https://www.facebook.com/share/1AtuiPVC4u/

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1952 Willys Truck $12,500 New Salisbury, IN

July 17, 2025 • CATEGORIES: Willys Trucks This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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1952 Willys Truck $12,500 New Salisbury, IN

Someone looks to have put some work into this one, missing a few bits and pieces, but clean looking, custom bed, nice color. Overridder front bumper set up, Wagon bumper out back. The PO of my Red Wagon said those side view mirrors were not helpful and removed them on the Wagon, but never know till you drive it, you physically sit a lot different in a truck then a Wagon, to me anyway I do. 1000V Whia door catch. Could just be the Aluminum wheels offset up front, but almost looks like maybe a Scout front Axle, IDK maybe need more coffee.

Information from seller:

Project Truck 4 Wheeldrive works . Driveable geared low 50mph tops front drivers windshield cracked have a 4 cylinder original engine and transmission goes with it . Will consider partial trade for pontoon boat or jet skis.

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1955 Bantam and Jeep Willys Trailers $500 each Chandler, AZ

July 17, 2025 • CATEGORIES: trailer • TAGS: , . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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1955 Bantam and Jeep Willys Trailers $500 each Chandler, AZ

I don’t think the Bantam is a Military per say, the other to the left has the makings of one, Pintle Hitch, Brakes, little rough but not a bad price. That data plates been there a minute, but Im not sure on that mounting location many more experts out there to qualify what that might be, it either has a cutout back panel or Tailgate, again most I see are flat panels on the Military stuff, very little experience on these.

But there are some more gems hiding around these trailer, the rims could be useful, there is a Jeep Grill looks like, never know what you will find. Of course, snakes, spiders and scorpions and the sort be super careful out that way in all seriousness.

Information from seller:

Military trailers 1000.00 for both or 500 a piece. I believe I have the title for on of them 1955 Bantam.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1Cfwubsw2z/

 

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