UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $14,000.

Joe in Mesa’s friend Vern is selling his GPW. Joe reports that Vern, whose father was in the OSS, is a history buff who knows his stuff, so this should be a pretty accurate GPW. Why only $14K? Well in addition to the light harness needing to be installed, the transmission leaks (don’t they ALL?) and that bothers him. He thinks it should be pulled out and re-gasketed.

“1944 GPW, Everything is correctly F marked. No aftermarket parts, New Firestone tires, New highend wiring harness, Lights need to be wired and connected. The kit for that comes with it. Arizona title. When all is said and [done] it’s a really nice jeep; runs very well, can’t think of too many problems with it. Asking 14K. Firm.”

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Seller has some good history on this.It appears in good shape.

http://www.warjeeps.com/mjs/sale20/adm226/adm226.html

“Has correct Frame. Was used by the French Army after WW2 until the late 70s when it was sold to the public. It was then returned to the US and restored in the early 90s.

It comes with the Canvas top, window cover, all the tools, Cold weather kit, Desert kit, New tires and tubes .30 cal with mount, and lost of extra parts.

There is one tear in the driver side seat but easy to replace. Still has 6v system. Rebuilt radiator and engine last year. The cylinder head is not original”

Mark shared this GPW listed at warjeeps.com.

http://www.warjeeps.com/mjs/sale20/adm170/adm170.html

“It has “All Matching” serial numbers, (approximately only 1% of collectible WWII Jeeps have all matching serial numbers). The serial number 141204 is located on the frame. The engine and the data plate found on the tub. Mfg. at the Louisville, KY plant the summer of 1943 and delivered to the U.S. Government on September, 1st 1943. The original WWII engine, frame and WWII tub are all Ford manufactured. Later in 1943 the Jeep tubs (both Ford and Willy’s) were outsourced to AMC (American Motor Company) making this tub one of the very last GPWs issued with a genuine Ford built tub!
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $19,500.

Looks in good shape, but I could only see one pic (the one below). Craigslist was acting odd.

“WW2 1943 ford gpw .total frameoff restoration.starts and runs great.100 miles on rebuild.extra parts go with it”

Lacks combat rims.

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/d/tujunga-1942-gpw/7130298859.html

“1942 FORD GPW
Frame off restoration
matching tub and frame
Engine is Willys
recently rebuilt engine and tranny”

UPDATE: **Status Unknown** Was $19,000

Looks in great shape.

“World War II Jeep. Willys jeep design made by Ford. Model GPW made in 1942. Complete restoration of an original military jeep. Runs fantastic. Restored by a expert jeep mechanic. Clutch tight, Brakes strong, steering solid, starts every time. Original WO Carb has been rebuilt. WOF Engine, MP Siren, BC659 Radio, Much more. Additional Photos on request. If this ad is up then the vehicle is still available. No low ball offers.”

UPDATE: Status Unknown. Was $20,000.

The jeep doesn’t start at the moment.

“1943 Ford GPW. This jeep was completely restored (by my Grandfather), frame off, down to every nut and bolt in the 1990s and has been in the garage ever since. converter to 12v. Has a canvas top. Has some minor blemishes and a few minor spots of rust that has occurred post resort. The jeep was last driven about 2 years ago, without any driving issues or mechanical issues. The jeep has about 25 miles in the last 7 years, zero in the last 2 years. The jeep currently doesn’t want to start (engine cranks), not sure if its just gas or other. feel free to email or text any questions and i will do my best to answer.”

Boone’s got this nice looking GPW for sale.

https://dothan.craigslist.org/cto/d/1943-ford-gpw-jeep/6644329255.html

“1943 Ford GPW. SN 102820 3-16-1943
This jeep originally came from a farm in southern Missouri. The previous owner had it for many years, and he used it as a farm jeep. It was in rough shape, and it was missing a lot of parts. I bought it from him and slowly began to make some progress, it was a continuous project for about 8 years. I ended up having to replace the tub with a late ’42 tub. The front floor, fuel tank sump, and hat channels were all replaced.

I ended up taking the very long and costly road for a restoration; starting with a basic shell of a project and tracking down all the pieces to complete it. The vast majority of the parts are original GPW NOS or take-off parts, but there are some reproductions in the mix. The vast majority of mounting hardware are also original script bolts/nuts/washers.

Everything on this jeep functions, it was a frame off restoration. It is 6 volts and all lighting works as it should, the transmission/transfer case shift like they should, and the engine runs very smoothly. Brakes are adjusted, and they do not grab or pull. Continue reading →

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $20,000.

Seller includes some extra engines.

“Serial # 9719, This is a very early production Ford script WWII jeep in excellent running condition. This is a complete frame-off restoration with period correct components that is parade or show ready (GPW judging standards referranced during restoration); excellent vehicle for the serious military vehicle collector.

Many original parts and only top quality reproduction parts were used (mostly from RFJP). It has a rebuilt period correct Ford engine (serial # GPW- 6050) and all engine components completely restored, new WeeBee Webbing top and canvas, Vintage Wiring of Main electrical harness, running original 6-volt system with highest quality authentic Willard battery, 5 combat rims and military tread NDT tires, all new brake lines, rebuilt Ford T-84 transmission.
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