“For auction is this 1945 Willys MB, it runs and drives great. I acquired this jeep about 2 years ago from a gentleman in town who had it for years. I thought at the time I would do a thorough restoration, but unfortunately I have alot on my plate and no time to invest in this task. Overall this jeep is in wonderful condition, engine is extremely strong as well as drive train, there are no rust issues to speak of, body is in super good shape, tires are basically new, seat cushions are new, also equipped with a PTO driven winch in working condition.To put it simply if you’re looking for a good, solid, very clean MB here you go. It’s not a text book restoration by any means however it represents itself extremely well and if so inclined you could finish to whatever degree.”
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1945 MB North Bend, Wa $700
UPDATE: Priced dropped to $700
“1945 WWII Willys MB in need of complete restoration. Most of the major items are there except for the seats, windshield frame and glass. The body is rusty, but restorable and the engine is frozen, but rebuildable. It is a rolling chassis with aftermarket tires and wheels. $700 OBO For more info email: cdhunter@centurytel.net ”
1944 MB Yorba Linda, Ca $8200
UPDATE: Either the seller is misinformed or explicitly misleading people, but this isn’t “all original” and I’m mad at myself because I didn’t check it out more carefully! Thanks J.R. for getting me to re-evaluate this one. I should have realized this the moment I saw “12 volt”.
“1944 Willys MB Military Jeep 4×4, flat head 4 cylinder, 12 volt electric system, all new brakes, new carb, equiped with a Thompson Submachine gun holder, air raid siren, original spare tire lock. fun to drive. and all original except carb and alternator. comes with manuals and books for jeep. $8200 obo 1(714) 970-8704”
1942 MB Chico, Ca $3500
This jeep could use a serious makeover. But, everything appears to be there.
“1942 Willys MB, Has tow bar and winch. Runs and has a good title. Both ID tags on the frame and firewall and all brass tags are still there. $3500 or best offer. If interested call 530-680-355”
1942 MB Lake Tapps, Wa $2000
UPDATE: Price dropped to $2000. There’s some good stuff in this rebuild.
“42Willys flat fender PROJECT 302 ford 4spd twin stick transfer case front disc brakes allsteel some rust 33×12.50×15 bfg mt alum wheels like new 2under seat fuel tanks 2sets of seats soft top with doors new windsheild frame and pivot hardware needs brakes gone through have new brake and clutch master cyl new clutch slave cyl new electric fuel pump 2000.00 obo call 253 370-3477 ”
The White Mice
This excerpt is from an article title White Mice, which is about policing European highways during and after the war. Included is a MB painted in the distinctive colors: White vehicle with a black hood. If you go to the website article, you will see a variety of cars with this motif. This would make an unusual restoration project.
“The 62nd Military Police Company was created on November 30, 1943 and activated in North Africa a day later. Originally, it was a standard combat MP unit, and participated in the campaigns in France, the Rhineland and Ardennes-Alsace. Following the end of the war, the unit was reorganized twice, first as the 62nd Military Police Service Company in June 1948 and then as the 62nd Military Police Highway Patrol Company on September 20, 1951, when it was reattached to the regular Army forces occupying American Zone of Germany.
Corporal Edward Olson in a Highway Patrol Willys MB. Note the permanent roof and the large combination siren-warning light on the fender. |
Unlike standard military police units, the Highway Patrol was created not only to enforce laws and regulations, but to handle other duties typically handled by civilian police agencies. These included assisting motorists and promoting traffic safety. On a given day, a trooper might work traffic, investigate a crime, or perform escort duty for a convoy. Or all three, just like his civilian counterpart.”
1942 MB Longview, WA **SOLD**
There’s some mb parts, but I don’t think the body is an MB as I don’t see the jockeybox in the dash pic.
“Good running driving willys jeep, new tires, recent carb rebuild and new fuel pump. Has F head motor in it right now, comes with original L head and another L head for parts. No top.”
1945 MB Phoenix, Az $3000
UPDATE: Price increased to $3000
It almost looks like it has a tailgate. I can’t quite tell.
“Original 1945 Willys jeep with new battery,Ignition switch,Rear Gears,Roll bar and original front and back seats! Clean Arizona Title,Street legal,Updated motor but runs like th original and 3 gear tranny 4×4, Pictures are of the actual jeep call or email me anytime (520)518-2122”
Year Specific MB & GPW Sites
I found a website called 1943MB.com the other day and thought that it had some useful information. I didn’t realize it until now, but there’s a list of similar sites. While they look similar, they appear to have at least some different information (I didn’t investigate too closely). For example, the 1941MB.com site has a link to a slat grille rebuild.
- http://www.1941mb.com
- http://www.1942MB.com
- http://www.1943MB.com
- http://www.1944MB.com
- http://www.1945MB.com
- http://www.1942GPW.com
- http://www.1943GPW.com
- http://www.1944GPW.com
- http://www.1945GPW.com
One cool feature is the Napa Online Website Link for parts. Here’s a snapshot of it below.
1944 MB Cairo, Fl **SOLD**
Looks good.
“THIS 1944 WILLYS HAS BEEN OWNED BY AN 80 YEAR OLD MAN FOR THE LAST 25 YEARS. HAS BEEN CRANKED & RUN ON REGULAR BASES. LIKE NEW TIRES, CANVAS TOP & SEAT CUSHIONS, COMBAT RIMS. NEEDS MONEY AND WILL LET IT GO FOR $13800 FIRM!!!






