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1942 MB Menlo Park, CA $6850

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UPDATE: Price dropped to $6850.

Jay shared this modified Flattie. The kids selling it are trying to raise money for college.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/d/menlo-park-1942-willys-mb-jeep/7313167193.html

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“1942 Willy’s MB modified for off-roading. Lots of aftermarket and swapped parts added on, a ton of fun even just to drive on the street. The motor is a Ford 289 (might be a High Output but not sure) from a 60s Mustang with a mild cam, mated to a 4 speed T18 trans. Dana 44 in the rear, Dana 20 up front with a Dana 18 transfer case. It is running on open headers at the moment, but I have the mufflers if you want them. The car sat for a handful of years, but I have completed a lot of maintenance work and she runs and drives very strong:

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1945 MB Rocklin, CA $10,500

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This has a variety of mods.

https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/d/penryn-1945-willys-jeep/7309509415.html

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“1945 Willys Jeep – This jeep has been in the family since 1969 and is ready for its next owner. This jeep has been garage kept and rebuilt many times over the years. Here is how it sits today.

1945 body
1952 frame (more heavy duty than the 1945 frame)
Chevy 350 (out of ’72 Camaro I believe) only a few thousand miles on it since rebuild
Edelbrock carb
Edelbrock intake manifold
HEI distributor
Custom headers
B&M hydromatic 4 speed transmission (slant pan), automatic that can shift like a stick but with no clutch

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1945 MB Wenatchee, WA $9000

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UPDATE: Still Available.

(03/06/2021) Runs, but had mods.

https://wenatchee.craigslist.org/cto/d/east-wenatchee-1945-wwii-jeep-willys/7317549305.html

“1945 Jeep willys WWll very nice Jeep,,”

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1945 MB Burlington, VT $3450

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It’s rough.

https://vermont.craigslist.org/grd/d/south-burlington-1945-willys-mb/7312449839.html

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“45’ WILLY’S MB
LOTS OF POTENTIAL
PURCHASED AS A FATHER SON PROJECT.
FRAME NEEDS REPAIR DRIVER SIDE REAR
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION OUT AND READY FOR RE BUILD”

 
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1942 MB? Southborough, MA **SOLD**

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UPDATE:* *SOLD** Was $14,999. The has been available for several years.

(06/04/2017) Looks parade ready. No description provided.

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1945 MB & 1944 GPW Randolph, VT **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1000

“‘1945 Willy MB…WW2 Jeep…Parts or project Jeep…Body rough…no motor/tranny…no title”

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1944 MB Redlands, CA $1800

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UPDATE: Still Available.

(03/31/2021) It’s a project.

https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/d/redlands-1944-willys-mb-for-sale/7297022833.html

“1944 Willys MB project jeep. Some new parts such as brake lines(not installed), tires, leaf springs, shocks, bushings and gas tank. Has Buick V6 mounted up. Engine needs rebuild from water sitting in the cylinders. Transmission, transfer case, axles and brakes all there. Tub is rough and needs metal patches but it is definitely salvageable. Overall good project for someone looking for a vintage jeep. No title. Bill of sale only. $1800 obo must pick up. Will not deliver.”

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Florida Senator Claude D. Pepper in BRC-40 and His Campaign Jeep

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UPDATE II: Somehow I missed this second version of the Senators with Charles Payne driving down he steps on May 20, 1941:

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PHOTO CREDIT: Florida State University’s Digital Repository https://diginole.lib.fsu.edu/islandora/object/fsu%3A154424

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Published March 28, 2021: Here’s another, earlier jeep photo, including a dedication by Charles Payne, related to Senator Claude Pepper in a Bantam BRC-40. According to the Florida State University Digital Archives, Senator Robert Reynolds is driving the jeep, Senator Claude Pepper is in the passenger seat, and Charles Payne and Harold Crist are seated in the back. The photo is dated May 1941.

https://diginole.lib.fsu.edu/islandora/object/fsu%3A117598

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Also, according to a June 02, 1968, column by Larry King in the Miami Herald, there was a video taken of Senator Pepper riding up the steps and it was to be shown on TV on June 30, 1968. I was unable to find the video on the internet.

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ORIGINALLY POSTED DECEMBER 09, 2012: This pictures tells the tale of Senator Claude Pepper‘s bid for re-election as a Senator from Florida in the 1950 race.  Like his jeep, Senator Pepper’s campaign crashed that year as well.

PHOTO CREDIT: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/36090 CAPTION: Addressed to George Smathers from his friend Carl L. Hahn, an accompanying note says, “Here’s what is left of the Pepper machine in Palm Beach County – Souvenir of your successful 1950 campaign.”

The accident led to a lawsuit against the driver and Senator Claude Pepper. The appeared in the August 04, 1950, issue of the Palm Beach Post:

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1945 MB Charleston, WV $2500

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It runs.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/132904502125656

“Trade for side by side for equal price Needs gas and battery runs fine”

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1942 MB? Rocksprings, TX $5500

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UPDATE: Still Available.

(03/09/2021) Some more pics of the jeep would be useful.

https://delrio.craigslist.org/cto/d/rocksprings-1942-willy-jeep-mb/7288397231.html

“1942 willy jeep MB
Original engine runs real good just had a tune up on it. Comes with both door and Rag top and windshield.
Bought as a project jeep but ended up fixing up my other Jeep!”

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