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United States War Posters 2
June 17, 2026 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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United States War Posters
June 16, 2026 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
These were from 2012 pretty neat. Do not see them posted. If they are see them again!
The Farm Jeep Book by Barry Thomas
May 3, 2026 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Books • TAGS: Farm Jeep. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
The Farm Jeep Book
Barry Thomas has released a new book The Farm Jeep Book.
This covers over 14 years of research on the Farm Jeep. Barry has always been very helpful to me with eWillys and I appreciate what he has shared with me since I have been on the controls. His history with eWillys is very extensive and he has completed several other projects related to sharing the history of WIllys, Jeeps, and of course Farm Jeeps. Please check out his latest work and if you have any feedback please let him know. Please join me in thanking him for what he has contributed to preserving the Farm Jeep history.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOOK:
This is a living e-book — built from fourteen years of research, field notes, and original documents about the Farm Jeep.
It tells the forgotten story of the engineers, entrepreneurs, and corporate giants who turned a military scout car into a working farm machine.
The story spans from the muddy fields of 1900 to the 1970 model year — when the Jeep quietly stopped being a tractor and became a toy.
8 Chapters
80 Years of History
14 Years of Research
From eWillys archive…..
Found this today Based on the USDA Testing in 1942.
Farm_Jeep_The_Spokesman_Review_Mon_Jun_15_1942_Page_4
Also you can check out his extensive website on the Farm Jeep.
TEST AD
April 24, 2026 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
This is a test ad….. The full Auto Ads are hard to manage, but we capture almost no ads from mobile, so looking into some other options like putting this in a post this way and then every 5 posts have something served up.
Just a test.
COOT Amphibious Articulating 4×4
April 12, 2026 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Other 4x4s, Unusual • TAGS: COOT. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Here is a series of clippings on the COOT 4X4, its a really interesting vehicle, that was built in the 1960’s they made quite a few of these, they seem pretty capable for what they are, with a 12HP Air Cooled Engine, they had a super climbing ability at 75% grade, that had to seem pretty sketchy at the time. Not the best in the water but on a calm crossing they appear to be able to get the job done, but something with a little bit of wake and it would be pretty dangerous to cross something like that I would think.
Overall there was a single positing Dave did back in 2020 that I ran across, then there was one this weekend I found.
Due to the work this took, I wont have a ton of posts, these eat up the eWillys time I have set aside, so not a Jeep or a Willys, but I was fascinated by them, they seemed to be a neat part of the 4×4 story that could use a small lift to record some of the information.
General Specs |
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| Drive: | High Traction 4- Wheel Drive |
| Tires: | 8.85 x 15 |
| Weight: | 1,000 lbs |
| Trans: | 2 Speed – Variable Speed Torque Converter |
| Engine: | 12 HP Air Cooled Engine |
| Body: | All Steel Construction |
| Brakes: | Lever Actuated Disc Brakes |
| Speed: | Max Road Speed 20 MPH- High Gear |
| Speed: | Max Water Speed w/ Outboard Drive- 5 MPH |
| Grade: | Max Climbing Gradient- 75% |
| Water Load: | 600lb Capacity |
| Seats | 4+ |
This was a pretty neat article……
COOT 4X4 Ads
April 12, 2026 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Other 4x4s, Unusual • TAGS: COOT. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Here are some COOT Ads from the late 1960’s, mainly it looks like they were launched in 1967 and had built out 1000 of them by 1968. The factory was in CHICO, CA.
These range from 1967 to 1969
Willys Jeep Service Sign $500 Conroe, TX
March 31, 2026 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
| Willys Jeep Service Sign $500 Conroe, TX |
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Andy’s Picks- Sign |
| INFORMATION FROM SELLER: |
| Toledo, Ohio AM-50 sign.
Original Willys Overland. 23 1/4” diameter. |
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Barney’s Jeep Parts Vendor Spotlight
Barney’s Jeep Parts Vendor Spotlight
Spring is here and a lot of us are getting our projects out and about.
There are so many great Willys / Jeep vendors that support our community I would like to share a few to put them back at the top of the list.
Barney has a lot of Jeep parts listed up on eBay some really great stuff. Please head over to their page and look around I’m sure you will find something you could use for your project. Some nice finishing touches as well that you may not know you could use one of those! Don’t see exactly what you need let him know what your in need of.
Link’s to eBay Store:
Barney’s Jeep Parts
Here are a few examples
FITS JEEP 1955 – 1968 CJ5 CJ6 DJ5 DJ6 F4 17″ RADIATOR 908028 BRASS AND COPPER
HOSE KITS, MULTIPLE OPTIONS VARIOUS MODELS
Willys Jeep Advertisements $100 Washington, MO
February 19, 2026 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
| Willys Jeep Advertisements $100 Washington, MO |
| Seller has a few of these listed in different ad’s this is one of them. |
| INFORMATION FROM SELLER: |
| Here is an art binder full of beautiful original advertisements! First page is “the new Jeep station wagon” 39 pages. Mostly Willy’s jeeps, pickups, wagons, and jeepster. One modern jeep. One two page Whippet ad from 1927. One two page ad for the Willy’s overland with no date. These are original ads. Local pick up in Washington Mo 63090 with cash, or I will ship on your dime if you can Pay with Venmo. |
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1950/51 Willys 4 Ads $15 Plano, IL
January 14, 2026 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
| 1950/51 Willys 4 Ads $15 Plano, IL |
| Maybe you want some inexpensive wall hangers for the Willys Garage? |
| INFORMATION FROM SELLER: |
| 1950/51 lot of 4 original Jeep/Willy’s advertisements…approx 13 1/2″ x 10 1/2″ ALL 4 FOR $15 |
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1956 Dispatcher Newspaper Ad’s and More….
January 10, 2026 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, DJ-3A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
1956 Dispatcher Newspaper Ad’s
There were 2 versions of this advertisement that were fairly common, The Hard Top and Soft Top (Convertible Top), there will be more on the Tops at the end of this post.
1956 DISPATCHER
1956 DJ Advertisement Soft Top (Convertible Top)
1956 DJ Advertisement Hard Top
1956 DJ
DJ Top Options
There were 4 top options available, I guess 5 if you count No Top for the “Basic”
Here is an article from 10-9-1956, I clipped out of FL…
DJ Mailer Brochure
Dave had posted a really cool summary page here….
But I will summarize them here as well from the additional ad I have referenced.
DJ-3A Basic
No Top, looks to have a single seat and open passenger side and rear cargo area.
DJ-3A Full Top
This is the actual DJ sent over by Dave that looks really correct for a Full Top version.
This has side doors and rear access, also has side windows. The only thing different is the physical shape of the rear window in the Sales Brochures it shows the rear window more rectangle, and this has a more trapezoid look to it and matches the design of the side doors and probably provides better viewing out the back.
DJ-3A Hard Top
DJ-3A Half Top
Here is a clipping of a DJ-3A Half Top
DJ-3A Soft Top / Convertible Top
This ad refers to this as a “Soft Top” the Sales Brochures list it as the “Convertible Top”, Has the same description in the article clipped above for the function of the Convertible Top.
1929 Manual for Willy’s Six Model 98-A – $50 Harrisonville, MO
January 4, 2026 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Books • TAGS: 98A, Model 98A, Willys Whippet. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
| 1929 Manual for Willy’s Six Model 98-A – $50 Harrisonville, MO |
| If legit this looks like a really cool manual. I would grab it for $50. |
| INFORMATION FROM SELLER: |
| 1929 Willys-Overland Whippet Six Operation and care of the Model 98-A in very good condition, includes the original packing list – No 12 and the original envelope that was mailed to the owner. The production of Willys 98-A began 11/9/1928 and ended 9/30/1930. Please cash or postal money order only. Please, serious inquiries only. Contact Patsy at show contact info . Mail only in the USA, and mail out day following receipt of payment. Thanks for your interest. |
| https://kansascity.craigslist.org/pts/d/harrisonville-1929-manual-for-willys/7905937904.html |
