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Jim shared this magazine advertisement featured in the August 1973 issue of Four Wheeler Magazine.
For comparison, two years earlier, in 1971, this ad below was published in PNW4WDA Region 1 directory.
A 1970 Four Wheeler article that introduced the Bobcat body to folks outside the Pacific Northwest featured this logo, which was used in both ads above.
Another interesting item in the 1957 Berg’s Truck and Parts Co (Aka the King of Jeeps) Catalog was this “Jeep King” hardtop advertisement, for both half and full-size tops. It looks like it’s a private branding of the Beck (or Kemco) Jeep Cabs, because the door has the split window. As far as I know, that wasn’t available on the Kelly hardtops manufactured by Kelly Manufacturing (which is the company Kemco became).Also, the Kemco had the small window on the half cab, as does the Jeepking half cab.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay. It is 28 pages I believe.
Norris-Banonis has released the 2019 Holy Toledo Calendar and the Summer of 2018 issue of Dispatcher Magazine. If you look carefully, you’ll find a picture of Ann and I taken at the 2018 Willys Jeep Reunion.
This is one I hadn’t seen.
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“Vtg 1960 – 1950’s Jeep Truck Wagon (CJ-5, FC-170) Advertising Dealer Brochure
Condition: Good (See Photos For More On Condition) Slight Wear On Edges, Slight Fold Crease Lines.
8 1/2″ X 11”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
This is a hard-to-find brochure.
“This listing is for a Vintage 1951 WILLYS OVERLAND JEEP Mailing Brochure. This nice piece is for the Universal Jeep used for Commerce, Farming & industry. This measures 16 1/2″ X 11″ opened, 8 1/4″ X 5 1/2” closed. Dealer stamp “Willys Overland Motors Toledo Ohio, USA, little stains, small tear in seam. Form # CJ3A-M2-50M-151-GG. Buyer pays only $2 USA First Class Mail. See my other vintage items, I will combine shipping to save you money!”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
I can’t remember seeing this ad for a Cutlas Wheel cover that included an FC-170.
“ORIGINAL RARE 1960 JEEP Cutlas Wheel Covers Fact Spec Sheet Folder Brochure, 8-1/2′ x 11″, one page”
UPDATE: This 2008 post is incomplete. I will update it with the full story when I get a chance.
The 1968 issue had an article that underscores how popular jeeping had become. One event in California, the Desert Safari, organized by the Tierra Del Sol 4wd club, brought in 600 jeeps and over 2500 people. Below is the cover story’s picture.
The documents come from to late 1940s binders. Both refer to the Newgren Hi-Speed Weeder.
An anonymous reader we shall call “Mr. Packrat” has offered to share from time to time a collection of documents he’s gathered. So, many thanks to him for his ‘donation’ to our collective educational efforts!
This is the first item, an interesting look at the selling of signs to dealers by Willys Motors.
