Some more random pics courtesy of Charles.
More Pics From Charles
October 17, 2017 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Cards Featuring Bantam-like Image
October 17, 2017 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
UPDATE: There’s another set of Bantam BRC-60-like cards on eBay. I’ve got a set of these (those are mine pictured below). Pretty neat!
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July 1966 Las Brisas Menu Surrey on eBay
October 17, 2017 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Documents, Features • TAGS: Surrey. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Here’s another Las Brisas Menu from 1966. I have one from August of ’66. This one is from July.
“Date: July 30, 1966.
Restaurant: Las Brisas Hotel.
Location: Acapulco, Mexico.
Size when open: 14 x 23 inches – 3 panel card stock menu.
The World’s Only Hotel With Room Service By Jeep.”
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UPDATE: MVPA Route 66 2017 Convoy
Joe-in-Mesa joined the MVPA last weekend (You can track the convoy’s progress here) while they were camped in Williams, Arizona. He filed this report with photos!:
“I trailered my ’42 GPW up Friday to join in the festivities thru Sunday morning. She ran pretty well, despite not liking cold morning air and me forgetting to tighten the points adjustment securing screw (oops). I understand 47 MVPA vehicles rode into Williams, and our Phoenix area clubs brought up another half dozen-ish. Our AMVCC club treated them to breakfast Saturday morning at the vehicle parking encampment. It was truly a perfect weekend: the vehicles, venue, weather, and so many great people!”
I’ve attached about 14 of the many pics I took, focusing on the jeeps. My GPW shows up at least 5 times since I wanted to include the Rt 66 and Grand Canyon RR images that were the backdrop to the whole event.
Kaiser Willys News Vs. Willys News
October 15, 2017 • CATEGORIES: Features • TAGS: Jeep-Willys-News. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Not too long after Kaiser acquired Willys-Overland the company introduced a dealer news periodical. What I learned recently is that initially the periodical was called Kaiser Willys News. It wasn’t until March of 1955 that the Kaiser name was dropped and it was renamed Willys News. Apparently, it was felt that the jeep dealers needed different information and support from that of the auto dealers? I don’t know for sure, but it makes sense.
Here are examples of each periodical.
Maverick Dealer’s Contest Award on eBay
October 15, 2017 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
This is some kind of award related to dealers and the Jeep-Maverick partnership. Anyone know more? Seller describes it as a “Maverick Sponsorship ERA”
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Porcelain Jeep Engine Sign **SOLD**
October 15, 2017 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
UPDATE: **SOLD** on eBay.
Cool sign. Bidding is up to $307 already. No description or size estimate provided.
More Pics From Charles
October 13, 2017 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Here are some random photo Charles shared. I don’t have any information on the time period or location.
WWII Vet and His Ford GPW
October 11, 2017 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
UPDATE: Yep, I fell for the story and didn’t check the “Willys MB” close enough. Thanks for correcting me guys!
Joe shared this story from the Wall Street Journal about a WWII vet who restored a 1942 GPW.
CREDIT: VFW Post 430 in Canyon, Texas, where this 1942 Jeep resides, and where Mr. Foran is a member.DELLA MOYER FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
1960 Review of the CJ-6
From “Wheels Magazine” (via eBay) comes this 1960 review of an Australian CJ-6.
