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Welcome to eWillys.com, a website for vintage jeep enthusiasts. I update this website nearly every day with jeep deals, jeep history, interesting reader projects, jeep related info, and more.
These quick searches can help you find things on eBay. People list in the wrong categories all the time, so don't be surprised to see brochures in the parts area for example. This section used to be split into jeeps, parts and other categories, but recent changes to eBay will require this information to be recoded.
The links to posts below show jeeps grouped by models, condition, and other ways. Some of these jeeps are for sale and others have been sold. If you are unsure whether a vehicle is still for sale or not, email me at d [at] ewillys.com for more info.
There are plenty of interesting, unusual, historic and surprising stories related to Jeeps and their owners. In addition, some of these features have nothing to do with jeeps. This link will display all featured stories starting from the latest.
Looking for parts and not sure where to go? There are a variety of large and small new and used parts sellers both online and offline.
Importantly, the allure of buying a project jeep can be romantic. The reality of restoring a jeep can be quite different, expensive and overwhelming without the right tools and resources. So, tread carefully when purchasing a "project". If you have any concerns about buying a vintage jeep, or run across a scam, feel free to contact me for help, comments or concerns .
The Ocala Star Banner in Florida shared this heart warming tale of a twice-saved CJ-2A by the Jarvis family.
http://www.ocala.com/article/20150327/ARTICLES/150329728
Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Star-Banner — Bruce Jarvis and his 1946 CJ-2A
David spotted this original cartoon dated 1945 on Craigslist.
“Original 1945 GI Art/Cartoon
Signed and dated 1945 this pencil drawing is 10 1/2 by 8 inches. There are two tears, a small piece missing and a fold mark on the left side.
$50 or make an offer. ”
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/clt/4956397348.html
Interesting bumper on jeep.
“1947 US Army Officer Son Drives Midget Car by Jeep Osaka Japan Press Photo”
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000.
Here’s a rare Safari-Kar for sale.
“ight hand drive!!! Bought this mail jeep in 2006. Only used it for a few runs for the post office but then the post office provided everyone with new jeeps. runs great but its been sitting covered up under my carport. Installed the mail rack (see pics) and comes with the second seat.
-Power steering (rare)
-Power brakes
-automatic transmission
-straight 6 engine
-very clean interior and exterior”
The 1966 Volume 12, No. 5, issue of Jeep News featured these photos from Don Pratt’s Pink Jeep Tours from Sedona, Arizona. The company now offers tours in four Arizona locations.
According to this site, Pink Jeep Tours is the oldest continuously operating Jeep Tour Company in the United States. It was started in 1958 by a Sedona Realtor named Don Pratt, who would drive clients to see homes at Broken Arrow Estates. The Broken Arrow tour is the original Jeep tour and is still today the most popular tour in Sedona.Why did he make the jeeps pink? Mr. Pratt got the idea while visiting the Royal Hawaiian Hotel on Waikiki Beach, where everything was pink.
Here’s a classic from my childhood. The illustrations were done by B. K. Taylor. and sold in a series of Odd Rod packages that included chewing gum (see example of package at bottom). These certainly remind one of Big Daddy Roth’s illustrations. You can view more odd rod illustrations here.
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I spent last night with Ann at the Moisture Festival, an annual four-week run of comedy and variety acts that is the largest in the world (four those four weeks anyway). My aunt suggested we go and, since it was Ann’s birthday (and I’m an admittedly poor present buyer), going to see some live performances seemed like fun AND made for a great birthday evening. Yes, she’s an April Fool :-), but I’m not fool to be with her!
There were comedy acts, singing, acrobatics, juggling, and just plain silliness. If you are in Seattle during the festival I highly recommend it.
Charles forwarded a variety of jeep images.
Paddy Mayne and SAS May 1945
John Coleman
Can you imagine driving through that?
Well hidden jeep.
British forces D-day — jeep has some interesting mods.
Valkenburg, Holland
Valkenburg, Holland
Marine Corp in Holland
Marine Corp in Holland
Watching planes take off.
A February 9, 1944, issue of the Lawrence Journal-World featured a story about a US Navy jeep rides used to raise money for the purchase of jeeps for the military.
