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Amusement Ride Jeep **SOLD**

March 25, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Features, Models This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

John is selling this amusement ride jeep. Note that the steering wheel doesn’t turn the wheels. See description.

“For sale is a used Junior Pro Amusement Ride Jeep Fire Truck. 50 inches long x 21 inches wide x 15 inches high

These were originally built as pedal cars. This one was adapted to be used on an amusement ride. It has been repainted at least once. See pictures for condition.

EDIT 3/22/15 *Please note the next to last picture. The front wheels are fixed in position by a turnbuckle. The steering wheel is not connected to the front wheels. The steering wheel just spins and is just for effect.

There are some minor dings and there are signs of filler. No rust-thru. Some surface rust. Wheels are in very poor condition. Front spindles are worn.

Wheels and steering wheel are not original. No windshield or ladder included. The hitch and wooden seat back are not original parts. They were added as part of the amusement ride modifications.

For more info, see http://cj3b.info/Toys/RidingToysJuniorPro.html

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East Penn Jeepers License Plate Frame on eBay

March 24, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Seth spotted this unusual item.

“garage sale find: older heavy duty frame and plate with a cool older fifties or sixties jeep…….remember them ? great graphics on plate with the frame needing some TLC or POLISHING. selling cheap as found at $9.99 and no reserve. may look good mounting it just as it is !!! unfortunately the heavy frame will add some costs to shipping (about 3 lbs) to the costs. If I am way off (more than $3 ) I will return some of the shipping charges…….this is a ballpark guess for the listing. Priority mail shipping with tracking and insurance added free. check my 100% feedback to bid safe every time ! see my other auctions for more rare finds”

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Don Prine Has Passed

March 23, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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A legend in the jeep world, Don Prine passed away this morning at the age of 97. Involved in jeeps since the age of the prototypes (he was one of the drivers who drove a jeep up the capital steps in early 1941), Don has lived and breathed jeeps — jeeping, racing, selling parts and servicing them through Prine Jeep — his entire life. I used to see him at races when I was a kid. In 2008 I spoke to him over the phone about stainless bodies; he couldn’t have been more helpful. He will be missed.

You can read about Christian Hazel’s visit with Don here:
http://www.ewillys.com/2012/08/27/part-ii-of-the-don-prine-story/

Left to Right — Don Prine, Christian Hazel, Herm Tilford. Photo by Marty Tilford.

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Hesse Hornet Air Compressor **SOLD**

March 23, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Features, Industrial-Welder-Generator This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

This is a little confusing. Seller calls this a CJ-6A engine, but the tag reads CJ-3A. It’s a flathead, so the CJ-6A designation seems incorrect.

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“For sale is a 1963 Hesse Hornet compressor made by the Hesse Carriage Co. It was designed to sit in the back of a pick-up or on it’s own small trailer. This particular Hesse uses a rare Jeep Kaiser 4cyl CJ-6A engine. It pumps air by having two of the 4 cylinders blocked off to compress while the other two function normally. The engine itself looks good and runs great. It may need a small tune-up from storage but nothing major. It does not come with a battery or gas tank. I tested it by rigging up a temporary tank.
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Motor Trend Visits a Collector with Jeeps

March 22, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Bantam-FordGP-WillysMA-EarlyJPs, Features, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This 2014 video by Motor Trend includes a visit to a private collector in Marin County, California, who owns a Bantan BRC-40, a Ford GPA Seep, other jeeps, and other military equipment.

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Dame Vera Lynn and Jeeps

March 22, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Women & Jeeps This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Roberto Flores let me know that British singer Dame Vera Lynn’s birthday was on the 20th of March. She had some experience in jeeps during the war. Given the number of men surrounding her in the jeeps, she was very popular. I particularly like the guy with the hat and mustache in photo 2.

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