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Wood Teak Jeep on eBay

December 13, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, Models This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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The model is 16″ long. Nice piece.

“This handcrafted teak wood model is an extremely beautiful replica of a World War II Willys jeep with detailed interior and engine compartment. The front wheels move from left to right and wheels rotate.

Model has an extremely detailed interior with gauges, data plates, gas, clutch and brake pedal and has a steering wheel that rotates. The Windshield folds and the hood opens to reveal a detailed engine compartment showing the radiator with fan, top radiator hose, gas filter, battery generator,distributor, oil pump, oil fill tube, carburetor with crossover and air cleaner. It also has a detailed under carriage with exhaust and skid palate.

This hand made model measures 16″ long by 7″ wide and is 7 3/4″ tall with windshield in the raised position.

You will not find a better more detailed model than this. The picture show some dust from the model being on the shelve and I will clean it before I ship.”

View all the information on eBay

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The Filson Edition AEV Brute … only $130,000

December 13, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, Other 4x4s This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Bob spotted this high-end ‘jeep’, that is so high end the name ‘jeep’ doesn’t appear anywhere in its description. I think it’s hilarious that the web page includes the ability to add the jeep to a shopping cart of items. Clearly, I am not among Filson’s demographics, because it is a Seattle company that I’ve never heard of.

http://www.filson.com/products/filson-edition-aev-brute.92098.html

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Christmas Jeeps in Armenia, Colombia

December 12, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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To celebrate the holiday season, the director of the monuments foundation in the town of Armenia, Colombia, has decorated 15 jeeps with neon colors. The initiative is called the Jeep Tour and is  part of the city’s effort to reinforce the cultural importance of jeeps, yipao and coffee to tourists.

Here’s the full article in Spanish: http://www.caracol.com.co/noticias/regionales/en-jeep-willys-los-turistas-en-armenia-podran-apreciar-los-alumbrados/20141207/nota/2540843.aspx

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1945 Photo of VEC CJ-2A Leaving Cargo Plane

December 12, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: These photos were on eBay. **SOLD**

The same press photo with the same caption that is marked differently was sold by same seller in January of 2014 (the pic and caption from that 2014 ebay sale is at the bottom of this post).

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Here are copies of the photo sold in January of 2014:

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1960s Photo of Steve McQueen and CJ-5 **SOLD**

December 12, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

Marc spotted this one.

“Original vintage negative by Chinese-American photographer Doris Nieh. This is a one of a kind vintage item from Doris Nieh’s estate. It was part of her personal archive. Doris Nieh was a photographer for Life Magazine and many other publications, she was also part of the social scene in Hollywood and New York in the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s. She was the official photographer for the 1966 film “The Sand Pebbles” directed by Robert Wise, starring Steve McQueen, Candice Bergen, Richard Attenborough, Richard Crenna and Mako. This is an unpublished and unseen photograph from an academy award winning classic movie, a great find and a rare opportunity to own a unique piece of Hollywood history.”

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