This video is fun to watch!
Flat-Drawn 3D Willys MB
May 22, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Features Research Archives
1944 Willys Overland Annual Report
May 21, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Documents, Features • TAGS: 1944-wo-report. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Here are a couple pages from the 1944 Willys Overland Annual Report. I thought their inclusion of the Willys engine as an independent product was very interesting. As you can see they really thought there was a big market for it.
It’s just amazing how large the plant was and how little is left.
**SCAM** Bantam BRC-40
May 20, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Bantam-FordGP-WillysMA-EarlyJPs, Features • TAGS: Scam. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Here’s a scam I didn’t know about. The ad was pretty convincing, because the ad title “Old jeep army navy usmc” was so poorly written in terms of keywords. The seller acts as if they don’t really know what they have.
Honestly, I thought I’d scored big. However, I had enough sense to email Josh and he deflated my bubble gently. Oh well, I’ll keep searching . . .
There’s a discussion about this at G503: http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=334790
Paul Berry’s Presentation from the Willys Midwest Reunion
Bob just posted Paul Berry’s keynote speech from the 2014 Spring Midwest Willys Reunion. For those that don’t know, Paul Berry operates Willys America. The presentation lasts fifty minutes and covers some of the lesser known Willys/Jeep service vehicles.
1957 Photo of Navy lifting Jeep
May 20, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
As late as 1957 they were still using/moving MBs.
“1951 USS Cabot LIFTING Jeep ship Press Photo 65”
1957 Photo of Half Safe at Shenya, AK on eBay
May 20, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, GPA (SEEP), Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Here’s an original press photo of Half-Safe landing in Shenya, AK, on July 9, 1957.
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Photo of Boy on Jeep on eBay
May 20, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
1978 Car and Parts Magazine Article on Jeeps
May 19, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Bantam-FordGP-WillysMA-EarlyJPs, Features, Magazine This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
David found this article on the history of the jeep in an issue of the September 1978 issue of Car and Parts Magazine. It a rare photo of the four-wheel-steer Bantam BRC-40 that was once owned by Checker (Bill Spears has lots to share about the Checker/Bantam). It very well could be the one in the post below.
Photos of 1941 Checker-Owned Bantam BRC-40
May 19, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Bantam-FordGP-WillysMA-EarlyJPs, Features • TAGS: Flickr. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
I happened across these Bantam/Checker BRC-40 photos on Flickr. Note the ‘Checker’ gauge in the dash.
You can view al the photos on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/fraik/7786283534/in/set-72157631075876678/ Below are a couple:
Several Jeeps Octonto, WI **SOLD**
May 19, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Auctions, CJ-2A, CJ-3A, Features, Willys Trucks, Willys Wagons • TAGS: Nice, Stock. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was an in-person auction
There are several jeeps at this June 7th Auction. The “1959 CJ-2A” looks more like a 1949 CJ-3A or maybe a 1959 DJ-3A to me.
“1946 CJ 2A WILLYS AGRA JEEP – 4 cyl “L” head, 4wd, live pto, 6 volt electrical system. Canvas top, restored as original working jeep
1955 Willys Overland Wagon, Super Hurricane 6 CYL, 4WD
SMALL WINDOW/COLUMN SHIFT 1949 WILLYS PICKUP
1959 CJ 2A WILLYS SERVICE JEEP 4WD “L” HEAD MOTOR
1978 CJ 5, WITH AN INLINE 6 CYL 4WD, FLOOR SHIFTER
1966 CJ-6 made by Kaiser Willys with an “F” head motor, 4WD floor shift; engine needs work
1953 CJ-3A
1949 CJ-2A
LOADS OF JEEP / WILLYS PARTS & ACCESSORIES & MORE!”
http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/auctionview.cgi?lid=2091849&kwd=willys&zip=&category=0