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1960s? Postcard of Wagon in Austrailia on eBay

January 18, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, Postcards, Willys Wagons This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Here’s a wagon ‘guarding’ the US Embassy in Canberra, Australia, circa 1960s.

“On offer is a vintage chrome postcard of the United States Embassy in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Shows the embassy, cars and a Jeep.

Postcard Title: Canberra, A.C.T. The United States Embassy.

Era: 1960/70s. Size: Standard. Maker: None given. Series: C 174”

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Just a Couple Updates Friday

January 17, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Just a couple updates today. I’m doing backups as part of upgrade my laptop with more ram and a backup hard drive. It turns out copying 200 Gigs of jeep photos, videos, and more takes a LONG time.

btw, thanks to Dave Antram for my new T-shirt!  Here’s a pic,

david-tshirt-dave-antramHere’s the photo the t-shirt is based on: (see photo on eBay)

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M-677 **Scam**

January 17, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Watch for a new M-677 Scam. Someone is trying to sell a M-677 that is owned by Dan Horenberger that isn’t for sale.  I don’t have a link to the ad yet. Here’s a list of a few other car scheme scams that I found on the net.

The scammer’s is going by the name ‘Kelvin Hardy’ and uses the email kelvinhardy9880@gmail.com. The scammer is asking only $4000 and claims the vehicle is in Kansas.

Please let me know if you spot a current ad for it. Here’s one of the photos:

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Young Teen Tackles a M-38A1

January 16, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Builds, Features, M-38A1 This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Here’s a good story about a young Teen named Ben Zenger reported in the Winston-Salem Journal on Wednesday. At 9 years old he decided he wanted a jeep. He saved up his own money and, with his parents approval, bought one: A 1954 M-38A1 that needs some work. Check out all the information at the website:

http://www.journalnow.com/journal_west/news/article_cf32fbc0-bba9-50ce-ba50-21335c96816d.html

I did have a video below, but it auto-started with commercials, so here’s a still of Ben instead. Go to the website to see the video.

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February 1957 Motor Trend Article on the FC

January 16, 2014 • CATEGORIES: FC150-FC170-M677, Features, Magazine This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Motor Trend has a short throwback post about the February 1957 article on the FC-150. The author of the 1957 article made at least one error, accidentally indicating the engine was a Jeep six cylinder. I haven’t read the article, so I don’t know how through it is. You can view the short post here. Below is one of the story’s pics.

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There are several issues of the Feb 1957 issue on eBay. Here’s a link to one of the cheaper ones along with a picture of the cover:

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Photo of CJ-3B Tour Jeep Circa 1962 on eBay

January 16, 2014 • CATEGORIES: CJ-3B, Features • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: Brett noted the jeep is transporting the elephant. I originally thought the elephant was behind the jeep (after all, who transports an elephant in a jeep). Of course, sometimes they’ve been known to drive one.

Marc pointed out that this ‘Tour Jeep’ CJ-3B appears to have an extended rear. It looks like to me it  can carry extra people. The photo is circa 1962 and is probably from Africa. I wish we had a side shot of it. The photo is located in France, but shipping is free.

“vintage silver press print,
Tirage argentique
21×26
Circa 1962”

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