I thought I’d celebrate the 25,000th post. If the length of a post were a mile long and formed a walking path, a person could walk on them around planet Earth (There’s a completely meaningless statistic). Next posts will be Monday AM.
Features Research Archives
Earl’s High School Vehicle: a GPW
Earl forwarded a photo of him and a jeep. Note how he created his ‘white walled tires’.
He writes, “Here is a photo of me and my first jeep a 1942 Ford GPW in 1952, my daily driver in high school. I paid $100 for it and had to drive it home in low range because it didn’t have any brakes. I’m still buying them without brakes. I hand painted the whitewalls on the tires, I never had a flat so it still had the combat wheels.”
Adams Farwell Rotary Engine Video
Steve sent this video. No jeeps, but an unusual and early Adams Farwell rotary motor. I’m hoping to stop by the National Auto Museum during our March trip along the California Coast (Still to be finalized).
http://www.youtube.com/embed/Y0XbqHUAI-0?feature=player_detailpage
Photo of Jeep with Odd Bumper on eBay
Marc found this photo. The jeep in this photo has some unusual features. Obviously, the bumper is odd. It may have a Japanese license plate. The top is odd (wish we could see more of it) and it appear to have a 2nd hood latch that is located in an unusual spot.
1948 Press Photo of a Station Sedan on eBay
1964 Zamboni Ice Resurfacer Warren, ME **SOLD*
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1795.
Glenn found this rare item. I don’t know much about the V4s that power these rigs.Might be an interesting motor to check out. I can’t tell if this is a variant of the Model F or a Model G. You can learn more about the Zamboni/jeep relationship here.
“1964 Zamboni ice-resurfacer, needs TLC, runs, goes, manuals included. These machines were made on a Jeep running gear. Dana front and rears, 3 speed manual with spicer transfer case, drive shafts etc. Will consider parting out if sale of whole machine doesn’t take place. Has V-4 air cooled motor that runs great and has propane setup. Would make a great lumber mill power plant.”
Photo from Hall, Germany, on eBay
This is a nice photo.
“Vintage, original “near Hall, Germany” B & W snapshot photograph circa 1940s, measures 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ in fine condition.”
1951 Ad for a Willys Powered Empire Tractor **SOLD**
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
I can’t say for sure this is an Empire Tractor, but it sure looks like one to me. The ad is from Bernstein Brothers Machinery Company in 1951.
MB Jeep Desk on eBay
UPDATE: This has been relisted on eBay
(11/15/2013) Zack spotted this unusual find: A MB Desk. I could very easily see myself writing at such a desk. I think I’m gonna have to build a version of it.
“This Jeep Desk is modeled from a WW 2 Willys. It has a real grill, headlight buckets, black out lights and dash plaque. The paint is authentic Lusterless Olive Drab. The invasion star is painted with a flat white. The fenders are an exact copy and are made of wood. The hood is also an exact copy but made of metal.”















