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Here’s a strange vehicle posted by Dan over at Hemmings. It is even a dually!
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/tag/jeep/
Here are two pictures I hadn’t seen that I found on a french website called Le Clown Lyrique.
1. © Lee Miller Dinard, France 1944
2. Libération de Paris. Parisienne embrassant des soldats américains. Août 1944. © LAPI Roger-Viollet
I have not seen another one of these. Anyone else.
“Rare plaster (?) cast model in great detail of a World War II army (military) jeep (Willys MB or Ford GPW) jeep in US service with two crewmen and piled high with kit and weapons. Very detailed! Commissioned by my friend, the late Roy Van Wicklin in Las Vegas, NV, USA. He owned 4WD by Van and was a World renowned jeep collector and reasearcher.
VERY detailed and accurate unlike some that have been produced by peoiple who do not know jeeps well. Sadly “Van” passed away last year. This is the ONLY one I have ever seen of this model.
Specdial for someone who has an MB or GPW or wishes they could afford the real thing.
4-3/4″ long.”
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rch/clt/2863590140.html
Jeff has been a reader for a couple years. Recently he shared some images of his jeeps along with his story.
“In 1970 I bought a 1943 GPW and had a lot of fun rebuilding. After a few years I sold it and bought a 53 3b. Living in Denver and having the Jeeps I couldn’t wait for snow just to try out the 4 wheel drive. I sold the 53 CJ-3B in 1992 and I always regretted selling it. I bought the green 46 in 2004. but I really wanted another 3b so I bought one out of Wyoming that was disassembled in a field.
That is the turquoise 3b in the picture. Of course I had to buy a trailer to haul the 3b back to Denver. I saw a add in craigslist for an original 57 3b so when I went to look, it wasn’t 100% original but close, so I bought it as well. The blue 2a I sent you picture of I got after a friend told me he knew a guy with an old jeep. So, thats how I ended up with that one. I wanted disc brakes and gear reduction starter and electronic ignition. These parts added to the fun building the blue 46, It starts easy and stops great!”
Hugo spotted this article about the dually wheel adapter in an April 1949 Popular Mechanics article. I can’t remember seeing duallies on the front.
Bill forwarded the picture of a St. Petersburg Dealership below. That got me searching the net for a few more.
This picture is from Boerne, Texas. I found it here.
This picture is from Spokane, Wa, and the Spokesman Review (and current good view):
Honestly, I’m not sure if this is a real card or not. But, the picture was cool, so I thought I’d post it.
Blaine spotted this CJ-5 with a factory V8 at Ecola St. Park along the Coast of Oregon. The angle top is pretty rare, though it could use some retightening.
Steve asked me to post this.
Randy forwarded this link to some Ira Rosenthal photos from Iwo Jima. Included is a picture of this jeep.
The photo’s caption reads: A U.S. Marine driving an ambulance jeep struggles in the sandy beach at Iwo Jima during American advance on the strategic Japanese Volcano Island stronghold on Feb. 26, 1945 in World War II. (AP Photo/Joe Rosenthal) http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/04/27/on-war-joe-rosenthal-and-iwo-jima/
A reader named Jesse forwarded this picture of him in his dad’s 1954 CJ-3B when he was only 5. Jesse contacted me because he wanted to know more about this trailer kitchen featured a couple years ago in 4wd and sport utility magazine http://www.4wdandsportutility.com/features/jeep/0704_4wd_1951_willys_jeep_cj3/index.html
Here’s Jesse:
Here’s a picture of the trailer he wanted to know more about. Anyone know more about it? http://www.ewillys.com/?p=8001
