Mike shot this cool, but sorrowful picture.
Sad truck wasting along the roadway
March 2, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features, Willys Trucks This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Features Research Archives
Vintage Metal FC Toy on eBay
How about this neat old FC Toy?
“Vintage Jeep toy. I think this would be a great toy for someone looking to start collecting, or someone who likes to fix vintage toys up. I have a bunch listed.”
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Wyandotte Tin Jeep and Trailer on eBay
This may be a rare toy. I didn’t find any references to it on the CJ-3B Page or anywhere else. Wyandotte was a brand name used by the All Metal Products company out of Wyandotte, Michigan.
“This vintage tin toy jeep and trailer is made of heavy sheet steel and resembles a real WW II jeep. The windshield will fold down flat and the hood raises. It has a spare tire. There is a small hole on the right rear side that you could bolt the spare on. It is marked Willys on the front bumper and the windshield frame. Each tire is marked WYANDOTTE TOYS MADE IN U.S.A. This is a good sized toy. The jeep is 11″ long, 5″ wide, and 5 5/8″ high with the windshield up. The trailer is 10 1/2″ long, 4 1/2″ wide and 3 3/4″ high. The wheels all turn and are made of rubber. The tailgate on the trailer opens and closes.
It has some spotty surface rust but is still solid. The hitch is missing from under the jeep. I would have made one for it but have not found a picture of one. It should be about 1 1/2″ long with a hole in it and attaches with a single bolt.”
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Postcard of Huntington Beach Jeep Tram
March 1, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features, Postcards • TAGS: Jeep-Trains. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
UPDATE: Was on eBay. **SOLD**
Here’s a jeep tram that is pulling tourists along the Huntington Beach Pier.
Always FOLLOW a Half Track . . .
February 28, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Event, Features, M-38, Reader Stories • TAGS: Paul-M38. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Paul forwarded these pics to consider. The moral is, always follow a half track!
“Last Saturday I visited the local military vehicle show and I saw an amazing sight. Among the various military trucks, Jeeps and one half track on display there was a Willys M 38 which had suffered a bit of body damage when the previously mentioned half track didn’t quite stop soon enough. I don’t know the reason for the meeting of these vehicles but the attached pictures show the results of contact between one very light and one very heavy military rig. The poor M 38 got the worst of this bump but the half track also suffered when it received a scratch in the paint on the front drum. Sad to see but I don’t believe anyone was hurt.”
1943 Newsweek Ad
February 28, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features, Magazine • TAGS: Newsweek. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Here’s another Newsweek Ad from 1943. I will have to fill in the issue information later, as I don’t have it with me. This was a two page ad in the center of the magazine.
A good looking CJ-3B from Colombia
February 28, 2013 • CATEGORIES: CJ-3B, Features, International • TAGS: Sebastian. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Sebastian’s father spotted this jeep and share the picture with us. Note the extended rear.
He writes, “My dad spotted this nice 3B in Villavicenio, Meta (Colombia). It seems
to be used for work or daily drive, the yellow plate means is registered
as a regular car. The white top looks nice and goes well with the
tires. However, it seems a little larger than normal. It seems there is
a cat or a dog underneath.”
Postcard of Gold Prospector in Mojave, California on eBay
I’m really wondering about the text on the back of this card. I can’t tell what it is promoting. The title claims this is Bruce Minard a gold prospector in Red Hill, Mojave, California.
“NICE UNUSED STANDARD-SIZE CHROME POSTCARD……..1950s/60s ERA……IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.”
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Henry Comicus Postcard with Jeep on eBay
February 28, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Comics, Features, Postcards This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Craig’s Pic of the Week: The Teahouse of the August Moon
February 27, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Craigs Pic of the Week, Features, Old News Articles • TAGS: Famous. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Craig scanned this photo from an issue of Jeep News. It was take at the set of “The Teahouse of the August Moon“. I’ve never heard of the movie, but it’s rated pretty well at imbd. You’ll likely recognize Glenn Ford, driving the jeep, and Marlon Brando, pointing at something. It looks like a Ford GPW based on the bumper.
