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Grant is wondering if anyone recognizes this body? With the tool boxes in the wheel wells, I think it’s got a MB/GPW rear. It’s got a small part of the driver’s side windshield (just the angle part) which appears mb/gpw/cj2a ish.
This picture was original published at the earlycj5 forum:
http://www.earlycj5.net/forums/showthread.php?92775-jeep&highlight=jeep%3F
Doing some hub research today I ran across images of “Big Red“, the CJ-2A that lives in the Clackamas, Oregon, facility of Warn Industries. It’s a beautiful looking jeep that I plan to visit one of these days.
If you haven’t been to the Warn website, stop by the history page and check out the picture of the two odd jeeps taken early in Warn’s history when the shop was located in Seattle. I contacted Warn about the photos, but they couldn’t provide any additional information about the jeeps. I’ve never seen the body and frame modifications like those any where else. It looks like it turned CJ-2As into a truck.
Big Red:
Here’s a shot from the 208 Sema Show from Truckin
From the Magazine “Field Ford” comes a rare article about the Ford Pygmy Prototype. The article projects that 30,000 of these 4-4s might be used eventually.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
Here’s an unusual brochure that highlights a variety of jeeps used in the movie Hatari starring John Wayne.
“Original 1962 Jeep advertising brochure based on the film Hatari with John Wayne. The brochure measures 8.5 x 22” when unfolded. It has a series of photos from the Hatari film, including some nice shots of John Wayne. The text describes 4 different Jeep models that are pictured and that were used in the film. It includes lines like “What a combination: rugged John Wayne and powerful Jeep vehicles.” This 50 year old Jeep brochure has the original address label on it but is still in excellent condition.”
Here are other images from the sale of a Hatari brochure in October of 2019:
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was priced at $8000.
This is actually one of two trucks. Both sold quickly.
“1955 Willys fire truck. A rare piece indeed. It was left alone in a storage unit since 1986. It has 3100 miles on it. The body and interior are really nice on it. With some mechanical work this baby will the hit of the parade! Siren and light work! Complete with hoses, ladder, ax and even the lantern. It does run and I have moved it forwards and back. And put it in 4×4. I tuned it up, changed the oil, flushed the gas tank. However, these are the things I know it needs: has no brakes, radiator, water pump, PTO universals.”
Was this just a one-0ff creation or were there a number of CJ-3Bs modified like this?
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These might be interesting to Jeepster Memorabilia Collectors.
“These are 7 original artwork prints from Willys-Overland. Prints depict a Carburetor (painted with overlay, not dated, 24×14), Fuel pump (painted with overlay, dated 9-22-49, 19×16), Oiling system (painted with overlay, dated 12-2-52, 20×17), Fuel system (painted with overlay, Dated 45-50, 23×12), Exhaust system (paintd with overlay, dated 12-5-51, 22×14) Exhaust system (painted, no date, 15×13) Brake system (painted with overlay, 11-17-49, 28×19). These were created for use in the production of factory parts manuals. Worn and aged but good display items.”
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UPDATE: **SOLD** These brochures were on eBay in 2012.
Here’s a canfield wrecker brochure for a truck.
UPDATE: **SOLD** This was on eBay.
Here’s an example of overload springs sold in 1966 by Canfield. This includes a price list.
UPDATE: Oops, Roberto correctly points out that this is a Delahaye and not a Hotchkiss. I was wondering about the fenders not looking correct for a Hotchkiss.
The caption of the picture, if I’m translating this correctly, means “The editor of Paris Match is perched on the famous weekly publication’s jeep for the Tour de France in 1953. This is a French Hotchkiss jeep. You can learn more about the Hotchkiss at Andy’s Military Jeep Site or in French here.
