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Thanks to Redgy for sharing these three Empire Tractors for sale. Note the drum pulley as well.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3507116069547737/
“Three Empire 1947 Tractors for $4,500 One runs and operates One turns over not locked up but complete One is locked up Two of the tractors including running tractor has sequential serial numbers ( very unusual to find in any tractor series) one followed the other off the assembly line Clarksville Tn 37043 73one499357one”
This has been listed on eBay. The buy-it-now price is $4499.
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“Antique Empire Tractor Willys Jeep Engine 1940s Post War Farm Older Restore. Sitting since 2004, restored in the 1990s by a friend. Paint is faded, some is peeling, drove it into the garage at vacation spot, never touched it since. Located in maple wisconsin near superior wisconsin. Should work fine with cleaning of carb and fuel lines. Sold as is.”
Bill shared this former racer that just sold on eBay for $4,049. and featured on Barnfinds.
“Vintage racing Jeeps aren’t around every corner, making this listing pretty unusual. Here on eBay is a 1976 Jeep J10 said to be a Baja racer, bid to $2,025 with no reserve. The vehicle is located in Caldwell, Idaho, and this tip came to us courtesy of T.J. The seller’s ad is unfortunately short of details, so we’ll have to fill in the blanks as best as we can. We do know the Jeep J10 started out under the Gladiator name, a vehicle that was produced from 1962 through 1988 in one form or another. By the time this Jeep was made, the two-wheel drive option had given way to the much more popular four-wheel drive. The paint scheme indicates Marlboro as a sponsor; the driver’s name is Mike Honcho and the co-driver is Gator McKlusky. Mike Honcho was the Playgirl-posing alias of the Cal McNaughton Jr character in Talledega Nights. Burt Reynolds played the Gator McKlusky character in White Lightening, a movie produced in 1973, but the movie car was a Ford Galaxie, not a Jeep. The truck is set up to tow behind your race trailer.”
Given the plow setup and the fact that this runs, it seems worth a look if you need. a plow jeep.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/490415099725142
“1979 J-20 Jeep. Runs and drives. Plow works. Transmission was serviced last year. Used to plow parking lot of shop since 2008. Leaks power steering fluid. Brakes need attention. Truck is rough, don’t expect a gem.”
Barney Goodwin shared this ad and confirmed the rare bed was an early option. He noted, “Just to confirm. We have the leather factory presentation book from September, 1962, and it shows the Townside bed was an option on all 3 models 100, 200 and 300. It’s a really neat book. Actual color photographs pasted into gold printed fames and all the specs and details.. In 1962, the factory hired an additional 1000 employees for the J-series line.”
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“Awesome solid restoration project up for grabs! ONE WEEK AUCTION! NO RESERVE! MUST BE PICKED UP BY NOVEMBER 30TH! Original low mileage 1963 Willy’s Jeep Gladiator J200 4×4 with the Townside bed and Western Plow. Tornado 260 engine with the 3-on-the tree standard transmission. This truck is extremely solid for a truck that spent much of it’s life as a camp plow truck in the Adirondacks. Very low 29,151 miles on it. It will run and drive however the mechanical fuel pump died and the previous owner put in an electrical unit that has too much pressure and it keeps flooding the carb. Aside from that, all I can think of that it would need is some new rubber gaskets on the gas tank filler pipe. They dried out. Continue reading
UPDATE: Still Available.
(10/28/2022) This former race-horse-track jeep has an unusual mod. Might make an unusual restoration. No description provided.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/747155419912323
UPDATE: Still Available.
(10/11/2022) This rare 4×4 runs and drives, but appears to have some rust.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5334337066679648
“1960 Austin gypsy all original survivor 32k miles runs drives shifts through all the gears 4×4 works stops has most of the glass to go back into it has ultra rare full body hard top”
A long time reader, Allan has this project Empire Tractor for sale.
https://dubuque.craigslist.org/grd/d/cascade-price-reduced-vintage-empire/7545762849.html
“Price reduced from $975 to $775 to have this gone before I have to plow snow around it !…This is a vintage Empire tractor chassis built by the Empire Tractor Co. in New York after WWII. The Empire Tractor Co. decided to produce small farm tractors using readily available Willys Jeep engine, transmission and drivetrain parts from war surplus.
The tractor chassis is Serial Number 5826. It was built in Nov. 1947. This sale includes only what is shown in the pictures. You would need a Willys 134 cu. in. 4cyl. engine and transmission. The driveshaft is still there, as well as the rear axle. The PTO shaft and rear output is also included. The cowl and dash still has all the rare I.D. tags attached and legible.
This would be a good restoration project for someone who may already have a Willys drivetrain in an older, rusted out Jeep. This project would be a lot of work, but well worth it. I cannot physically do the type of work needed anymore, so I am offering it for sale.
We do have a forklift and loader tractor available to help with loading for the buyer.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1000.
TJ spotted this rig. Looks like a good price.
“Due to face book deals its listed again i got like 90 messages and alot coments but nobody has showed up or paid for it so here we go again All original M725 got some rust on front end- box is in great shape 230-tornado 6cyl ohc dana 60 front and back- was told posi front and rear with 5.38 gears sm465 4spd lots of great parts sell or trade if dont get rid of soon im cutting running gear out and hualing to scrap does not run rusty been sitting ten years eng still turns over ran when parked rolls easy tires hold air – wieght is 8800 lbs at 120 a ton so no i wont take 500.00”
I don’t think that the terms “Austin Champ” and “easy project” should ever be used in the same sentence. I’ve never seen one of these trailers for sale. Thanks to Bill for the link.
https://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/cto/d/franklin-austin-champ/7546177154.html
“Austin Champ 1951 to 1956 British jeep with very rare trailer motor turns not running easy project has Rolls Royce motor first $7000 takes them”
Nice looking build.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/457833389787526
“Sand drag jeep ready to race, 4wd, 434 small block with a 400 and 250 shot of nitrous, ran 3.70 with 400 only then added 250 with separate fuel system and haven’t ran yet, built power glide trans, full electronics with trans brake and shift control, goes straight down track, selling for a friend”
Not a jeep nor is it 4WD, but I thought it an unusual truck.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1268646090635902
“1953 GMC pickup rebuilt 235 runs great,have brand new tires for it not mounted makes a great ranch truck or ??needs wheel bearings,brakes,few other things ,moving forces sale $4500”
