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Dan shared this project. It still has its ‘Jeep’ badges on it.
https://bakersfield.craigslist.org/cto/6866195324.html
“1963 Willys Jeep Wagoneer
2 door 4X4
Running condition is unknown
Been sitting 15+ years
Sold with Bill of Sale and Application for Duplicate Title
Phone calls ONLY please
Texts and emails will NOT be answered”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500.
Nothing about this is jeep-like, but there are folks looking for these.
“1972 AM General FJ-BC 8C 1/2 ton route delivery truck-postal van with title
…mid-restoration
…moving and must sell”
This is a neat jeep-like offshoot.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/444819972921687/
“Old school, American built, Kimball Jeep Hauler. Starts right up and goes! Loud, bumpy, not going to win any races, but a cool ride for your property here in VC. Recently tuned up, brakes are almost too good, tires hold air but will need help in the future or sprayed inside w a sealer. open to trade for other toys?? Call/text if interested, Sorry but I won’t be checking questions on here often in case you want a fast response. thanks.
Several folks shared this ad. This looks in very good shape.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/564388707415625/?ref=messenger_share
“Mower and wood splitter with hoist works great for ditches and banks made by Willy’s Jeep”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $7500.
This is the later model of Empire Tractor. Learn more about these here.
“For Sale: Rare 1948 Empire tractor. Serial # 6413. Restored. It has a Willys- 4 cyl CJ-2A engine with 134.6 cu in. horsepower is 40 at belt and 25 at drawbar. Transmission Warner Gear T-90, 3 sp forward, 1 reverse. This is 1/2 tractor and 1/2 jeep. Very”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2200.
Doug spotted this tractor with a Monroe 3 Point Hitch. Could be a good price given that.
“1948 ? Centaur AG tractor , has good running 4 cyl. Leroi engine , Monroe 3 pt. hitch and good rubber, cast iron dash and grill with factory manuels , built in Greenwich Ohio, may be able to deliver in northern states.”
UPDATE 3: There are some broken links, so I’ll need to spend some time and clean up this post.
UPDATE 2: Daniel Strohl over at Hemmings provided a solid background update about Wally Cohn.
“Born in 1924 in Germany, his father and stepmother sent him to the Chicago area in 1937 both to live with family and to escape the increasingly anti-Semitic mood in Germany. After Kristallnacht, his older brother Herman, his father Siegfried, and his stepmother joined him in Chicago. Walter flew 30 missions for the U.S. Army Air Corps as a bombardier during the war, earning a Distinguished Flying Cross and a Bronze Star and rising at least to the rank of Sergeant. After the war, he served as a member of the chief justice’s staff during the war crimes trials in Nuremberg, then returned to the United States and founded W&W Foreign Auto Parts in Blue Island, Illinois.”
UPDATE: A reader named Clint just determined what type of vehicle Wally was using — A 1936-1940 Opel Olympia. Here are two links to images: Link 1 & Link 2. Thanks Clint!
ORIGINAL POST published in 2010: I ran across the images shown below and others. I didn’t think much of them until I looked more closely. It appears the builder, who I assume is Wally Cohn, has merged a 1936-1940 Opel Olympia with a MB to create, arguably, the first Jeepster-like vehicle, except it is four wheel drive. The ‘Wally’ appears to use the entire jeep drive train. If you look in back, you’ll even see this car can tow a trailer!
Who is Wally Cohn? I have no idea. I can’t seem to find anything about him, other than his name was Wally Cohn and he was nicknamed the Jeep King by photographer Walter Sanders.
Photographer Walter (Wally) Sanders worked for Life Magazine from 1944 to 1961. After growing up and leaving Germany for the US in 1937, he returned in early 1946 and lived the rest of his life in Europe, mostly in Munich. You can learn more about his biography here.
Because Walter was in Europe during December of 1946, and because these photos were snapped during that month, and because of Wally’s uniform (which Bob noted is an Army Airforce Uniform), I have concluded that Wally Cohn was a member of the armed services trying to merge cars and jeeps into a Wally vehicle of some kind (note the name Wally is displayed prominently on the dash in one of the pics).
This would be a great collector’s item — and a cool jeep too!
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $6000.
“USMC # 330627
This piece of Vietnam War History is in very good condition. The engine starts easy and runs very well and has a new starter less than a month old. The drive train is in equally good condition and is four wheel drive. A gun mount is included in the sale as well as various spare parts.
JMT AUTO 6732 US 19 N, New Port Richey 8-5 M-F or by appointment on weekends or evenings. Will trade for nice center console boat.
1968 M274 A5 Military Mule
• Fussy owner, very collectible
• Delivery date 6/1968
• 970 lbs
• Original Hercules horizontal 2 cylinder engine.
• Always kept in shed and covered
• Very good, original condition
• NO aftermarket parts
• Bought from GSA in 1988
• Reason for selling – I have two but only need one.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(05/29/2018) Tires look worn, but still appears worth a look.
https://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/d/1965-willys-military-mule/6822497822.html
“1965 military mule built by willys 2 cylinder continental gas engine 4×4 front & rear steer electric start runs & drives good”
Seller notes this is built on some jeep drive train. It makes me wonder if it was a Topeka Mower chassis?
https://greenbay.craigslist.org/grd/d/sturgeon-bay-homemade-loader/6819812617.html
“I have a homemade loader, has 3cylinder Diesel engine. Rear steer, not sure of make of engine. Needs to have brakes hooked up. Runs and moves fine. I believe that the drive train under it is from a Willy’s Jeep. Has high and low range. I don’t know what the lifting capacity is or the total weight of the machine. I had it on my 6×12 foot single axle trailer without any problems.”
