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1944 Willys MB Stolen near Ohio

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The Ohio Motorpool Facebook page announced a stolen MB: https://www.facebook.com/1991omp/posts/pfbid0EGLdZ7kv24opuPLXQTaG18kvk8FEMNqrzJjhrsDw6R4va5FyD2V1omHcupmx2Ur6l

“JEEP STOLEN – We received word that 1944 MB (Willys), VIN Number W6745035 was stolen from a shop on the east side of Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday evening. If you come across this HMV, please call your local authorities and report it as a stolen vehicle. Attached are photos of the vehicle.”

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Stolen CJ-2A Mound House, NV

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This customized CJ-2A was stolen.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/4666410326795020/

“STOLEN VEHICLE! Please keep an eye out for this Willy’s Jeep. It was stolen from my father-in-law’s property in Mound House, NV. It has been reported to the local authorities.”

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1943 MB(?) Philipsburg, MT **STOLEN**

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Phil’s father’s 1943 MB(?) was stolen from his father’s property in Philipsburg, MT, around October 1st.

“This Jeep was stolen from my Dad’s property in the Philipsburg area on or around October 1st. The Jeep is a 1943 Willy’s Military Jeep. It is a unique custom build with a lifetime’s worth of work done to it. One of the most notable features it has a 3.3 Cummings diesel motor. Reward if found!”

Here are two pics. Other features not mentioned by Phil include the CJ-2A windshield, a replacement body with an M-38 fuel tank, CJ rims, a slat grille and a square-tubed roll bar.

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STILL MISSING: 1953 CJ-3B FROM Hibbing, MN

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UPDATE: This 3B is still missing. It was stolen in 2014.

This was stolen recently.

“I am looking for information that would lead to the recovery of my STOLEN 1953 Willy’s CJ-3B Jeep. It was stolen from the Hayes Road/Cnty. Rd. 5 area in Hibbing, MN. If you know of it PLEASE contact me or the Hibbing police department. The Hibbing PD has an open case on this theft and is investigating.”

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/wan/5219985716.html

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STOLEN: FC-150 w/Camper Stolen in Phoenix Area

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Dan reports that this FC was on a trailer and stolen a few weeks ago. If you’ve seen it, email me at d@ewillys.com and I will connect you with Dan. It has a Cummins 4bt engine.

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Search for 1949 CJ-2A Stolen in Columbia, SC 8 Years Ago

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Shane shared with me his story about his stolen CJ-2A (rare 1949). He hoped people would be on the look out for it.

Howdy, Flat Fender Fam! Duffer over on earlycj5 suggested I post up over here and see if any of the 2a purists might have some leads…I’ve been rekindling a search that started 8 years ago and I figured I’d see if anyone has any leads. In August 2007 I purchased an actual 1949 CJ2A off eBay. It was grey with a white soft top (no doors when taken), dauntless V6, black steelies, 31″ A/T’s, Saginaw swap and high back vinyl buckets. It was stolen in late November/early December of that year from a parking lot in downtown Columbia, SC. I haven’t seen or heard anything about it since and my police report surprisingly turned up no info. I have recently been using search tools online to gather more info, but have yet to find anything concrete. Unfortunately, I don’t have any pics. It has an Illinois title which I never switched over. The serial number is 223788. If anyone can post this on other forums and spread the word or has any info I would be forever grateful. Thanks in advance.

 
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1944 MB Stolen at Cambridge UK Show

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Keep an eye out for this stolen 1944 MB(?) taken from the Imperial War Museum Duxford in Cambridgeshire, UK. Its registration is AMB644 and the hood number is 20497753-S. It was formerly stationed at Pearl Harbor.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-33537724

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DISAPPEARED: Fiberglass Drag Jeep Antelope, Oregon

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UPDATE: If you know anything about this, please contact me at d@ewillys.com and I will relay the information to Rodney.

Rodney’s custom drag jeep and trailer disappeared from his Eastern Oregon property three months ago. Unique to this rig is that it is a true four wheel drive drag jeep. Since the jeep was designed mostly for drag racing, he hopes people will keep a look out for it around the west.

Whomever absconded with it has likely painted it. Here are a few specs and photos:

“-small block chevy
-manual liberty 2 speed
-tilt fiberglass body
-quick change rearend
-tittanium brakes”

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1952 M-38 Saratoga, CA **Stolen**

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UPDATE: The owner of this jeep reports it was stolen last week. It was listed for sale the previous week. (Craigslist ad reporting it stolen). Seller believes is has been painted white.

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This is the ad from the previous week when it was still for sale. It appears to have been modified with a bench seat.

“This is a real army issue willys that was in the korean war which means it has a lot of heavy duty upgrades from the civilian model, it’s pretty much all original except the front bench seat but i have the stock buckets too and the front bumper trailer hitch for towing it as well. Just had a brand new carb and fuel pump put on it and the thing runs great and only has 30,000 miles on it! This thing gets lots of attention and is a blast to drive and will climb up anything! I also have a extra set of original rims and mud tires that will go with it. I love this little willys jeep and don’t really want to sell it but current situations demand it.”

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FOUND: 1951 M-38 From Spokane, Washington

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UPDATE: GOOD NEWS!! The jeep named Runt was found! You might remember that this jeep was stolen October 8, 2014. Here’s an update on the story from the Spokesman-Review:

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/oct/09/doug-clark-familys-ad-leads-to-stolen-63-year-old/

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