Bill shared this story about a 1000 jeeps and drivers in Martinsburg, West Virginia, giving a young cancer patient home for Christmas a parade to remember. The event was called “Jeeps for Georgie”. Read more here:
Neil Young & His 1951 Jeepster
UPDATE: Mark found this photo which seems like it could have been taken at the same time the video was shot: https://www.morrisonhotelgallery.com/photographs/T9XmZX/Neil-Young-Broken-Arrow-Ranch-1971
Mike spotted this video of Neil Young driving his 1951 Jeepster. Unfortunately, I cannot embed the video, so a screenshot will have to make do. You can see the video snippet of the Jeepster at the start of a video with Neil Young playing “Old Man”. It appears the old man rancher that inspired the song can also be seen.
I believe this is the same Jeepster that Vernon (and his aliases) have mentioned over the years. Neil’s Jeepster has the Lightning (inline 6) engine. It also has the JEEP brass tag and a 673 has the emblem, plug Vernon’s overdrive solenoid.
Per Vernon, “noted rock star NEIL YOUNG opted for the 51 — in 69 he drove it from LA to his new ranch in LA HONDA , guitars in the back , gold records , the TURTLES drummer JOHNNY BARBATA rode shotgun — he had to get out of LA and hide in the wilderness , people were picking him apart”
… and …
“NEIL YOUNG wont drive his fossil fueled classic cars anymore — he’s went utterly , completely GREEN ( listen to his GREENDALE album ) — his 1951 WILLYS OVERLAND JEEPSTER PHAETON is now a ” museum piece ” gathering dust”.
Willys MA Photo on eBay
Here’s a photo of a Willys MA in action.
“Offered is an original WWII time period photograph. It belonged Lt. Salvador Joseph Cuttitta who was enlisted with the 6th Armored Infantry and trained with 1st Armored Division. He was then transferred to serve with the 5th Armored Division. There is some tape on the corners as seen. Picture measures approximately 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ inches.”
Customized WWII Jeep
This photo is part of a collection of photos of the 333rd Engineers. No date is given. It looks like this jeep was nicely updated until a wreck or something else caused damage.
Year? CJ-2A Mesa, AZ $1250
This has a variety of updates. There might be value here if the engine spins.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/680664722598065
‘I ended up purchasing this jeep from my Dads friend. I dont have all the details yet I will have more when I get them dug out of the jungle which is his yard. I am asking $1250 for the complete jeep Has the l head engine I also have hard top for sale that came off a 1960 CJ5. I also have a P.T.O winch for sale.”
1942 MB? Fort Mohave, AZ $17,820
UPDATE: Still Available.
(10/31/2020) Has a GPW-like bumper with the holes in front of the frame rails.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/4549335915139542/
‘Jeep with 50 cal mounted on it. Excellent condition everything works the way it did in 1942.”
1985 CJ-7/Flattie Body Project Hudson, NH $2500
UPDATE: Still Available.
(11/22/2020) This has a fiberglass body. I’m not sure how much value is here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1223807497989120/
“This is a PROJECT it’s a 1985 cj7 frame and 4 cyl running gear 4 speed trans. The body is a used cj2a fiberglass tub steel frt end. This is a project and needs to be completed”
Year? CJ-3A East Stroudsburg, PA $2500
UPDATE: Still Available.
(11/22/2020) Looks to be a CJ-3A.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/767701680754543
“Willys for sale or trade , comes with plow , was running. Not sure of year and not actual miles.”
1946 Ralph McGill Column: Jeep Jockey in Germany
I’d be very interested to know if the driver’s kidney issues improved once he his jeep driving days in the military were over. This article appeared in the February 21, 1946, issue of the Atlanta Constitution.
1942 Santa w/ Kids in a jeep
This 1944 newspaper photo of Santa in a jeep shows a military jeep with a taller-than-normal windshield, almost 2A like. This was published in the December 28, 1942, in the Bull Horn out of Norman, Oklahoma.
























