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Welcome to eWillys.com, a website for vintage jeep enthusiasts. I update this website nearly every day with jeep deals, jeep history, interesting reader projects, jeep related info, and more.
These quick searches can help you find things on eBay. People list in the wrong categories all the time, so don't be surprised to see brochures in the parts area for example. This section used to be split into jeeps, parts and other categories, but recent changes to eBay will require this information to be recoded.
The links to posts below show jeeps grouped by models, condition, and other ways. Some of these jeeps are for sale and others have been sold. If you are unsure whether a vehicle is still for sale or not, email me at d [at] ewillys.com for more info.
There are plenty of interesting, unusual, historic and surprising stories related to Jeeps and their owners. In addition, some of these features have nothing to do with jeeps. This link will display all featured stories starting from the latest.
Looking for parts and not sure where to go? There are a variety of large and small new and used parts sellers both online and offline.
Importantly, the allure of buying a project jeep can be romantic. The reality of restoring a jeep can be quite different, expensive and overwhelming without the right tools and resources. So, tread carefully when purchasing a "project". If you have any concerns about buying a vintage jeep, or run across a scam, feel free to contact me for help, comments or concerns .
UPDATE: price dropped to $6900.
(05/29/2020) Has a few minor mods.
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/cto/d/saint-paul-1947-willys-cj2a-jeep/7128288099.html
“1947 Willys cj2a Jeep
4 cyl. Go-devil. 3 spd.
Excellent condition.
Michigan yellow
Soft top.
Tow bar.
$7100 O/BO”
Looks parade ready.
https://appleton.craigslist.org/cto/d/new-london-1955-willys-m170-ambulance/7156260056.html
“M170 Ambulance in great shape. Runs good. I bought it just the way you see it. Let me know if you have any questions.
$20,000.00 or reasonable offer.
Works great for parades or just to drive around some of America’s history.”
Looks good.
https://appleton.craigslist.org/cto/d/new-london-1951-m38-willys-jeep/7156284838.html
“M38 Willy’s Jeep. The Jeep came from the Chet Krause Military Collection in Iola.
Call with any questions.
$18,000 or offer. Nice Jeep for parades or just to drive around.
This is a true Military Jeep.”
Includes the governor, too.
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/csw/pts/d/watertown-rear-pto-complete-cj2a-willys/7160953560.html
“Rear PTO taken off 1947 CJ2A. Removed from vehicle in 2018 and was in good working condition, stored in heated shop. Front shift box, cover plate and boot, drive shaft, rear implement drive box. The governor was removed before I got the Willys because it was converted to an F-head engine by previous owner. It looks to be ok and spins freely. Would like to sell all together, $950 or best offer.”
Unclear how much value is here.
https://wausau.craigslist.org/cto/d/schofield-1951-willys-jeep/7154736954.html
“Jeep has flathead 4 with 31000 original miles. Needs TLC.”
The description suggests the jeep has hydraulics. Does this mean a 3 point hitch?
https://wausau.craigslist.org/cto/d/schofield-1948-willys-jeep/7154743367.html
“1948 willys Jeep with hydraulics. Needs some TLC. Flat head 4 engine has 24000 miles original.”
Bill’s got this FC-170 chassis for sale.
“I have a chassis, steering box, transmission and transfer case and both front and rear axles. I have an engine that would require rebuilding. I’m asking $400 for everything.
Location is Fryeburg, Maine. I can be reached at william_almy @ hotmail.com (remove the spaces around the @ sign) or 802 999 3395.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1000.
This might have a DJ-3A Convertible body on a CJ chassis. While the dash is missing the large speedo, a gauge plate has been installed over that area of the dash. There’s no fuel inlet on the side, but Steve spotted the one in the rear (I missed it). It’s got the correct style of VIN tag to be a DJ-3A.
“Jeep tub has motor tranny axles wheels as in pic
have to be honest not sure if cj1-cj3 which?”
UPDATE: Jerry contacted me about a locomotive jeep he would like to restore (see near bottom). He noted that it was used at Tinkertown and found this older post while hoping to learn more. So, this post is a complete redo of an early post that focused just on photos in a January 1950 issue of Popular Mechanics.
It is probably no surprise that the Los Angeles metroplitan area was a hotbed of theme parks and carnivals following World War II. In particular, there was Beverly Park, which is claimed to be the park that stimulated Disney’s interests in theme parks.
One of those carnivals was a traveling kiddie carnival called Tinkertown. Articles show it existed at least from 1950 through 1952, operating in Monrovia, Wilmington, Los Angeles, and other LA area towns.
December 06, 1951, Wilmington Daily Press, Wilmington, California. Tinkertown Kiddie Carnival announcement.
Tinkertown appears to have owned, at one time or another, at least four unusual jeeps. One was a fire jeep made from a CJ-2A, shown below in red.
A second jeep appeared to have been a stretched (probably surplus) WWII jeep made into some kind of fire jeep used to tow a small Ferris wheel.
The article above refers to the jeep as a “fire engine”; perhaps it was modified during WWII? Here’s a better image:
A third jeep-related setup was a train possibly made from a jeep (or jeep-engine-powered at the very least). It is pictured here:
The fourth known jeep was a jeep turned into a locomotive. It’s the one Jerry now owns (along with two of the tram cars), one he’d like to restore. It’s in surprisingly complete condition. He’s hoping to learn more about the manufacturer and/or Tinkertown. Here’s a photo of his train:
Here’s how it looked in 1950:
UPDATE: Ooops. It turns out I had forgotten that I’d already posted this photo last year …
This photo can be found within the Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection. It depicts a CJ-3A owned by the Antelope Valley Sheriff’s Posse. There are other jeep-oriented photos as well held by the library.
https://tessa.lapl.org/cdm/search/searchterm/HCNVT_d042_f11_i9 .. Los Angeles Public Library, November 03, 1953. ….. Caption reads: “Members of Antelope Valley Sheriff’s Posse No. 11 take their jeep and mobile kitchen on trips into isolated areas to search for lost children and hunters. The men serve as volunteers in the rescue work on a 24-hour-a-day schedule. Viewing the new 1,200-watt auxiliary power plant are, left to right, Capt. R. M. Boyd, Lancaster Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, commander of the posse; Sgt. R. F. Brown, co-ordinator, and Capt. Jack Bones.”
