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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $400.
Could be some value here if the engine is any good.
“Have a early cj 2a rolling chassis with original motor and trans. Don’t know a lot about it. Frame looks pretty nice. Needs new front bumper and rear cross member. Trans is not locked up. Did not try the motor”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $14,500.
(12/07/2018) Looks in good condition, but I don’t see anything to suggest it is a 1945. More probably a 1946.
“1945 willys jeep cj2a complete restoration all new parts converted to 12v clean NY title/registration”
Not sure how much value is here.
https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto/d/sun-city-center-1946-willys-jeep/6845025195.html
“1946 Willys Jeep. Does not run. Complete except for starter. Flathead 4 cylinder. 800. OBO”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $250.
Not sure which model this is.
“Came off Jeep Willys 1946 2A. Needs glass and gaskets. Has some pin holes that need to be welded in. Not in bad shape. No rot. Solid top.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500.
(12/07/2018) Has some CJ parts.
“This is a 1943 (based on VIN) GPW Military Jeep. Needs some work on the drivers and passenger floors, the axe and shovel panel and the rear panel. The rear floor and panels are solid with just surface rust. It has a CJ grill. But I have a WW2 grill which I will include. The left and right fenders need some welding. The gas tank sump needs to be replaced and it needs a gas tank. It has an L134 4 cyl Go Devil Engine, which turns easily and it has a 6 volt alternator. It should be easy to get running. Also, I believe the transmission is the T-90. Based on the color, I would say this was used by the Air Force after the war.”
Not sure how much value is here.
https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/pts/d/new-berlin-1946-willys-jeep/6844521022.html
“https://memphis.craigslist.org/cto/d/tollesboro-1961-jeep-willy-station-wagan/6843971261.html”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $4500.
(04/16/2017) It looks like it still needs work.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/d/puyallup-1946-willys-jeep-cj-a2/6839261541.html
“1946 Willys Jeep CJ-2A Second owner and sat 40 years undercover in sunny San Diego until recent. Perfect Running and Driving Condition. Newer motor installed. Tons of work, suspension, brakes, new wheels and tires. Clean title in hand. ”
UPDATE: Still Available. Now for Trade. Was $7000.
(10/10/2019) This is built atop a Ford Ranger chassis.
https://slo.craigslist.org/bar/d/coarsegold-49-willies-rare/7092032769.html
“VERY RARE! Made in 1949 & 50 only. 302 Ford V8, C4 Auto, Floor Shifter, Ford Ranger Pickup Chassis, New Tires, Radio, Alternator, Front seats upholstery, tachometer, all lights work, runs good. $7,000, will consider part trade for smaller car of pre-smog jeep.”
Next updates on Thursday morning.
Blaine shared these two ads from the February 1966 issue of Popular Science. The jeep ad appears on page 71 and the engine adapter ad was published on page 227.
UPDATE: Mario shared this article on Facebook. The fact it mentions the term “Zamechatelno” and it’s translation (“swell”) made us both wonder if the article was the root of the subsequent WWII ad by Willys of the same name (shown below).
The Zamechatelno ad was published three months later in the October 10, 1942, issue of Collier’s Magazine (and subsequently in the November 14, 1942, issue of the Saturday Evening Post). Given Willys-Overland had to commission the work, ready the ad, then submit it for publishing, this timeline certainly suggests the new article could have been the reason for the ad’s creation.
Original Post July 11, 2010: A couple ads from Willy’s-Overland’s WWII ad campaign related to Russians. (You can see a list of all the Willys-Overland WWII ads published, with dates, in the Saturday Evening Post and Colliers).
Here’s another Ad with a Russian theme. This one was published in the August 18, 1942, issue of the Saturday Evening Post. I did not find a similar ad in Collier’s Magazine.
This seller has a series of photos of the Chevrolet lightweight prototype.
“1942 Chevrolet US Army 1/4 Ton Jeep Truck Prototype Press Photo. Original
Details: W 10 x H 8 x D 0.1”
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“1942 Chevrolet US Army 1/4 Ton Jeep Truck Chassis Prototype Press Photo. Original
Condition: Looks as though it was likely cut from an 8×10, possibly had two photos on 8×10 sheet”
3. View all the information on eBay
“1942 Chevrolet US Army 1/4 Ton Jeep Truck Prototype Press Photo. Original
Details: W 10 x H 8 x D 0.1″
