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Aug. 18, 1944 Newspaper Ad for the Willys Jeep

October 6, 2019 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Here’s a curiously early newspaper ad for the Willys Jeep in the August 18, 1944, page 3, of the Healdsburg Tribute and Enterprise out of California. It’s a small, one-column, straight to the point ad without any credit as to what company placed the ad. This may be the earliest ad for the jeep I’ve seen in a newspaper. This would have been placed during Willys-Overland’s fight with the FTC over W-O’s use of the term “Jeep” in its marketing.

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The ad was again published the following month in Monterey, Virginia, on September 29, 1944, in the Highland Recorder: https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=HR19440929.2.28.1&e=——-en-20–1–txt-txIN-willys+jeep——-

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Kids Driving Jeeps

October 6, 2019 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: This photo of Jimmy Crabtree resides in the Free Library of Philadelphia Digital Collections (see bottom image).

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PHOTO CREDIT: Free Library of Philadelphia Digital Collections ; PHOTO CAPTION: San Francisco: Jimmy Crabtree, 3, does some repair work on his miniature Jeep, with some aid from a helper. Jimmy’s father, a race car aid from a helper. Jimmy’s father, a race car mechanic, and his uncle made the Jeep for him. It is powered by an electric motor like those used in invalid chairs. Two batteries, one under the hood and one under the rear seat, furnish enough juice for 10 hours driving at 14 mph. Mr. Crabtree estimates it cost about $75 in parts and $2,000 in labor. February 21st, 1948

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Originally posted in November of 2014: The Chicago Tribune featured two kids driving jeeps. The first was about a boy named Richard Aulerich who built a soap box entry and then turned it into a drivable vehicle.

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Boy from Detroit turns Soap Box Jeep into drivable vehicle.

A year later Jimmy Crabtree proved a little smarter than Richard. Three-year-old Jimmy had his father make him a drivable jeep, but it seems ladies-man Jimmy made sure it was a two-seater. He wasted no time picking up Susan Spitzer and taking her for a ride.

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1948 CJ-2A Kenai, AK $8500

October 6, 2019 • CATEGORIES: CJ-2A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Has a few mods.

https://kenai.craigslist.org/cto/d/kasilof-1948-willys-cj2a-original-side/6986767589.html

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“1948 Willys CJ2a that was restored around 2006. (Has a CJ3a windshield) Three speed on the floor with high and low range Front seats are not spec..but are nicely covered and match the back seat that is not shown. Soft top in excellant condition and only needs some tlc to clean storage dust. (DOORS NOT SHOWN) Engine ( 4 cylinder L Head Go Devil with 60 horse power) professionally rebuilt by RPM with just about everything under the hood replaced and new. Converted to 12 volt and has new electronic distributor. Also removed oil bath aircleaner and converted to regular cartridge cleaner. 4 wheel drive works and has locking hubs…GOOD RUBBER. Starts and run great. Only thing not operational is gas gauge. Lights work. New high speed starter. Always garaged. Have new chains for the tailgate. IS REGISTERED AND READY TO G”

 

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1946 CJ-2A Bakersfield, CA **SOLD**

October 6, 2019 • CATEGORIES: CJ-2A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $18000.

Looks nicely refurbed.

“We received the vehicle in poor condition from a family member. We performed a body-off restoration to bring the car to its former glory. Converted it from a 6 volt to a 12 volt and threw on some bigger tires for safety concerns. Everything else is kept to original specs. Project began 10 years ago and finished around 6 years ago. She starts up every time and hasn’t had any major issues. We also have a backseat/bench that is not included in the pictures, it matches the front seats. The handbrake is NOT installed and we do not plan on doing so”

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1928 Willys Whippet Model 96 Truck Conversion on eBay

October 6, 2019 • CATEGORIES: Other 4x4s This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Chris spotted this fun looking, Willys-related project.

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“Vintage – Willys Whippet Model 96 – Vehicle has been stored in a barn for over 70 yrs as it was being worked on. From history the vehicle started out as a Whippet sedan and was converted to a light truck back in the day. In 1928 no true trucks were manufactured so vehicles were converted for use as light trucks. The vehicle has been started but not currently. This vehicle has just about every part needed for proper restoration but just needs loving hands and patience’s. There are extra parts and manuals. Extra parts include doors, handles, tires, wheels, transmission, generator, brake parts, clutch, radiator chrome, inside wood for doors, wood frame for windshield, spark plugs, wood for bed of truck, vinyl for seat covers and more. It is recently titled.”

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1943 MB Kennewick, WA $6500

October 6, 2019 • CATEGORIES: MB This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: Still Available.

(09/23/2019) This is an MB with some extra parts.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/kennewick-1943-willys-mb-jeep/6982065538.html

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“Selling my 1943 Willys MB. The windshield is from a CJ3A. The hood is off a M38. The rest of the body is the MB. It’s sitting on 36×12.5×15 tires. I put in the TPI 350 from an ’89 Iroc, mated that to a TH350 which has the adapter to the Dana 18. I just rebuild (3 weeks ago) the Dana 18 with all new gears and bearings. I believe the axles are from a CJ5. The rear axle has a Powr-lok in it and I welded the front axle. I believe the gears are 3.73 (haven’t actually checked) because it hits highway speed pretty easy. It has the disc brake conversion in the front and 11′ Drums in the rear. I put in Dual manual Wilwood High volume master cylinders for the brakes with their brake pedal.
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