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UPDATE: Still Available.
(04/072/023) Runs and includes the trailer. The jeep is rough.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/197473296318595
“IT DOES INDEED RUN!!! Extra T90 transmission. NO BRAKES. Needs a lot of body work. *PRICE INCLUDES TRAILER”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $9000.
Thanks to Brian for sharing this one. It shouldn’t last long.
“1947 Willys Jeep CJ-2A and trailer. 21,000 miles! Floors and frame are solid. It’s been stored inside pretty much its entire life. Was parked in 2009, hasn’t been moved since. As close to completely original as you can get.”
The seller listed a $12k price, but it sounds like it is just a best offer scenario. Thanks to Bill for sharing.
https://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/d/rocky-hill-1955-jeep-willys-pick-up/7687036664.html
“PARTIALLY RESTORED JEEP PICK UP TRUCK. NO WINDSHIELD OR SEATS YET. SEATS ARE AVAILABLE.
THE MOTOR IS A BUICK MAYBE 8 CYLINDER. I WILL ASK MY HUSBAND TO BE SURE. IT IS JUST TAKING THE PERSON THAT STARTED THIS PROJECT TOO LONG TO FINISH IT. HE STARTED IN MARCH AND I HAVE PAID FOR PARTS AND PAINT, ETC.”
UPDATE: Andy pointed out an unusual Ramsey data plate on this rig. Anyone seen another one like it?
Steve shared this running CJ-5 with a dual PTO and plow.
https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/pts/d/easton-1963-willys-jeep-cj5-snowplow/7677429252.html or https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/944104280406315
“1963 Jeep CJ5 old plow jeep. Runs and drives but has zero brakes. PA paperwork in hand. Rare Ramsey dual Outlet PTO for front and rear winches or Farm implements. Power take off does work. Jeep gas tank rotted out a few years ago. Is running off of a small tractor gas tank under the hood. Does need lots of metal work as there’s not much floor left. Frame seems solid. Plow works good.”
The first few pages of this twelve-page issue cover the introduction of the Tornado engine. For some reason, there’s a small portion of page 3-4 that’s been cut out. I’m not exactly sure why. Page five highlights a row of FCs delivered to the New Jersey Turnpike, while another article discusses Mrs. Delta Burrece’s use of four jeeps to deliver aid tosome Cherokee Indians. Page eight introduces the movie “Magic Tide“, which included a Surrey. The movie was a featurette that seems to have disappeared into obscurity. Page nine shares more information on Kentucky nurses, something covered by these news articles I originally shared in 2018 (or see post below). On page twelve is an article about jeeps operating on a Hawaiian Ranch.
The Frontier Nursing Service in one of their jeeps.
Thanks to Bus for spotting this interesting story. Stared in 1925 by Mary Breckinridge, the Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) provided healthcare to rural folks in Kentucky. At first, horses and saddlebags helped them gain access to remote areas, but during WWII the group turned to jeeps. As these photos show, over the years FNS used a variety of different jeeps. There is even a 1931 documentary about the group (with additional information here):
In the late 1930s Edsel Ford donated a reconditioned Model A to the Service, which Mary named Henrietta. Several years later Ford replaced Henrietta with Henrietta II, a jeep. At some point the FNS secured another jeep, a WWII jeep Mary named “Jane”, named for a benefactor Clara “Jane” Ford”.
According to the Henry Ford website, this jeep was “Jane”.
The newest issue of the Dispatcher Magazine arrived yesterday. In it, Peter Gebhardt shared his restored FC-170; Francisco Diaz provides more info about Spanish Viasa vehicles, specifically the Vans, and Steve Serrao shares his X-98 clone build, plus more!
UPDATE: **SOLD**.
The Transport Company out of California manufactured some aftermarket jeep parts during the latter 1940s, including a lift, a hydraulic pack, and more. This is a very rare Jeep & Tractor Power Pack.
Jonathan shared this amusing ad for a DJ-5.
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/cto/d/walnut-for-sale-1978-jeep-dj-5f-the/7687293297.html
“Are you tired of the mundane, the ordinary, and the left-hand drive? Say no more! Feast your eyes on the majestic masterpiece that is our 1978 Jeep DJ-5F – the four-wheeled unicorn of the postal world!
✨ Features that will make you the talk of the town:
-Dazzling bronze color, because why settle for silver or gold when you can be bronze-tastic!
-Right-hand drive, because the left side is so last century.
-Equipped with a majestic horse hood ornament – because every Jeep dreams of being a stallion.
-Sliding doors for that extra touch of VIP entry (or exit).
-No AC, but fear not! We’ve included a small fan on the dashboard for your breezy delight.
? Mechanical Mysteries:
-Currently not running, but don’t let that stop your adventure! It ran strong when parked, like a marathon runner taking a nap.
-Easy to work on – even your grandma’s poodle could fix it (if it had opposable thumbs).
-Planned Non-Operation Status with no back fees – it’s practically on a postal vacation, sunbathing in the driveway.
? Price Tag:
For the low, low cost of $2,725, you can be the proud owner of this one-of-a-kind postal chariot. Who needs a luxury sedan when you can have a bronze beauty with a fan?
? Act fast before this horse-powered dream machine gallops away into someone else’s driveway! Email me now and make all your postal fantasies come true.
HAHA – Bonus points if you bring carrots for the horse hood ornament! ??”
This eight-page-issue starts with jeeps at the Chicago Show (see page 2 for a wide-photo of the display). As part of my thoughts for a jeep museum, I envisioned a world in the center of a circular room (sort of like what is shown in the front page pic below) and rope attached between the earth, pointing to where a manufacturer was located, and the the other end of the rope connecting to the wall with images and pics related. Then, for more topical related items (such as the jeep’s use with coffee in Colombia) there would be smaller strings connecting the spot on the planet with information on the wall. The northern hemisphere would be on a second floor and the southern hemisphere on the first floor. In my head it works, lol.
Page three has a reference about an FC that was taken to Alaska by Wells M. Fox and his sister Mrs. Leo J. Miller.
Pages four and five have many dealer references.
Pages six, seven, and eight show off a variety of jeep uses, including a tram setup pulled by an FC-170 with front wheel drive only. There were two of these trams made.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4000.
Looks like a good price.
“1961 Willys Jeep, CJ3B. Runs and drives perfectly. Hurricane f engine, original 3 speed. Located in Blythe, CA but will bring it home for the new buyer. DM if interested”
Sounds like this was used by the owners daughters.
https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/1383447189195289
“Junior Jeep Funny Car. Tig welded chromoly chassis by Hartman Racing and Fabrication Aluminum Jeep funny car style body (Currently wrapped, but painted blue underneath) Carbon fiber funny car seat 700cc 2 cylinder/2 stroke Arctic Cat snowmobile engine (stock) Wilwood disc brake Stiletto dragster rack and pinion steering Ellington Chassis and Machining billet spindles Skat Trak rear paddles on DWT wheels Direct Drive spindle mount wheels with 2 sets of tires for the front (knobby and smoothies) Remote Start with Lithium battery Will fit a driver up to about 5’4″ without changing the cage. 17″ shoulder hoop I will include any extra parts I have along with the remote starter. Best ETs: 4.99 @ Brookville 5.18 @ Cleves 5.3X @ Silverback (can throttle stop for the 5.50 limit)”