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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: **SOLD** Was $2500
(10/25/2014) A project with some new drivetrain parts.
“Willy’s flatfender project. Has 4.3 TBI crate motor low miles when pulled from donor vehicle. Advanced Adapters motor mounts and headers. Brand new aluminum radiator. Two sm465 manual 4speeds Dana 18 with warn overdrive. Lift, confer shackles, 31 inch cooper discovers with no miles. Roll cage kit that needs assembled. Aluminum hard top. This is a project and not in running or driving condtion”
UPDATE: Still Available
(12/08/2014) Might be worth a look given there are two jeeps, but both look rough.
“63 willys cj3b was running when parked two years ago. i just lost interest. f head 134 engine with three speed. brakes need master cylinder like they all do 4 wheel drive and transfer case all work. even has a heater but no top or doors. i put a one wire alterator on it and just drove it on trails. but i do have title. also a 63 cj5 parts jeep with a locked up transmission. i got the motor to run after i got it home but thats all. it has the same running gear and a p.t.o winch on it. also have a spare motor and manifolds that i got from a scrap metal man. ”
http://littlerock.craigslist.org/cto/4795169345.html
UPDATE: Still Available
(10/05/2013) This has a few dings, but appears solid.
“1955 Willys Jeep with hard top and doors. Straight 4cy, 29,xxx miles, army tires and winch. $7,500 It is running and drivable pickup only Benton Harbor, MI”
http://swmi.craigslist.org/cto/4801790745.html
This June 16, 1945, article from the Syracuse Herald Journal suggests that no jeeps will be available for purchase.
Photo from Trip Advisor post
The small Canadian town of Dawson Creek is home to several museums, including the Railway Station Museum and the Walter Wright Pioneer Museum. Because the town is considered the southern terminus of the ALCAN, or the Alaska – Canadian Highway, it’s also home to the Alaska Highway House, a small museum that chronicles the building of the highway. Inside the museum, is a jeep that participated in the building of the famous road.
EWillys has several photos and posts about the building of the highway, including this 1944 article by Herbert Lanks about a jeep trip up the new highway.
You may enjoy this humorous introduction to the museum (that includes the jeep):
Here are some still photos of the jeep:
I can’t wait to see this sign some day:
Photo from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Highway
To celebrate the holiday season, the director of the monuments foundation in the town of Armenia, Colombia, has decorated 15 jeeps with neon colors. The initiative is called the Jeep Tour and is part of the city’s effort to reinforce the cultural importance of jeeps, yipao and coffee to tourists.
Here’s the full article in Spanish: http://www.caracol.com.co/noticias/regionales/en-jeep-willys-los-turistas-en-armenia-podran-apreciar-los-alumbrados/20141207/nota/2540843.aspx
UPDATE: These photos were on eBay. **SOLD**
The same press photo with the same caption that is marked differently was sold by same seller in January of 2014 (the pic and caption from that 2014 ebay sale is at the bottom of this post).
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Here are copies of the photo sold in January of 2014:
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
Marc spotted this one.
“Original vintage negative by Chinese-American photographer Doris Nieh. This is a one of a kind vintage item from Doris Nieh’s estate. It was part of her personal archive. Doris Nieh was a photographer for Life Magazine and many other publications, she was also part of the social scene in Hollywood and New York in the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s. She was the official photographer for the 1966 film “The Sand Pebbles” directed by Robert Wise, starring Steve McQueen, Candice Bergen, Richard Attenborough, Richard Crenna and Mako. This is an unpublished and unseen photograph from an academy award winning classic movie, a great find and a rare opportunity to own a unique piece of Hollywood history.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** was $3500
Lots of parts here. One is MB/GPW.
“Great deal if you want to build a few willys jeeps one is a mb body style. No motors but lots of parts call for info”
