UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500.
(10/04/2014) It’s a stretched body.
Willys Fiberglass Drag Jeep Body
Has been widen & extended
Approx: length 122in. (10ft. 2in) width 60in. (5ft.)
Would make a great sand drag jeep / dune jeep / rock crawler”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500.
(10/04/2014) It’s a stretched body.
Willys Fiberglass Drag Jeep Body
Has been widen & extended
Approx: length 122in. (10ft. 2in) width 60in. (5ft.)
Would make a great sand drag jeep / dune jeep / rock crawler”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $8000
(03/06/2014) This CJ-10 has been kept in good shape.
“Selling a Willy’s Jeep C-10a Custom Spray Rig. You will not find one like this, one of a kind. This is a CJ10a tug with less than 3000 total produced. It came from factory with a ¾ ton front axle and a 1 ton rear axle. It has a great running six cylinder Nissan Diesel Engine (from factory) with a 727 Heavy Duty Automatic Transmission. This was originally an small and light airplane tow truck. We added a heavy duty bed, diamond plate, front weight, Schaben spray unit with a 5 HP Honda motor. Has all electric actuators to raise, lower, and adjust the spray booms. Currently has (2) broadcast nozzles in the rear, spray wand, and all electric controls and gauges inside. Sets on nice flotation tires that have a great amount of tread. Too much too list.”
UPDATE: Still Available
(10/06/2014) Even has racing stripes.
“This is an early carnival ride car. This is a small one for one little child. It is about 53 inches long by 24 inches wide. It has almost a Jeep look to it. It was made in Germany and has the manufacture logo on the front and sides. The tail lights are glass Hella (yes the same ones VW used on Busses). The side ones are replacements. There are posts on the front corner that were for a top which is long gone.
The body is wood and the floor is weak (and may be replaced way back). The paint looks worse than it is. There is a missing hubcap.
Great piece of early carnival or amusement park history and it is small enough to fit anywhere.”
These Jeep ideas were produced as part of a 1955 Jeep Idea Contest published in the May 1955 issue of Willys News. I sure wish I could find a photo of the jeep-pulled seaplane launcher!
This gravity dump box idea featured in the June 1955 issue of Willys News:
Here’s a rare issue of Willys News on eBay. Looks like it has some good stories and photos.
This jeep has an unusual hardtop.
“Lockheed P-38 pilot Captain Watson with a Jeep, part of the 1st Fighter Group.”