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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 .
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“!953 Jeep Willys CJ-3B High Hood, must see! Great for a serious Jeep Builder. Call for more details.”
Good news. The site is back up! Explanation on what happened to come ….
I haven’t had a chance to add posts from the recent few days, but this photo is from the April 1956 issue of Willys News. This CJ-3B certainly has an unusual crew setup!
Most folks don’t remember the movie the Conquerer, starring John Wayne and Susan Hayward. It was a Ghenghis Khan theme-movie, as it was a huge bust. The Conqueror movie was filmed in Utah locations such as Snow Canyon, St. George, Harrisburg, Warner Valley, and Hurricane during a 13-week stretch in 1954-1955 (source).
Unfortunately, what the movie is best known for is the unusually high percentage of deaths of the crew from cancer. The crew used some high powered fans to blow sands to simulate rough conditions. A documentary I watched suggested that disturbing the sand might have exacerbated the potential exposure to radiated materials.
You can read more in this article from People magazine: http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20077825,00.html
UPDATE: Here’s another rare book for sale.
“Ayers, Peggy Griffin; The Little Jeep
GLENDALE, CA, 1942
Published by GRIFFIN PATTERSON PUBLISHING
illustrations songs
Binding: PAPER BACK WHITE
Size: 6.25X8.75
22 Pages
Topic: Children’s books
Overall Condition is: FAIR
previous owner markings (rear blank cover child drawings), BOOK incorrectly bound all pages present some pages upside down, front and back cover staining and some missing pieces, front cover has crease on corners, over all browning, aged staining, spine tattered and missing some pieces,
REF#:065829”
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Trader Wooly and the Ghost in the Colonel’s Jeep is one of three books written by Tom Townsend. I’ve not read the book. According to his website, the series is “about army dependents growing up and going to middle school in West Germany. Trader and his friends seem to be getting in and out of trouble a lot. The books are historical fiction full of adventure.”
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
“MOUNTY IN A JEEP BY T.MORRIS LONGSTRETH,1949 THE MACMILLAN COMPANY. EX LIBRARY HARDCOVER,158 PAGES,APPEARS TITLE WAS HANDWRITTEN ON EDGE OF COVER,NORMAL COVER WEAR AND LIBRARY STAMPS,WRITING ON BLANK PAGE,”
This information is from a 2012 post:
UPDATE: Was $18,000. **Status Unknown**
“For Sale – 1962 Willys 4 wheel drive pick-up. Has a 6 cyl hurricane engine and 3 speed manual transmission. Recent full frame off restoration with new bed. New interior. Almost everything mechanical is new or rebuilt. All original except electric wipers and modern radio/cd. Truck has overdrive, and cruises easily at highway speed. 18,000.”
UPDATE: Still Available
(09/29/2014) No pics provided.
“1946 Willys CJ2A Jeep and 1964 M416 Trailer with spare tire. I added extra ground straps, new voltage regulator (6 volt), new starter switch installed, new Bendix, has beechwood canvas throughout, has radio antenna mount with antenna. Spare parts included are 2 extra tail lights, B.O. light, ignition wire set, 10 ground straps of various sizes,extra 6-volt battery, fuel filter, 2 extra jerry cans, various books and videos. The trailer has full-size spare tire with cover. Now for the down-side. It needs a new engine. Engine recently seized. Now for the up-side, the jeep is parade ready when running and it has low mileage at 2800. The reason I am selling, I need the space in the garage for a new vehicle. I have photos.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $13,900
(07/04/2014) This has several mods, including dual 6 volt batteries.
“1947 Willys Jeep with Hurricane Engine. Lots of work done. Runs well..From collection of well maintained classic cars. Owner relocating. No reasonable offer refused. Call now.”
UPDATE: Still Available
(10/02/2014) Looks solid.
“FOR SALE: 1943 Ford GPW Jeep with matching serial numbers. Extra parts too many to list; also books and manuals. All must go as a package. “
http://nh.craigslist.org/cto/4702527830.html
The Southern Bank of Norfolk in Virginia thought the DJ-3A would make an excellent bank vehicle. Despite being outfitted with special locks and an ‘army-type’ lock box, the dispatcher did not look like a high security bank vehicle. Moreover, the bank might have been smarter not to put the bank’s name on the jeep. I would have liked a picture of the lock box. The article below was published in the June-July 1956 issue of Willys News.
