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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.
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 .
“Obviously not a Wrangler…..1954 Willys Jeep CJ-3B. Clear title. Runs, drives, stops. Little rust but in overall great shape. F-134 engine. T-90 transmission. Dana 18 transfer case. Stock axles. Dualmatic front hubs. Almost new Besttop soft top. Doors included. 235/75-15 BFG all/terrain tires with approximately 5,000 miles. Rebuilt carburetor. Valves adjusted. New brake master cylinder. Swing out rear spare tire carrier. 6V, Hi-Lift jack included. Starts and runs great! $6,500.”
This is a reprint of the first page of the March 1963 Jeep News. Notably, it discusses the two main reasons behind the change. 1) Kaiser Jeep was meant to identify the company as ‘one of the growing Kaiser “family of industries”‘. 2) It was meant to align the company with the ‘Jeep’ trademark and insure ‘Jeep’ was applied to the entire line of products around the world.
Blaine spotted the 2A for sale. In the first pic note the jeep sun the background to the right of the pic. It is a late 1950s 2WD Economy Delivery van. Very rare.
UPDATE II: Thanks to Barney for sending this version of the Service Station brochure shown just below. It is exactly the same as the brochure below it, except that this one has a form number of WO-1257 (which almost seems added as an after thought and seems a random number, as I can find no other brochures with numbers near it), where as the other brochure lacks any form number. My guess is that this was a transitional brochure around the time Kaiser was buying Willys Overland assets. T
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Originally published July 4, 2020:
UPDATE: This redone post now shows the four single-page double-sided tri-fold mailers published by the newly established Kaiser Willys marketing team. The first one, “Facts about the Universal ‘Jeep'”, does not have a form number, but the others do. Much of the content is recycled from mailer to mailer.
This Facts About the Universal ‘Jeep’ For Service Stations mailer lacks a form number. It also lacks the KW stamp that is seen on the others. Finally, it labels the f-head as a 72-horsepower engine, while the other mailers have it marked at 75-horsepower. Given the changes, I’d guess this “Facts” brochure was the first one of the four printed:
This The ‘Jeep’ Makes its Roads as it Goes! mailer is marked form KW-1702:
This ‘Jeep’ Transportation for the Oil Industry mailer is marked form KW-1703:
“Very original 1950 CJ3A. -Tight L134 Go Devil engine with brand new valves and guides. It doesn’t smoke and has good compression. -Comes with a brand new full brake rebuild kit from Walcks Jeep Parts. -It has a brand new set of bias ply tires. -Body is pretty dinged up from years of use, but it has basically no rust. There is one rust spot the size of a dime on the passenger side. This Jeep is a project. You will have to trailer it home. I’m sad to sell it, but I’m moving, so its got to go. Located in Trinidad, Colorado. Cash only, no trades.”
“1948 Willys CJ2A. I am third owner of this Jeep. I have kept inside and used rarely. Runs good. Great collector vehicle. Could easily be a show vehicle with minimal finishing. Serious offers only, please”
(05/02/2022) Listed as a 1944, this appears to be a 2A based solely on the transmission cross member sitting in the back of the jeep. This also has an extended rear, which isn’t seen often on a 2A. It might make an interesting project.
“Old Willy’s jeep. Good restoration project. Selling for a friend”
This includes a Sears soft top with a sun-see-through feature, a bed extender, and some Dualmatic hubs with the stickers still visible. It may be worth a look.
“1955 CJ5 Jeep Project – comes with Ford 302 engine and a new and unused canvas top. As is Where is with no Warrantees. $5000 OBO. Ford engine when purchased was said to have less than 30,000 miles on it. 3 speed 4×4. Will not deliver.”
