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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 $3500.
Unclear how much value is here.
“1950 cj3a Runs drives, no brakes New carb and fuel pump.”
This has some rare Desert Dog PCV tires (in poor shape). The GPW script body appears to be sitting on a CJ chassis, based on the location of the rear shock frame mounts.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3181197652168945
“1942 Ford Gpw script jeep. Comes with Ford v8 and Bill of sale.. has transfercase and adapter to auto trans.. $2000.00 in Los osos”
This 1959 Jeepster project out of Lake Havasu City, AZ, has an unusual top. It looks like a hardtop of some type and seems to fit the Jeepster well. The large side window isn’t. very stylish, but the smaller one seems to fit the top. Anyone seen a top like this?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1127652031339112
“Early jeepster and trailer. not running,trailer needs tires,not mine,listing for a friend, if add is up it’s available, bill of sale only will not respond to just is it available.”
This is a project.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/293935742818713
“Up for sale is my CJ6 project. It runs and drives but needs lots of work and is rusty. Water pump leaks, the brakes don’t work and it has a broken leaf spring. It is currently on a non-op, so there are no back fees at the dmv. All original willys jeep that you don’t see everyday. Don’t ask if it’s available, I will remove post when it sells. I can prove that it runs to serious buyers”
A parts/project Mule is hard to find!
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/387665576512969
“M247 Army Mule. Two engines, one 2 cylinder, one 4 cylinder. Has all new bearings and boots. 2 cylinder engine runs, 4 cylinder engine needs push rods. ”
The replacement floor looks good.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1597287777286045
“Rebuilt transmission and completely rebuilt the floor. Don’t have the time anymore”
UPDATE: Was $3500. Now Make Offer.
(12/22/2022) It’s a project. There have been some mods.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5628811363869779
“I have a 1953 Willy’s forsale as parts. I don’t have paper work. All stock. Great for a build. Sold as is. I can deliver if needed.”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $15,500
Sri spotted this unusual M-422A with a hardtop. I don’t remember seeing a hardtop on one of these. Was this something that was available for an M-422A through a third party the way the M-38 and M-38A1 hardtops were? This fit seems pretty good.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3038960089696881
“1962 Mighty Mite 422A · Military small all aluminum jeep made for remote drop for the Vietnam war · Driven 12,345 miles Restored 1962 mighty mite. 422A. Everything in good shape. Lots of work to get it out to restored shape”
Mike shared this video of a brief MD Juan factory tour. The video, in part, demonstrates the scope of equipment necessary to make some of the parts. It’s not a trivial investment in stamps and computer equipment.
No obvious rust along with an unusual winch.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/699612751049315
“1962 Willys Jeep Does NOT run!! Willing to part. Clean CA Title”
One of the rarest type of jeeps hubs are the Kurland hubs. I’ve only had one pic of these hubs (thanks to Ted Jordan) until yesterday when Richard Darr forwarded me a photo of a set of hubs he acquired. This led me to a quick dive into the internet, which yielded the following.
A variety of searches related to “Kurland” and “Kurland Motors” yielded results in both Los Angeles (a city whose name appears on the hub) and Denver. In fact, there were Kurland Motor companies in Los Angeles, Denver, and Grand Junction, Colorado (also known as Kurland Junction Motors).
The Denver location was opened as early as August 1946, as an ad in the Windsor Beacon out of Windsor, Colorado, mentioned the new Universal Jeep arriving for delivery (soon).
I couldn’t location much information about this Denver Willys distributor, other than Kurland Motors was instrumental in the launch of the Mile High Jeep Club in 1956 and that Kurland Motors, at least for a short time, marketed Kurland-branded bumpers about that same time.
Regarding Kurland Junction Motors, I was able to locate this ad from February 22, 1948, (The Daily Sentinel, GC, CO):
Now, were the Denver/Grand Junction Kurland dealers connected to the Kurland Motors of Los Angeles that also sold Willys-Overland vehicles? If they were related, I have yet to find a connection. But, at least I was able to unearth more information about the LA Kurland.
CREDIT: December 05, 1948, issue of the Los Angeles Times
As the article suggests, the Transport Motor Company lost some key personnel. Perhaps Transport Motors had decided to exit its Willys-Overland relationship?
At some juncture, it appears Kurland launched a line of free-wheeling hubs. These hubs were stamped with 1) KURLAND, 2) Los Angeles and 3) Patent Pending. Unfortunately, I could find no patents related to the hubs. In fact, the only information I could find related to the hubs was a reference to a CJ-2A being sold with a set of the hubs.
November 10, 1955, Independent News, Long Beach, CA.
Here are the only pics I have of the hubs:
CREDIT: Richard Darr
CREDIT: Ted Jordan
