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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $750.
TJ shared this ad for a running CJ-2A engine.
“Engine is a 1946. Ran good in my MB. Just pulled it to replace it with a 1944 MB engine. Messenger me for a video of it running just before I pulled it. Brand new never installed manifolds with new gaskets available for an extra 300.00”
Pepperdine University’s Digital Archives includes a photo of Academy Award Winning Art Director Water Tyler in a DJ-3A Gala jeep. He was involved in a variety of movies from the 1940s through the 1970s. In this case he was working on the Elvis Presley movie “Fun in Acapulco“.
Here’s the trailer for the movie, which includes a brief photo of a DJ-3A:
The Internet Movie Car Database also includes a photo from the movie that shows both a Gala and the DJ-3A-mobile cocktail bar:
Was this movie the one that inspire Elvis to get himself a DJ-3A Surrey? Nope, according to the 3B page, he bought his famous Tropical Rose/Coral Mist 1960 DJ-3A from Sharp Motors in Memphis, prior to filming both “Fun in Acapulco” and “Blue Hawaii”.
These brochures are part of an early Ramsey booklet of brochures.
This is Ramsey Bulletin 108-A, Underslung Model 200 winch:
This is Ramsey Bulletin 109-A, Underslung Model 600 winch:
UPDATE: There’s another of these brochures on eBay for $44.95 (plus $4.68 shipping).
View all the information on ebay
This 1948 jeep family brochure was likely produced in late 1948, as there’s a reference to an upcoming expectation “in early 1949” within the text. Outside of that reference, there’s no date stamp or form number. I’ve only seen few of these pop up for sale on eBay, so I snagged this one right away. I believe it represents the earliest and most complete (in pics and text) listing of the full line of jeep models for the civilian market (it lacks any military models and business-focused models, such as the Package Delivery Vans).
I especially like the illustrations. The discussion of the different factory divisions at the back was interesting, too. Including the covers, the brochure is 26 pages.
UPDATE: Price dropped to $2900.
(03/03/2021) It doesn’t run.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/930943750778315
“1948 civilian Jeep project. Engine turns over freely. Have not tried to make run. Of course it has some rust in the body but it is a very restorable Jeep. Note the air cleaner, glass fuel bowl and headlight trim rings are sitting in the Jeep. Has title”
CJ-5s:
M-38A1s:
Definitely a later model, but it lacks the fresh intake hole on the cowl.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/902654510520268
“1964 willys Jeep was running when I parked it. Fresh gas and a battery and she will fire right up. Need brakes will run and drive but just no brakes. Asking $5500 but am a little bit negotiable and would consider a trade”
This includes a rear PTO and a Kelly hardtop. I’m surprised this hasn’t sold yet.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/300415857908886
“1950s jeep ran great when we parked it years ago. Needs a little tlc and would run great again. Was our hunting jeep and again everything worked when it was parked”
That seems an odd place to put a winch, but maybe it was only used for light items?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/153141710054966
“Was a great hunting rig. Just not being used, would like to see someone enjoy it again.”
Definitely a bit rough.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/493479258456212
“1947 Willys CJ2A W/TITLE Currently not running.”
Not a whole lot of value here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/267544038184774
“Body panels about gone, Maybe could use a few. front and rear differentials look ok. Hood a easy fix. Have good ohio title. Vin number and title match. cj3b one leaf of front spring busted.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(03/12/2021) I’m not sure how much value is here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/388347132224300
“This listing is for a 1949 C 3 WILLYS JEEP. Project willy jeep needs 4 cyl motor rebuilt. It is a great one of kind project. Its at the church off of 170 and 70 Give me a call for more info. I have the original title.”
