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As best as I can tell, this booklet was part of a Willys-Overland Motors Dealer Day presentation on March 30, 1950. This particular booklet came out of Canada, so I am not positive whether this was a Canadian event or a Brand-wide (US, Canada, and other?) celebration.
At 5″ x 7″ the booklet is smaller than I thought it would be.
On December 06, 1949, New York Artist and former Gallery owner Elenore Lust drove her WWII jeep into Capetown, completing a 13,000 mile trek from France to South Africa. Their trek took them across ten countries. During one long stretch in the Sahara Desert she and her husband Paul Koston, who didn’t know how to drive, had to spread wire mesh on the sand, drive atop it, then roll it up, move it to the front of the jeep, then drive forward again, a process they repeated many times.
Unfortunately, I could not locate a photo of her and her jeep, but I was able to find a photo and an obit, which shared that after teaching art in South Africa, she returned to the US and began teaching art in Pennsylvania up until her death.
This article from the December 07, 1949, issue of New York’s Daily News provides some details about the trip.
Here’s the only photo of Elenore I could find. It was printed in the June 08, 1988, issue of the Philadelphia Inquirer:
Her obituary was published in the April 24, 1997, issue of the Philadelphia Inquirer:
Brian shared this post from the AACA site that shared information about an IH Scout toy, a dealer promo that was given away or sold. I’ve never seen that toy, but I was also never around Scouts much either.
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There’s one of these on eBay, with the box. It’s pricey, but cheaper than a similar quality Al-Toy would be.
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“TRUE VINTAGE WITH MINOR AGED CHARACTERISTICS PLEASE SEE PICS FOR HIGH DETAILS
DISPLAYS WONDERFUL AGED PATINA WITH BOX!! STORED WELL AND SHOWS GREAT
BOX IS IN FAIR CONDITION CONSIDERING AGE, DOES HAVE SOME MINOR TEARS AND IS MISSING A FLAP”
This ad appeared in a 1955 magazine, but I can’t say for sure which one. This mostly shows the CJ-5 busily at work, though a 3B and the truck make an appearance.
UPDATE: Better pics of the CJ-3A. Now the price is $11,000. It looks in good shape.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/697673277576510
“Selling off a bunch of extra equipment. I’ll be servicing and making any necessary repairs. Let me know if you guys are interested in anything…
1951 Willys Jeep – $10,000”
Has an MB body with some CJ parts. It has a rare set of Hub Lok hubs.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/806451573247465/
“1945 jeep solid and clean. Fresh paint and new battery”
Runs and has a PTO winch. It sounds like the seller must sell.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/417439619545763/
“1951 Willys 4×4 · Wagon · Picked this up on a whim ! Can’t afford a divorce! It must go! Really nice runs excellent, pto winch , great tires , amazing interior, minimal rust. 6500$”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4495.
Either the bumper has been replaced or the frame has.
“1946 Jeep Willys · Other_body_style · Driven 43,000 miles Willys project. Comes with $500 in new parts, misc parts and a tow bar. Message me if you are interested and I can tell you more about it.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $450.
Seems in reasonable shape.
“Used rear mount farm Jeep pto gear box, good used condition”
UPDATE **SOLD**: This was listed in Wrentham, but now is in Plymouth, but seems to have the same pics.
“1955 Willys CJ3B, In very good condition, 4-134 F Head Motor, Arena yellow. Recently serviced which includes the following work, new rear main seal, new oil pan gasket, new timing gasket, new front crank seal, re-sealed transmission and transfer case, new rear pinion seal, new rear differential fluid, new wiper motor, new carburetor, new fuel pump, new tie rod ends, repaired emergency brake, rebuilt brake master, new transfer case yolk, new front light sockets and lights, cleaned fuel tank and re-plumbed fuel lines, new seat belts and new speedometer. Heating element is in place but not plumbed. Everything else works as it should.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(06/03/2020) It’s been a while since a jeep with a miner on the hood has hit the market.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3131225543586967/
“1954 Willys Jeep!!! 3B High Hood with original F Head motor. Mostly stock except for a 3 inch lift and tires. Only has about 2000 miles on the drivetrain after it was rebuilt 5 years ago. Custom rack with custom, tow bar and hard, matching yellow, winter top.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(01/01/20210 Unclear how much value is here. The exhaust strategy is … unique.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/393172891942417
“1949 jeep willys cj3a LS SWAPPED with an manual NV4500 trans. Runs and drives needs some body work finished and rear end 4-linked. No title motor was rebuilt and all steering and suspension is from 92 wrangler. Overleaf kit. Frame off build all thing have been coated and rhino lined except outside of body for paint. Taking reasonable offers”
