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About eWillys
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 .
“Very nice original 1948 Willys Jeep . CJ2A . Original running gear in good condition , starts right up , no leaks or oil burning . Have replaced a few things over the years , starter , generator, master cylinder. Everything works , brakes and shifts well . No body rot or cancer , good glass , top and doors . This is a two owner Jeep with current owner having owned it for over 40 years . You probably won’t see another one like this for this price .”
“Father started this restore and his health failed. It has custom suspension, new body and tires, Not fully assembled and is lacking the radiator. Engine is a Chevy small bock V8-50 which is installed. Parts that need to be installed on front seat (see picture) Perfect for the handy man mechanic”
“I have a 47 Willys project that I was going to build. Things have changed and now I don’t have time to deal with it. It is a complete body with title. I have a complete soft top for it also. Has a cj3b windshield so it’s one solid piece. It is cracked. It is sitting on a 83 Toyota pickup frame with front and rear Toyota axles. I have 4.88 gears and install kits with solid spacer for the diffs and misc driveshaft parts. I also have a brand new high steer kit for it also with power steering setup. It will also come with 35” rollers, 84 22r, 83 complete harness with steering wheel and gauge cluster, 2 g series transmissions ( 1 top shift and 1 forward shift). It will also come with a forward shift tcase and w56 5 speed and tcase. Have bucket seats with 4 point harnesses and a newer back seat with harness.”
There’s no form number or date for this brochure, so my best guess is that this is was one of the earliest station wagon brochures.
Curiously, the illustration on the front appeared in a September 1946 Saturday Evening Post ad, but with several changes. The ad is more formal, while the brochure’s illustration is more informal. For example, the ‘Dad’ has a tie and no fishing pole, while the ‘Mom’ has a different color of dress and purse. The wagon color is more purplish in the ad, while the wagon is red in the brochure.
And now for the brochure:
This is the back of the unfolded brochure:
When first opened, this page appears:
When completely opened, this three-panel view appears.
The starting bid for the collection of 677 photos starts at $1000. It does include a few images of jeeps, including a Ford GPA Seep, an MB, and a Ford GP named “Marie”.
“An awesome circa WWII original photograph album with approximately (677) photos. (567) on album pages that can be removed and (110) other photos. Mostly WWII US Army/Military from an album that came apart. They include some great images with lots of examples below. The 1939 Rose Bowl Football Game (soldiers must have attended) USC University of Southern California vs Duke Bluedevils, Tanks and Crew, Black Officers and soldiers, Uniforms, Helmets, Jeep Willy, Trucks, guns, vehicles, Baseball 86th R.C.A., Boxing, pin up girl in bathing suit, airplanes, blimp, Pasedena, California, Radio City, Mess, Medical, 25th Armored Engineer Battalion, Hollywood Canteen, Toyko Express, Beer, Cigars, girls, ladies, getting married wedding pic, USA flag, UCLA pennant, large Santa Claus, milk crates, shovels, family, etc. An awesome group of 1940’s photographs.”
The buy-it-now price is $8.99 for this 10-page Jeep Accessories and Special Equipment Booklet. One item I didn’t know was Jeep approved were the longitudinal rear seats seen on page 4.
“Up for grabs is this vintage booklet for your JEEP. This booklet shows so many fun accessories and special equipment you were able to add to your Jeep. The booklet shows normal wear plus the staples are rusty so they stained the center fold of the booklet.”
(02/04/2021) Mike spotted this CJ-5 with a myriad of updates. I don’t recognize the top; I’m wonder if it has been customized with extra large windows?
“I have owned this very unique 1955 Jeep for the past 40 years. It is very nice to look at, but it has been built to be used! You will never find another Jeep like this one. Load up your gear and you are ready to wheel.
Features include: Rebuilt 1976 Chevy 350 engine that was blue printed/balanced, RV cam, Rochester Quadrajet 4 barrel carburetor, Edelbrock Performance Intake Manifold, Hooker Headers, and Flowmaster mufflers.
It has dual Yellow top Optima batteries, power steering, power-assist brakes, Chevy SM420 4 speed transmission, 5:38 gears, T-18 transfer case, Saturn overdrive, Model 30 front differential with a ARB locker and disc brakes, Model 44 rear end with a Detroit Locker and full floater Dutchman axels. Also a MicroLock emergency brake, York air compressor, 12,000 Mega Wench, and custom black/green Imeron paint with gold striping.”
“no title, 2 jeeps for parts, 1 has body-needs work, excellent front clip that we have stored in barn, grill hood, fenders, n windshield frame also stored in barn. Bell housing for v8 conversion, bell housing for orig 4cyl, engines need rebuild, i restored a 1949 cj3a willies from ground and know whats entailed, have no desire
to do again. Good father and son project. Asking $1000 cash”
NEW UPDATE: Here are some more pics of the Scheneker Iron Works Demonstration Jeep that I snagged on eBay. The first pic shows the Dozerette. The other three show the snow plow.
This shows the same(?) Demonstration jeep with a lift bucket. I’m not certain whether it’s the same jeep or not.
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UPDATED and posted April 18, 2020:
The Scheneker Iron Works company of Buffalo, New York, produced some interesting pieces of specialized equipment for the jeep. The first items appear in the Willys-Overland Special Equipment Book starting in the late 1940s and the last evidence of their association with the jeep was in 1957. Other than that, I could uncover very little about this company. So, if anyone has any more background information on Schenker, please let me know!
One early item produced by Schenker in the late 1940s was the “Jeep” Dozerette, a scraper.
Here is a more colorful ad:
Another odd item that I don’t remember ever seeing in the wild is this Scheneker all-purpose lift:
Another item which didn’t sell all too well was this Sheneker loader (none of the various loaders sold all that well).
The last item, the snow plow, is what I believe to be the most common item manufactured by Scheneker. It was available from at least 1948 through 1957. Several of these have been for sale over the years, with and without jeeps.
Given the VEC CJ-2A and the lack of a model identifier, I believe these two images show “Model A”, or the first model:
As indicated on the second page below, these brochures appear to feature “Model B”:
Here’s a comparison between the first model and Model B:
Scheneker included a 30 day warrantee:
This early 1950s brochure features one of the company’s snowplows on a CJ-3A:
Here’s the earliest sign I have that the company produced a “V” model snow plow and a Model T for trucks and wagons:
At some point, the company introduced both a Model T (for Trucks and Wagons).
By 1957, Scheneker was manufacturing various snow plow models for CJ-5s, Trucks, Wagons, and FCs:
When the company ceased operations isn’t clear, but I have no brochures later than 1957.
UPDATE: Thanks to Matt, I’ve added a photo of the front page of this six-page 8″x11″ brochure:
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I recently purchased a 1952 Dealer Signage Brochure off of eBay. After receiving the brochure (I will post in a couple days), I realized the seller of the brochure mistakenly added the photo below to the auction, which at the time puzzled me because the signage didn’t seem to fit how Willys-Overland was positioning itself in 1952 (no ‘jeep’ signage, only Willys). Now, I think this image is from one of the earliest post-war dealer signage brochures.
I tried asking the seller if they have more pics of the early brochure. Unfortunately, communicating with the seller of the 1952 has proven difficult (after a few emails, it’s clear that the seller either can’t read very well or isn’t proficient with English).
So, does anyone recognize and/or have scans of this brochure?
