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UPDATE: Still Available.
https://hartford.craigslist.org/tag/d/middletown-andy-gard-green-jeep-toy/7242939617.html
“Andy Gard Sit N Ride ARMY Jeep. Has 2-Stars on the hood,Steering wheel has ANDY GARD.
Andy Gard was well know for all his plastic toys back in the 1950’s,He made all his toy’s Near Pittsburgh Pa. in a small town call Leetsdale Pa. Comes with all wheel’s and steering wheel.”
Lots of Jeepster parts.
https://nh.craigslist.org/cto/d/hudson-willys-jeepsters/7242197521.html
“2 1050 Jeepsters. One parts car rusted alot. Other very restorable. Yellow car orig. Paint. Very nice nose grille and doors. Extra door and windshield frame. Yellow car 90% complete. Both have orig drive trains. Both have 3 spd column shift with overdrive. Yellow car has org 6 cyl. Both motors stuck. Lots of parts. 2 nice comlete top frames. Multiple sets of trim. Cool project.”
Seems like there’s value here.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/snohomish-willys-jeep/7249040994.html
“1947 willys jeep. has not run in years. but all parts are there.”
I got busy with holiday stuff yesterday, so no updates today.
In 1942, the Amarillo Globe-News and the Amarillo Daily News published messages called Jeep-O-Grams in both the hometown newspapers and a special Holiday Greeting edition of the Globe News Jeep. They did it as a way for families to send their family members world-wide Christmas wishes (though they did charge 4 cents a word).
What is the Glove News Jeep? Unfortunately, I’ve been unable to track down an example. According to the Volume 20 (sometime in 1942) issue of Newsweek, “Employees of The Amarillo ( Texas ) Globe – News get up a weekly soldiers ‘ and sailors ‘ edition in their spare time called Amarillo Globe – News Jeep . Carrying no advertising , the eight pages are packed with pictures and stories of men in the military”.
While acknowledging it was an imperfect system for sending greetings to soldiers, the Amarillo Daily newspaper noted that the cable systems were expected to be jammed with messages during December 1942. So, a Jeep-O-Gram in the holiday edition of the Globe News jeep was better than nothing.
I’ll start with the published page of Jeep-O-Grams and then work backwards. The messages in the N-Z image are easier to read. I can publish a link to a higher res version of A-N if anyone is interested.
This article on the Ford “Pygmy” was published in the March 1941 issue of Popular Mechanics. You’ll note there is no reference to the vehicle being called a “GP” (though, to be fair, the term GPW never appears in the magazine either), nor is there a reference to it being “General Purpose”.
These photos popped up one Facebook recently, likely pulled from the Just A Car Guy blog. I believe these were originally from some kind of video of Disney driving, because I was able to find an animated gif on Pinterest of the same event. I could not locate the original video, but I’m sure it is digitized and out there on the net somewhere …
No date on this photo of a Slat Grille MB being loaded onto a plane.
View all the information on ebay
“Press Photo Military personnel watch Jeep being loaded on aricraft. This is an original press photo. Military personnel — Jeep – aircraftPhoto measures 10 x 8inches. Photo is dated –NONE.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(11/24/2020) Appears in good shape.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/706580923593882
“1946 cj2a. Good jeep. Runs drives well. Previous owner installed new original wiring harness. Very solid rust free”
Has some mods. This might have a new body.
“1946 Willys cj2a. Runs and drives. Title in my name. $8000 cash only no trades. If you’re reading this it’s still available”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $15,000.
Seller does not want to ship. The jeep might need some wiring fixes.
“December 1944 delivery date willys MB. Fires up quick and easy, runs and drives great. All original body, frame, axles, engine, trans and transfer case. Data plates on glove box original and match frame tag.
There are some reproduction parts on this jeep like the black out light, carry handles, wheels, top bows, new a upholstery. Partial restoration done as accurate as possible for exterior looks.
Wiring has some issues PO hooked in a electric pump and it starts by dash button instead of floor button now, not sure if charging system is working. I would consider a new harness later and getting the missing air cleaner and fuel filter to make it more original.
There is absolutely no bondo or body work done and you can tell by being able to see the factory seam welds and little imperfections. There is some rust in floor boards that goes into the hat channels beneath. Common issue and better to have that than bad a repair job. Not willing to ship to another country or state.”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $7700.
(12/01/2020) This is a non-script CJ-3B (no WILLYS stamps on the hood or tailgate).
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/692982558316980
“1963 CJ3B Willys Jeep. Runs good. Call if questions.”
