There are two basic groups of people. The first is the person who comes up with dozens of reasons you shouldn't drive a WWII era Army Jeep every day...safety, comfort, fuel, etc, etc. And the second group is the kind of person who realizes just how awesome it would be a cruise the roads of your locale with this next beast. Find this 1946 Willys Jeep CJ5 offered for $6,200 in San Jose, CA via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.
In preparation for Halloween, I present this next Horrorod feature with words and tips from Matt C. What could be scarier than a sub-$1000 V12 Jaguar? How about taking over a project where somebody else threw a random pile of parts together and didn't quite get it finished? Here's a trio of sketchy Frankenstein builds!
There is an old car owners advice that says you should buy a condition 1 car and drive it until it is condition 2 and then sell -- the difference in sales price might be offset by inflation/appreciation but it certainly will cost more to refresh that car back to condition 1. (Read more about "conditions" here.) Others suggest starting with a condition 2 car (less of a premium) and driving till it is condition 3...but I'm gonna suggest a different tack -- you buy this next Jeepster and just drive it till you die. Find this 1949 Willy's Jeepster offered for $10,700 in Bokeelia, FL via craigslist. Tip from Dascpcu.
This next car comes from Terry B who writes: Not much information here, but all things wrong with a jeepster has been replaced. Do not think you could modify a jeepster for the asking price. Find this 1950 Willys Jeepster offered for $14000 in Sacramento, CA via craigslist.
This next custom hot rod comes as a tip from SecondMouse who writes: Why not go for a spin in your subcompact '41 Willys? Parking is rarely an issue, but this is not a great grocery-getter, unless you are willing to wear a backpack. Find this 1941 Willys Custom....errr..Mobility Scooter offered for $2200 near Houston, TX via craigslist.
Picture this for a moment. You've got nine large burning a hole in your pants...and unlimited access to DT's tips inbox. What do you do? Do you wait for tipper FuelTruck to send in yet another $9k bargain or do you just jump into the pool with one of these recently submitted:
During the mid-century unpleasantness over on the continent, countless soldiers had the pleasure to ride/drive the Willys Jeep in supporting battle roles. It was a pretty basic automobile, but like a goat it could climb anything and was very reliable, so Willys sold a version to the public after the war. Find this 1945 Willys Jeep CJ-2A here on eBay bidding for $5,101 with a few hours to go, located in Mentor, OH. This
post is part of DT's 2016 Birthday Celebration of 100 cars;
enjoy the ride!
The
’41 Coupe is the go-to depression era Willys to cut up and gasser-ify.
Using its homeliness as a natural defense mechanism to keep the cutting
torches away, this ’38 surely increased its chances for survival. For
those who thought big chrome grilles were simply too flashy, the latter
was the ideal choice. If you recognize that look, perhaps you are in
part of the world that receives the totally busted but still intriguing Ssangyong Actyon. Find this very nicely modified 1938 Willys Model 38 2 Door Sedan on Houston craigslist for $29,500. This
post is part of DT's 2016 Birthday Celebration of 100 cars;
enjoy the ride!
Long before Willys-Overland Motors became synonymous with the US Army Jeep, it produced a line of passenger cars from its Toledo, OH production facility. The Willys-Knight was built in 2-door and 4-door configurations with various 4, 6, and 8 cylinder sleeve-valve engines from 1915 through 1933. Find this 1922 Willys Knight Model 20 A Touring Convertible here on eBay bidding for $5,100 reserve-not-met with less than one day to go, located in Prospect, PA.
Take a look at this 1962 Willys Interlagos Alpine thing here on eBay
bidding for $24,108 reserve-not-met with auction ending on Thursday.
bidding for $7,700 with 1 day to go, located in Woodbury, NJ.
The Willys Jeep Station Wagon was arguably one the world's first sports utility vehicles, as it took a heavy duty truck chassis and added a family sized cabin with seating for the kids and their friends (the Chevrolet Suburban predates it by a few decades however). Find this 1959 Willys Wagon for sale in Pacoima, CA currently bidding on ebay for $5,772 with a few hours to go.
William Jefferson Clinton served as the 42nd president of the United States and was known for governing in a time of prolonged economic expansion and having fantastic hair. The iconic Willys Jeep was manufactured in about as many types as the 42nd Commander in Chief had trysts - for those who are new to WWII or Slick Willy, the numbers are large, but undocumented. This 1948 Slick Willys Jeep with matching wagon is for sale in Denver, CO, currently bidding at $5,049 reserve-not-met with 7 days to go. (thanks to Scot for the Slick Willys Jeep idea!)
The Willys Jeep Wagon was the father of the modern SUV, the first mass marketed all-steel wagon with off-road capabilities and is a cool retro ride today. The Toyota Hilux pickup was a more modern interpretation of that original paradigm, but lacked sufficient power from its 4 cylinder engine. But if you could Frankenstein the cool factor of the Willys, usability of the Hilux and power it with a proper engine...well...you'd have this 1956 Willys Wagon with Toyota Chassis and Chevy V8 for sale in Castro Valley, CA offered on ebay for $2,900 buy-it-now.
As a contrast to the '75 FJ40 featured today, we thought it would be fun to consider this little home-grown alternative OG-SUV, and the inspiration for the Land Cruiser in the first place. This servicable little Willys M38 was the successor to the Willys MB and Ford GPW jeeps produced during WWII, and is just about as basic of a four wheel drive vehicle as can be found. This one is very reasonably priced, seems to be rust free and has tons of character. This 1951 Willys M38 is being sold on ebay with bidding near $4k with no reserve, only a few hours remaining, and located in southwest Iowa.