Vehicle Sighting - Ancient Jeep

[Number_35]

 

[Astro14]

So ancient that it doesn’t have a transmission or transfer case?

I mean, I love it, but it’s incomplete. Not a driveable vehicle.

 

[Kurtatron]

Looks straight out of a movie. Very cool!

 

[addyguy]

Reminds me of ‘MASH’….

 

[fantastic]

Would that be a Willis?

 

[walterjay]

A guy I know bought one complete and in pretty good shape off Ebay

 

[Number_35]

Would that be a Willis?

Likely. (Willys - I think so-called autocorrect got you.)

 

[Number_35]

So ancient that it doesn’t have a transmission or transfer case?

I mean, I love it, but it’s incomplete. Not a driveable vehicle.

That shop has had various interesting vehicles in the parking lot over the years - I would guess it's going to receive a transplant.

 

[dishdude]

I wonder if it was built here.

 

[svtrit]

Would that be a Willis?

I see what you did there....spelled like it should be said....

 

[Chris142]

There's a few around here that were made by Ford

 

[dnewton3]

There's a few around here that were made by Ford

I may be mistaken, but I thought I had read many years ago that Ford actually made more "Jeeps" during the war than any other manufacturer. I cannot attest to the accuracy of that claim. I do know they made a lot of them, and also many planes.


The photos herein are certainly neat to see. I'd love to have an old one to doodle around on the backroads in my area.

 

[fantastic]

Likely. (Willys - I think so-called autocorrect got you.)

I see what you did there....spelled like it should be said....

Actually I'm showing my knowledge on these which is little to none. Thanks for the correction.

 

[demarpaint]

That would make a great project vehicle!

 

[thastinger]

There are members here older than that Jeep.

 

[thastinger]

That shop has had various interesting vehicles in the parking lot over the years - I would guess it's going to receive a transplant.

Probably going to Harbor Freight Predator swap it.

 

[CleanSump]

Oh for want of a JC Whitney catalog and a visit to Mr. Peabody.
I had a skipper who drove one of those to work every day. He got points.

 

[Ranger83]

Ford produced 277,000-ish according to wiki.

Little-known fact: Ford also produced over 10,000 amphibious models called the GPA. The body was designed by famous naval architects Sparkman & Stephens, who also designed the body for the far more successful DUKW amphibious cargo truck. Never seen one in person.

 

[Hirev]

Looks familiar. Learned to drive in a 1941 ex military jeep at my Grandpa's cabin at 13 or 14. That one is newer and more deluxe. Don't miss those non synchronized 3 speed transmission.

 

[ecotourist]

There are members here older than that Jeep.

Hey, I'm not that old. That looks like WWII vintage - and I'm not.