Not content with just this, a 1944 Trailer was also sourced and fully restored to match.Ĭompleted in 2010, as can be seen from the photos, this is as fine a Jeep as one could find. The finished article is equipped with rear seat frame, shovel and axe, windshield rifle rack, a capstan winch (for decoration), ammunition box, radio set-up, jerry cans, the whole caboodle. Taking a good stock 1943 example, this well known company comprehensively restored the car, to make it as good as new. of Ontario, Canada to restore one for him, with all the 'bells and whistles'. In the late 2000s, he decided to fulfill that 'obligation' and commissioned Willys Acres Inc. The story of the Willys Jeep had always resonated with the current owner, and he had always promised himself that his car collection should include one of these cars. Today the Jeep remains highly sought after by discerning military vehicle enthusiasts. It was in this revised form that the Jeep would enter volume production. Willys made various modifications to take advantage of a revised maximum weight requirement, which meant it was able to use its relatively heavy but adequately powerful 'Go Devil' engine. The Pentagon doubted Bantam's ability to meet the military's post-Pearl Harbor demands so the major contracts went to Willys - the only other firm that had submitted a tender - and the Ford Motor Company, which would be responsible for the Jeep's trademark slotted radiator grille. It was designed to meet the US Army's requirement for a rugged, go-anywhere, four-wheel-drive vehicle capable of surviving on the barest minimum of unskilled maintenance. * With radio and many period correct accessoriesĪlthough forever associated with Willys-Overland, the original Jeep military vehicle was developed by American Bantam. Single Carter WO-596S one barrel downdraft carburetorįour-wheel telescopic hydraulic suspension with semi-elliptical leaf springs This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.134ci L-head Willys "Go-Devil" inline four-cylinder engine The seller is “norekstrzelno” and is located in Bourne. This item is in the category “Vehicle Parts
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