Where did your love for Willys Jeeps begin? If you’re like many of us, your passion may have started early in life, perhaps with an adventurous trip into the countryside in your “Pap’s Willys“, or on the family farm…
The Willys culture is not just for adults ~ there are many children’s books, jeep comics, coloring books, and cartoons out there that are just for kids (and for the young at heart). Ever watch The Adventures of Tin Tin or Tugger, the Jeep 4×4 who wanted to fly? If so, then you probably couldn’t help but point out the presence of your object of pride and affection. Or, if you enjoy reading to your kids, you may have already picked up a copy of Sheep in a Jeep, a popular children’s book by Nancy Shaw.
If you really need another project to work on, there are many wonderful ideas out there for infusing Willys Jeeps into the lives of children with furniture, decor or anything fun and related to Jeeps. For more bed ideas like the one below, check out Pinterest and type in Jeep Beds.
A few of our members have even submitted photos of various manufactured or handmade “mini” or “pedal” Jeeps as unique as their young owners…
While we’re on the subject of kids and their love for jeeps, we would like to congratulate Boden Evans, the winner of the 2013 Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival Coloring Contest presented by Kaiser Willys Auto Supply and Live Offroad Jeep Supply! Boden did a great job coloring his MB/GPW and we would also like to acknowledge all the other kids that entered – the pictures were all great!
If you would like to share your Willys Jeep Story please send us a line. We ‘d love to meet your Jeep.
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My love of Willys Jeeps started when I was fourteen or so. My mother inherited a 52 m38a1 from her uncle. I have wanted to fix it up and I have been pretty obsessed with it since. It is currently sitting at a photography studio so pictures can be taken with it. I have not had the funds to start work on it yet, but I have not and will never forget about it. Im 28 now.
My love of Willys Jeeps started when I was fourteen or so. My mother inherited a 52 m38a1 from her uncle. I have wanted to fix it up and I have been pretty obsessed with it since. It is currently sitting at a photography studio so pictures can be taken with it. I have not had the funds to start work on it yet, but I have not and will never forget about it. Im 28 now.
I have been working on my 62 Willys jeep for better part of 3 years this my 2nd one my 62 is means more to me.when my passed away my aunt gave me two jeeps a 56 and a 62 the 56 was for parts only that’s what my uncle said. I am about 2weeks away from driving my 62 jeep ready to drive it to my aunts house to make her day. Thanks to kaiser Willys with there parts
I have been working on my 62 Willys jeep for better part of 3 years this my 2nd one my 62 is means more to me.when my passed away my aunt gave me two jeeps a 56 and a 62 the 56 was for parts only that’s what my uncle said. I am about 2weeks away from driving my 62 jeep ready to drive it to my aunts house to make her day. Thanks to kaiser Willys with there parts
I’m 55 years old and the fun owner of a 46 Willy’s CJ2A. My love for this Jeep (GPW) comes from watching an old WWII series called “The Rat Patrol” , which was around in the mid 60’s. These guys were amazing with those 50 cal machine guns mounted on the back of the Jeeps, jumping the dunes and attacking german tanks in the North African Desert. “Combat” was another series that showed many of these flat fenders in their programs. This was the vehicle that single handedly won WWII….. and, back in the US, this Jeep started mechanizing farm tools with the innovative PTO system that fed off of the engine. This made farming a profitable alternative for many Americans, of which a pretty high percentage were soldiers coming back from the war. Just a great vehicle all around…. proud history..!!
I’m 55 years old and the fun owner of a 46 Willy’s CJ2A. My love for this Jeep (GPW) comes from watching an old WWII series called “The Rat Patrol” , which was around in the mid 60’s. These guys were amazing with those 50 cal machine guns mounted on the back of the Jeeps, jumping the dunes and attacking german tanks in the North African Desert. “Combat” was another series that showed many of these flat fenders in their programs. This was the vehicle that single handedly won WWII….. and, back in the US, this Jeep started mechanizing farm tools with the innovative PTO system that fed off of the engine. This made farming a profitable alternative for many Americans, of which a pretty high percentage were soldiers coming back from the war. Just a great vehicle all around…. proud history..!!
My first exposure to the 48 Willys CJ2A was in the early 60s when a family friend would drive us around in the snow on the mountain where I grew up. When the owner passed away in the 70s my family bought the CJ and it came to me in the 80s. Now my teenage son has taken an interest in it, so I suspect it will continue in our family for a long time.
My first exposure to the 48 Willys CJ2A was in the early 60s when a family friend would drive us around in the snow on the mountain where I grew up. When the owner passed away in the 70s my family bought the CJ and it came to me in the 80s. Now my teenage son has taken an interest in it, so I suspect it will continue in our family for a long time.
I learned to drive in my dads 1947 Willys cj on farm
In mid 50s. He traded it in for new 1965 cj 4×4. He used
It as a service vehicle in a Esso service station an a everyday driver
till he retired in 1972. I own a 1955 Willys pick up i bought in 1979 an drove
Till 1995. It’s time to put it back on road Now that I’m retired
I learned to drive in my dads 1947 Willys cj on farm
In mid 50s. He traded it in for new 1965 cj 4×4. He used
It as a service vehicle in a Esso service station an a everyday driver
till he retired in 1972. I own a 1955 Willys pick up i bought in 1979 an drove
Till 1995. It’s time to put it back on road Now that I’m retired