This is my 1961 Willys FC-170. It was originally owned by the Newtown Fire Association in Newtown, Pennsylvania. It was their field truck/brush unit. They were selling it in 1978, and when my father told me about it, I thought “what an ugly Jeep?” It was then sold to a fireman who used it to water trees at his home in the Pocono Mountains (PA). A few years later, this gentleman decided to sell it, and I had told him to contact me if he ever decided to sell (I wised up and knew the value of the truck). I ended up buying it in 1982. The truck was still equipped as a field truck and all original (9800 miles). I used it for antique car shows, parades and just driving around town. Then the children came along, and I also owned another antique fire truck (1948 Mack pumper), and the Willys didn’t get much attention. I kept it in a garage and ran it, but didn’t do much other than that. Last year I sold the Mack and decided to clean up the FC. A good cleaning, new tires, and a tune up had the truck looking and running as good as new! It still has its original 6-cylinder, 3-speed, Warn winch, 300 gallon water tank and pump. Though it doesn’t fight field fires anymore, it is still fully functional as a fire truck. I plan on restoring it as original as possible.
Kaiser Willys Jeep Blog Story – Eric Pannepacker
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Looking good, bet you drive it to New Hope now and then.
Looking good, bet you drive it to New Hope now and then.
Nice! Thanks for keeping it as a fire truck! The PTO winch is nice too. Neat to see the old attachments alive and well and mostly working too.
Nice! Thanks for keeping it as a fire truck! The PTO winch is nice too. Neat to see the old attachments alive and well and mostly working too.
have a 1964 with a front mount pump i will be restoring
have a 1964 with a front mount pump i will be restoring
Very nice fire truck you do good work, keep the Willys alive.
Very nice fire truck you do good work, keep the Willys alive.
Great looking truck, and very rare, especially in that shape. I am contacting you fron NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA, and would grab a vehicle like that in a heartbeat if one became available. HARRY.
Great looking truck, and very rare, especially in that shape. I am contacting you fron NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA, and would grab a vehicle like that in a heartbeat if one became available. HARRY.
Don’t change a thing about it and never get rid of it. That is a once in a lifetime truck and they are not making any more of them. Thanks for sharing.
Don’t change a thing about it and never get rid of it. That is a once in a lifetime truck and they are not making any more of them. Thanks for sharing.
Looks to be in good shape,would be great for parades. Hang on to it.
Looks to be in good shape,would be great for parades. Hang on to it.
Really a neat find, envious of you. I have tHe Willys bug like the rest of the.guys responding. Kind of neat being one of those special people who have a Willys Jeep. Keep it alive out there.
Really a neat find, envious of you. I have tHe Willys bug like the rest of the.guys responding. Kind of neat being one of those special people who have a Willys Jeep. Keep it alive out there.
Nice to see it as a fire truck. If you ever decide to part with this beauty I would love to add it to my collection that includes a 1959 GMC Fire Police unit and a 1948 CJ2A Fire Truck.
Nice to see it as a fire truck. If you ever decide to part with this beauty I would love to add it to my collection that includes a 1959 GMC Fire Police unit and a 1948 CJ2A Fire Truck.