More Than a Willys Jeep: A Family Legacy on Wheels
Kaiser Willys Twenty years ago, my father gave me a gift that, over time, would become a true member of our family: a 1951 Jeep Willys M38. It wasn’t just a car;…
Willys Jeep Life
Jeep Dreams and Tower Cranes
Sent to us by Luis Cares Vera Hernán’s story with Jeeps: My dad says that here in the capital Santiago de Chile, there was a machinery and vehicle exhibition fair…
“Willy Wonko” A Franken-Jeep 35 Years in the Making
Meet Willy Wonko. I married a ’59 Willys Wagon to a 88 Ford Bronco chassis & drive train. This Frankenstein was 35 years in the making. I had been sitting…
Meet the Herd: Three Willys Jeeps and One Unforgettable Dog
Meet the HERD“HONOR “ — 1944 GPW Ford. Purchased from next door Rancher in 1969 in very rough condition. Got it running and preformed a modest restoration including striping several…
The Richard Petty Willys CJ-2A That Ended Up in a Teenager’s Garage
This 1946 Willys Jeep became part of our family in August 2019, when my son was just 13 years old—now he’s a high school senior. Over the years, it has…
From Farm Jeep to Trail Leader: A CJ-2A Lefty Revival
This is actually a 1948 CJ-2A (serial number #184424), not a CJ-3A. For the past 30+ years it’s worn an M38 windshield frame, which is why it’s often mistaken for…
Through Fire and Time: Restoring a Willys CJ-3A
I purchased this 1950 Willys CJ-3A back in 2013 in Fenton, Michigan. It was in rough shape—what was left of the body had to come off, and I started from…
Saved from the Scrap Yard: A Grandfather’s CJ-5 Reborn
My wife’s grandfather bought this CJ-5 Jeep new in 1962. When her Grandfather passed away, it was eaten up by the Pennsylvania road salt and languished in the garage of…
My 1955 M-170 Restoration – A 2.3 Year Journey
This is the story of my 2.3-year restoration of a 1955 Willys M-170. This is actually my second M-170, I owned one about 30 years ago and sold it. As…
From Oak Tree to Trail: Rebuilding a CJ-2A with My Son
My Jeep is a 1947 CJ-2A that I found under an oak tree in a guy’s back yard. I had been looking for a while and stumbled across this one…