“Willys For Sale” Classifieds is now public!
Kaiser Willys Introducing… the NEW “Willys Classifieds” website: www.WillysForSale.com Thanks for a great response to our invitation to post your Willys Ads. We have received a great many emails and the site…
Willys Jeep History
The Restoration of a CJ-2 Prototype
Last week, I came across this back-story about the restoration of the CJ2-37, a 1945 CJ-2 Prototype! We contacted the current owner, Todd Paisley, who was kind enough to let…
A Brief History of the “Tuxedo Park”
At the request of a member… Recently, we received a request from a member who was interested in knowing more about the Tuxedo Park – and we are happy to…
The CJ2A: A Brief History
The Willys CJ2A was one of the civilian jeep designs put out by Willys after the completion of the war. Similar in most ways to the Willys MB, Willys CJ…
About Kaiser Willys.com…
For this week’s blog post, we want to take a moment to thank you for the great response on last week’s post (we had a few chuckles in the office…
How do you call your Jeep?
This post was not what I first planned it to be. Well, maybe… It was supposed to be about a certain CJ2A by the name of “Old Yeller” that we…
Willys Civilian Jeeps – CJ “Universal”
At the close of World War II, Willys realized that it could leverage its wartime fame and enter the consumer vehicle market under an already well-known brand name. The first…
History of the Willys Truck
Willys pickup truck production total: 230,000 (1947-1965) A Brief History of the Willys Truck: “Gangway, America!” Willys announced to farmers and laborers in 1947 to introduce the new Jeep brand…
Willys Station Wagon: A History
While in production, the Willys Station Wagon employed many different engines and was also available in several commercial delivery formats (Sedan Delivery, Panel Delivery, Utility Delivery) but was ultimately phased…
“If the Shoe Fits”…the MB/GPW
“If the Shoe Fits”… A Brief History of the MB/GPW The year is 1940. The Army needs a new recruit. This recruit is to become a 2,450 pound, 6.00/16 tire…