A 1944 Navy Willys MB in the French Riviera
Kaiser Willys This 1944 Willys MB came into combat in 1945 and was hit by german machine guns, the radiator and the oil tray were destroyed. After that it seems the MB…
Willys History
Willys M38 – Helping to Remember Those We’ve Lost
We acquired this M38 several years ago as a “basket case” We have a young man working for us back from two tours with the Marines in Afghanistan and the…
The Man Behind the Name “Willys” – A Brief History
Here is a very short history on the man that the Willys Jeep is named for and the house he lived in Toledo, Ohio. John North Willys was born in…
Military Vehicle Trust – 2014 Annual David King Memorial Road Run
~Story sent by Tony King Our group, The North Oxon & Cotswolds Area Military Vehicle Trust, was formed in 2007 to cover the area of the UK which is roughly…
My Ford GPW – Paying Tribute to the Past
This is my 1942 Ford GPW, Serial Number 76157, date of delivery 10/28/42, MFG Plant: Louisville, KY. It was purchased as a hunting buggy in May of 1976 as my…
A Tale of Two Willys Jeeps
~ My name is Rich Harding and I am from Athens, WI. Here are the photos and story of my 1955 Willys restoration project for the “Willys Jeep Life” series”~…
Brief History: Jeepster Commando
The Jeepster Commando, a sometimes overlooked model in the Kaiser / Willys lineup, was first introduced by Kaiser Motors in 1966 to compete with the Toyota Land Cruiser and Ford…
Willys Brazilian Luxo Pickup
I bought my Pickup in Feb of 2011 and fixed the engine and some other mechanical things for one year. I’ve been driving it for 2 or 3 days a…
U.S. Military Jeep Markings
Introduction to Military Jeep Markings: Military markings for jeep vehicles can sometimes be confusing and difficult to figure out. There are many regulations regarding the markings of military property; however,…
Brief History: DJ Series
The Willys Jeep DJ series, or Dispatcher Jeep, was produced from 1955-1970 by Kaiser then from 1970-1984 by American Motors. The DJ-3A was produced from the CJ-3A body type with…