Patrick Lamers’ 1947 CJ-2
Kaiser Willys My ’47 Willys CJ2 belonged to my grandfather who used it on his farm for over 10 years. After he died in ’64, it was put in a storage shed…
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Taupo 1000 Race
“Wainui Willys Works,” written by Don Morgan, New Zealand Taupo 1000, August 18-22, 2011: The longest and toughest off-road race in the southern hemisphere in a CJ5! The build-up to…
The Mythical Barn Find
Mike Bowen’s Barn Find Ponce de Leon searched for the Fountain of Youth and intrepid explorers throughout the centuries have sought the lost city of Atlantis. Those of us with…
Memories of my DJ Jeep
Your article on DJ jeeps brought back some great old memories. In 1995 I bought an old AMC DJ5 from the job corps camp in Astoria, Oregon. I modified it…
Father and Son CJ-3A Restoration
This is the story of my 1951 Willys CJ-3A. In early 2011, I began asking my dad if he wanted to do a car restoration project with me. I know…
My Willys Fleet Trio
I wanna thank you guys for helping me keep my Willys Fleet in tip top shape for all these years. The “Black Beauty” is the princess of my fleet, its…
My Grandfather’s Jeep
This Jeep was my grandfather’s. He gave it to his son (my uncle) who had it for a while then ended up selling to a friend of his several years…
A Family Jeep Stewardship
When I was 8 years old our family moved from Knoxville to Memphis, TN. I had an older sister and two younger brothers. My father has always been an avid…
Willys Jeepster “Love at First Sight”
1950 Willys Jeepster. Love at First Sight! The summer of 1969 is when my brother Roger and I first saw the 1950 Jeepster with a blown motor our neighbor had…
Kaiser Willys Jeep of the Week: 052
052: John Sleppy’s 1950 CJ-3A This old jeep was used as a tractor by my uncle Ben on his 85 acre farm near Gainesville, Florida. He taught me how to…