A Custom Ordered CJ-5 Jeep Delivered in 1973
Kaiser Willys This is the story of how I purchased my 1973 CJ-5 Jeep number 47,014. It all started while I was a kid. I always admired Jeeps from an early age.…
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Russell Harper’s Retired Fire and Police Willys CJ-2A
I bought this CJ-2A from a friend at the Defense Company I worked at for 20 yrs, the last 7 I was a Security Guard. Tim and his father bought…
Honoring My Father by Restoring his Willys M38
My father bought this 1952 Willys M38 in 1963 when they were bringing the junk back from the Korean War. He had it running for about 30 more years until…
The Honchell Family’s “Heirloom” Willys M38A1
The “Heirloom” M38A1 now belongs to us, The Honchell Family in Mount Carroll, IL. This 1952 Willys-Overland was owned by John C. Needles, USAF (ret) from 1955-2001 (restored by him,…
Restoring “Willy” Back to Service – 1952 Willys M38A1
This restoration began in January of 2021 when I purchased this Willys 1952 M38A1, I call him Willy. I included a picture pre restoration to show where it came from.…
Col. Gail Halvorsen (ret.) The Candy Bomber
Obituary by Dr. John Provan A legacy has passed, of a man who moved the spirits and hearts of humanity with a simple gesture of dropping candy. COL Gail Halvorsen,…
A Rescued 1955 Willys M38A1 Restored Back to Original Form and Glory
My 1955 Willys M38A1 is a rescued vehicle that has been restored back to its original form and glory. Of course, the previous owners did not know the vehicle was…
Jeff Cook’s Willys Agri CJ-2A Restoration Project
This is a 1948 Ag CJ-2A Jeep and I am the seventh owner. This was a true basket case disassembled and spread out in the previous owners garage. This Jeep…
Life is Good with Family and a Willys M38A1
My name is Peary Perry… I bought this 1952 Willys Jeep (M38A1) from a restoration expert in Florida. I was in the Army in Korea in 1961-1962 in a armored…
CJ-2A Jeep Revival in the “Middle of Everywhere” Nevada
In the 1960’s my dad was paid for his labor with this Jeep in central Nevada. Our family of five daughters grew up driving it: to the grocery store, hunting,…