This was my 1st car when I was 16 some 39 years ago. I got this Jeep in 1975 and over the years it got well used!!! So it was time to restore it. I started the restoration in Nov. 2013, spent the winter in my shop and was completed by Feb. 2014. It took 3 Jeeps to do this frame up restoration. I had to pick the best frame and body and then got after it. Frame repairs, new floors and wheelhouses, matched the paint and the seats to what was original in 61′. I had all the chrome redone, motor rebuilt, it goes on and on…..
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Nice job on your jeep!!!!
Did you retain ownership all 40 years or were you able to find it after a long hunt?
Nice job on your jeep!!!!
Did you retain ownership all 40 years or were you able to find it after a long hunt?
I always thought one of the distinguishing features of the tuxedo park was the fact that it had a column shifter. maybe someone modified it. it does look like a lot of work went into your jeep, good job.
I always thought one of the distinguishing features of the tuxedo park was the fact that it had a column shifter. maybe someone modified it. it does look like a lot of work went into your jeep, good job.
I believe this model jeep was a WW2 “commander’s jeep” used in parades and formal troop reviews.
The bar on the front seat dash is fo the junior VIP to hang on to. The big bar in the back is for the ranking reviewing officer to stand and hang on to.
One of my rural cousins has one in a shed, identical to the one in your newsletter. It is still in OD paint and has the inscription on the front bumper “Command 4”
Are these rare models– and should I aquire it ?
I have a 1948 Willy Jeepster. restored with a 1949 6 cyclinder engine, a 12 volt system, etc (already spent too much $$$)
I believe this model jeep was a WW2 “commander’s jeep” used in parades and formal troop reviews.
The bar on the front seat dash is fo the junior VIP to hang on to. The big bar in the back is for the ranking reviewing officer to stand and hang on to.
One of my rural cousins has one in a shed, identical to the one in your newsletter. It is still in OD paint and has the inscription on the front bumper “Command 4”
Are these rare models– and should I aquire it ?
I have a 1948 Willy Jeepster. restored with a 1949 6 cyclinder engine, a 12 volt system, etc (already spent too much $$$)
It’s a Tuxedo Park? Do you have the emblems for the hood? I own a 1966 Kaiser Tuxedo Park with the hood emblems and not sure if I like them, the hood looks cleaner without them…
Great little Jeep!
It’s a Tuxedo Park? Do you have the emblems for the hood? I own a 1966 Kaiser Tuxedo Park with the hood emblems and not sure if I like them, the hood looks cleaner without them…
Great little Jeep!
I have a TuxedoPark recently restored.
Where did you find those tires and which numbers
I have a TuxedoPark recently restored.
Where did you find those tires and which numbers
BEAUTIFUL WILLYS, BEAUTIFUL JOB! Inspires me with my M38A1.
BEAUTIFUL WILLYS, BEAUTIFUL JOB! Inspires me with my M38A1.
I also have a Tuxedo Mark IV jeep with column shift ….. it is a beauty. Orginal color and parts.
Did you have the chrome tail lights re-done in chrome ?
I also have a Tuxedo Mark IV jeep with column shift ….. it is a beauty. Orginal color and parts.
Did you have the chrome tail lights re-done in chrome ?
I have a 1964 Tuxedo Park that I have done a complete restoration on. The Tuxedo Park was a CJ5A, the Vin Numbers on a Tuxedo park all started with 8322 that will tell you if what you have is a Tuxedo Park. A standard CJ 5 the vin numbers start with 8305. People think a Tuxedo park was a CJ5 with some chrome added, but they is a lot of difference between a CJ5 and a CJ5A, to begin with the axels had 4:27 gears instead of 5:13 that the standard with 16″ wheels had. The TP had the three on the tree column shift with a different first gear ratio than the standard floor shift. The TP had a split bench front seat, and fender pads in the back, some had a rear seat also. The TP has chrome hood hinges, windshield hinges, hood latches, tail lights, interior light, and bumpers. The TP came with chrome hubcaps and some had white wall tires. The TP came with a single lever 4WD shifter in it instead of the twin stick system.
I put the floor shift in mine, because I like it better, I also put the two piece bumpers on the back because I have a drawbar on mine. I put 1966 six cylinder axels in mine for the bigger brakes and the 3:73 gears, it cruises better on the road. I love my Tuxedo Park, it stays in Northern Lower Michigan, at my cabin, where I belong to a cruise club where we do cruises, shows and parades.
I hope you enjoy your Tuxedo Park as much as I do mine, and best of luck to you,
Rick Whitson
Southgate, Michigan
I have a 1964 Tuxedo Park that I have done a complete restoration on. The Tuxedo Park was a CJ5A, the Vin Numbers on a Tuxedo park all started with 8322 that will tell you if what you have is a Tuxedo Park. A standard CJ 5 the vin numbers start with 8305. People think a Tuxedo park was a CJ5 with some chrome added, but they is a lot of difference between a CJ5 and a CJ5A, to begin with the axels had 4:27 gears instead of 5:13 that the standard with 16″ wheels had. The TP had the three on the tree column shift with a different first gear ratio than the standard floor shift. The TP had a split bench front seat, and fender pads in the back, some had a rear seat also. The TP has chrome hood hinges, windshield hinges, hood latches, tail lights, interior light, and bumpers. The TP came with chrome hubcaps and some had white wall tires. The TP came with a single lever 4WD shifter in it instead of the twin stick system.
I put the floor shift in mine, because I like it better, I also put the two piece bumpers on the back because I have a drawbar on mine. I put 1966 six cylinder axels in mine for the bigger brakes and the 3:73 gears, it cruises better on the road. I love my Tuxedo Park, it stays in Northern Lower Michigan, at my cabin, where I belong to a cruise club where we do cruises, shows and parades.
I hope you enjoy your Tuxedo Park as much as I do mine, and best of luck to you,
Rick Whitson
Southgate, Michigan
Nice work.
So that’s what my 66 CJ5A used to look like!
I bought it in 1978 when I was in high school.
Time for another rebuild.
Nice work.
So that’s what my 66 CJ5A used to look like!
I bought it in 1978 when I was in high school.
Time for another rebuild.
I have owned this Jeep for 39 years. It had the crome on it when I got it. I restored it the way it was back then in 1975.
please correct me if I am wrong. this is what I know about the Park Avenue.
Willys Jeep started in 1961 the Tuxedo Park Avenue 1 in 62′ TPA 2 in 63′ TPA 3 at that time it was crome add-ons when you oder it from the factory. S/N # were the willys CJ5#’s
Kaiser Jeep Corp. in 1964 started the Tuxedo Park Mark IV and change things up. S/N # started with 8322, made the hood emblem, three speed colum shifter, crome, softer ride, larger breaks, ect.
So far this year I have found and bought Two 1964 Tuxdeo Park Mark IV. one Red and one that is Parkway green.
I will be restoring these Jeeps this year and hope to be ready for a car show in the spring. I will post these two jeeps when I get done.
I have owned this Jeep for 39 years. It had the crome on it when I got it. I restored it the way it was back then in 1975.
please correct me if I am wrong. this is what I know about the Park Avenue.
Willys Jeep started in 1961 the Tuxedo Park Avenue 1 in 62′ TPA 2 in 63′ TPA 3 at that time it was crome add-ons when you oder it from the factory. S/N # were the willys CJ5#’s
Kaiser Jeep Corp. in 1964 started the Tuxedo Park Mark IV and change things up. S/N # started with 8322, made the hood emblem, three speed colum shifter, crome, softer ride, larger breaks, ect.
So far this year I have found and bought Two 1964 Tuxdeo Park Mark IV. one Red and one that is Parkway green.
I will be restoring these Jeeps this year and hope to be ready for a car show in the spring. I will post these two jeeps when I get done.
In 1961, Kaiser was coming to the realization that it had an image problem. The broader masses believed the Jeep to be a great…vehicle — that is, if you needed to work on the farm, go hunting, or partake in some other industrious activity. To fix this “problem” they decided to introduce a new, more “upscale” version of the CJ-5. So…in 1961, the Tuxedo Park was introduced as a trim package. It is widely believed that these trim packages (Tuxedo Park I, II and III) were offered between 1961-1963, and included chrome add-ons, along with an “Indian Ceramic” steering wheel (in place of the standard black). The seats also received an upgrade to “Black British Calf Grain Vinyl with Indian Ceramic Facings” (Trim Code L-29).
In 1964, Kaiser promoted the Tuxedo Park as it’s own separate model (Tuxedo Park Mark IV) for the CJ-5A and CJ-6A. The Tuxedo Park Mark IV included several options that set it apart from the standard Jeep®. These options included:
– Chrome front bumper
– Chrome hood badges
– Windshield clamp catch
– Chrome drop down license plate holder
– Chrome tail lamps
– Hubcap displaying the “Jeep” emblem
– Column shift
**If you suspect you may have one of these models, check the prefix of your vehicle’s VIN tag. The CJ-5A Tuxedo Park Mark IV has a prefix of “8322″, while the CJ-6A Tuxedo Park Mark IV has a prefix of “8422″.
Unfortunately, this model never gained the popularity that was hoped for, and only approximately 460 of the CJ-6A models were ever produced, making them a rare find for those in the market. If you have a Tuxedo Park Mark IV, it is much more likely that yours is one of the CJ-5A models. While these vehicles did not capture the undivided attention of the masses, they were a valid attempt at becoming something “more” than what Jeep® appeared to be in 1960, and opened the door for other models that were to come…
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In 1961, Kaiser was coming to the realization that it had an image problem. The broader masses believed the Jeep to be a great…vehicle — that is, if you needed to work on the farm, go hunting, or partake in some other industrious activity. To fix this “problem” they decided to introduce a new, more “upscale” version of the CJ-5. So…in 1961, the Tuxedo Park was introduced as a trim package. It is widely believed that these trim packages (Tuxedo Park I, II and III) were offered between 1961-1963, and included chrome add-ons, along with an “Indian Ceramic” steering wheel (in place of the standard black). The seats also received an upgrade to “Black British Calf Grain Vinyl with Indian Ceramic Facings” (Trim Code L-29).
In 1964, Kaiser promoted the Tuxedo Park as it’s own separate model (Tuxedo Park Mark IV) for the CJ-5A and CJ-6A. The Tuxedo Park Mark IV included several options that set it apart from the standard Jeep®. These options included:
– Chrome front bumper
– Chrome hood badges
– Windshield clamp catch
– Chrome drop down license plate holder
– Chrome tail lamps
– Hubcap displaying the “Jeep” emblem
– Column shift
**If you suspect you may have one of these models, check the prefix of your vehicle’s VIN tag. The CJ-5A Tuxedo Park Mark IV has a prefix of “8322″, while the CJ-6A Tuxedo Park Mark IV has a prefix of “8422″.
Unfortunately, this model never gained the popularity that was hoped for, and only approximately 460 of the CJ-6A models were ever produced, making them a rare find for those in the market. If you have a Tuxedo Park Mark IV, it is much more likely that yours is one of the CJ-5A models. While these vehicles did not capture the undivided attention of the masses, they were a valid attempt at becoming something “more” than what Jeep® appeared to be in 1960, and opened the door for other models that were to come…
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