World War 2 Jeeps for sale,Trains and Top Secret Trivia
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Enjoy this treasure chest of jeep and WWII trivia but beware at all times - green is accurate to the highest standards of internet hearsay but red is a bit dodgy...
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Three cool dudes posing by their WW2 jeep 'Somewhere in England' in 1942 |
Jeeps and trailers somewhere in Europe 1945
Buying an
Ex-army military vehicle
The US Army Willys and Ford 'Jeeps' are a great vehicle to own and are often the first ex-army vehicle that many military hobbyists get to buy. Their relatively small size means that they'll fit in a single garage and the cost of those all-important spares is not too high. Interest in military vehicles is as high as it's ever been and the demand for spares and accessories means that just about every part is available and easy to find thanks to the web.
What are they like to drive?
When you drive a WW2 Jeep, you realise how insulated from the outside world you are in a modern car. With the hood and windscreen down, it feels more like you are sitting on top of the vehicle rather than in it.
The jeep is very 'hands on' and needs input all the time. It lets you know this with a level of feedback that you just don't get in a power steering, air conditioned, seat-cushioned, sound-proofed modern car.
Start the engine (by pushing a button with your foot) and after releasing the handbrake (in the dash) you start off in first gear (where second is usually!). You get road noise from the tyres, the engine makes a loud whining sound, everything vibrates and rattles and you feel every bump and pothole through the steering wheel. People wave and smile at you - even in England!
The side valve power plant, the 2.2 litre, 4 cylinder 'Go-Devil' engine is (comparatively) economical and like the rest of the jeep is easy to fix. Compared to a modern car, the jeep is simplicity itself to work on as everything was designed for ease of access and replacement. There's loads of room in the engine bay, you can crawl underneath it to fix things and as long as you are a reasonable competent home mechanic or hobbyist, you'll find that there are not many jobs that you can't cope with.
World War 2 Jeeps for Sale
1944 Willy's MB . For sale - see below.
Work
as a Film Extra - You
can earn £60-150 a day and
more working
as a film extra or background performer/artist.
Extra payments for using firearms, wearing uniform etc. It's not as glamorous as it sounds and you're unlikely to get rich but it can make for an interesting couple of days and you might get to see your favourite stars up close.
Many re-enactors of everything from the Civil War to World War 2 have appeared in films.
You'll need to supply good quality head and shoulders and full-length photographs, a short CV plus full details of height, weight, and all your clothes sizes.
Find out more about working as a film extra in the UK
The Strategic Steam Reserve - Myth or Reality?
Lines of dusty steam engines stored and ready for when the balloon goes up! The hundreds of UK steam locomotives kept in storage since the sixties in case the Nuclear balloon went up. After the Soviet ICBM's had finished dropping their estimated total of 2000 Megatons TNT equivalent, a battered but uncowed Britain would emerge victorious from the fallout in the shape of Thomas the tank engine pulling a trainload of ministry of supply corned beef...
LATEST JEEPS FOR SALE
The site is no longer accepting new for sale and wanted listings as of 2014. We've left the last ads up for info and to help with an idea of pricing.
Added 1st November 2013
status Jeep For Sale
location East Sussex
country UK
comments 1953 Willys M38 A1 for sale.Nice original condition with minimum age
related wear and tear, this jeep looks proper and fantastic when driven around.
Starts,runs and drives like it should.Owned and looked after by a high ranking
Officer,now retired to U.S.A.this Willys has spent all its life in the warm
South Pacific,I imported it last year-all Customs etc,. paperwork completed-and
used and enjoyed it through the Summer -fantastic! New canvas hood ordered.
price £7950.
Added 18th September 2013
status Jeep For Sale
location Warrenton NC
country US
comments 1932 FIAT 508 Balilla converted for command car use in Ethiopia for
WWII. Found in back of 6x6 in 1970 in Ethiopia. Currently disassembled, 98%+
all there, Frame excellent, body panels rust free straight. email for pictures.
Thanks
price 4K best offer
Added 17th July 2013
status Jeep For Sale
country US
comments 1943Ford GPW(Military WW2 Jeep with original Data plate,marked as
Provost Marshall vehicle assigned to aviation unit) Runs well,upgraded to 12
volt system with electric fuel punp.Exc.condition w/Beechwood Summer top and
windshield cover.Own a piece of history-
price $18,000.00
Added 24th June 2013
Sherman radial engines in very good condition . One is
already sold to a museum in the USA but the other is still available
. It is 100 % complete except the carburetor , including clutch , mount
, exhaust sistem etc . The engine has the spark pluggs , hoses and
conection placed what preserved the inner parts of it . We are selling
it at $18000 . These engines are in the same condition they were removed
35 years ago when the Argentine Army exchanged them by the V-8 French
diesel Poyaut . That´s why they are 100 % complete .
I´m attaching some pictures . I always like to inform everybody about
the new stuff available and give the same oportunity to buy this hard to find
items .
Best regards .
Buenos Aires , Argentina
British Military Vehicles
Get some service in with the best of British MV's
'Sing Lofty' - A message from Gunner Sugden and BSM Williams
status Jeep For Sale
location Oxfordshire
country UK
comments Willys Jeep, 1964, one owner for past thirty years, garaged, low mileage
(51,000), full year MOT, extra's include Field Telephone, tools, trailer
status Jeep For Sale
location Orange County, CA
country US
comments 1943 Willys
Professionally restored to new condition.
222 miles since restoration.
In perfect working condition. Many accessories included.
California registered and street drivable.
price $20,000
status Sold
location Somerset
country UK
comments 1943 Ford GPW . A new vehicle to the UK. Vehicle has a good chassis,
the body tub, has the usual rust problems (floor), parts are easily available
to repair this. The engine runs fine, the gearbox and transfer box appear to
function as they should. It does look like there is some original markings
under the years of paint. The vehicle will be sold with all documents (US Title)
and the (customs proof of payment) C&E 386 to prove that all duties have
been paid. I am happy to help send the vehicle any where, I have a car trailer
for hire if assistance is needed to move the vehicle in the UK. Please call
for an appointment to view or e mail for more details.
price 5,500 ONO
status Jeep For Sale
location ELMORE,AL.
country US
comments 1950 USN JEEP IN EXELENT CONDITION; NO DENTS, RUNS GOOD, MOST OF IT'S
LIFE SPENT IN A WAREHOUSE. JEEP HAS BEEN TOUCHED UP OVER THE YEARS BUT PAINT
STILL LOOK'S FAIR, WITH SOME SUPERFICIAL RUST; AFTER ALL IT'S 63 YEARS OLD.
I CAN POST PICTURES IF NEEDED.
I AM SELLING THIS FOR A WIDOW OF A WWII FIGHTER PILOT ( A PATRIOT)
price $10,000.00-$15,000.00
status Jeep For Sale
location California
country US
comments Have a 1942 Ford GPW that I bought to rebuild. All of the sheet metal
was off when purchased it but is all here and is stored, body is rough but
hood, fenders ect are in good shape. I rebuilt the all of the running gear,
brakes, sand blasted and painted the frame, I just got too old and lost interest
and I want to sell it. All of the other parts and pieces are here and stored.
I paid $2,800 for it before the rebuilding.
price $3,500.00 OBO
status Jeep For Sale
country Other EU
comments Jeep Willys M 38 A1 MD, year 1955,
green, goodrunning, new tires,
benzine, millage 23.900 km, manual gearbox
The price includes car without bazuka.
There's also the possibility of buying a car with Bazuka (officially demilitarized).
Then costs it additionally 2.100,00 €
price 12.500,00 €
status Jeep For Sale
location hamilton
country Canada
comments 1955 m38 completely restored from the ground up. the power tran was
rebuilt ,new tub, new frame,new wiring front to back.all new rims and tires.new
canvas top complete with sides and doors.has the correct submercible plug wires,
generator and voltage regulator. much ,much more . call Randy for more info
905 627 9847
price $21,000.00 canadian
Amphibious Jeeps
A line up of Amphibious Jeeps or 'Seeps' as they are sometimes known.
Unlike its larger cousin the 'Duck', the seep was not a success and survives in very small numbers making it a very rare and expensive jeep
status Jeep For Sale
location macksville
country Australia
comments ww2 willys jeep
buy a piece of history has seen action in north africa,was in the fourth battalion
7th division
NO RUST
in good mechanical condition very soild jeep driven regulary
price 15,0000
This is a very nice accurate depiction of an SAS jeep as seen in the North African campaigns of 1940-43.
The jeep is a Ford, 1942, it has many complete period accessories including a 30 cal (gas firing gun) a drivers mounted (gas firing) Bren gun and a pair of Vickers K guns(repro). War time dated jerry cans, theodolite, period tent, shovel etc.
Willy's/Ford Jeep - The first Jeeps to arrive in the North African
theatre were those issued to Stirling's SAS (which had relied on LRDG
transport until they were equipped with their own Jeeps in early 1942).
After the SAS had to abandon some Jeeps in the desert, these were salvaged
and repaired by LRDG patrols; soon after, all patrols were equipped
with their own Jeeps as replacements for the 15cwt Chevrolets. The
legendary desert performance and reliability of the Jeeps made them
ideal for LRDG patrols. Some of LRDG's Jeeps were later used in the
Balkan and in Italy (where the patrol trucks were of little use).
In contrast to all the other vehicles, the Jeeps required very few modifications
to be fit for desert use;
The jeeps were stripped of all non-essential parts including the windscreen, most of the radiator grille bars and even sometimes the front bumper to increase the effective load carrying capacity of the vehicle. Thus the large amount of fuel and water needed for fast long-range raids could be carried avoiding the need for slower support vehicles. A water condensing unit was fitted to the front to reduce loss from the radiator which would otherwise have had to be topped up from the limited drinking water supplies. The jeeps also carried sand mats, metal wheel channels, radio equipment and large quantities of ammunition.
The jeeps were heavily armed with combinations of both Browning and Vickers K machine guns. The ex-aircraft Vickers weapons were generally mounted in pairs and a total of up to five machine guns were carried on some vehicles. The effectiveness of this armament firing a mix of ball, armour-piercing and tracer shells can be judged from one assault on an airfield where 12 aircraft were destroyed in a five minute raid. With all guns blazing a single SAS jeep could deliver an impressive 5000 rounds per minute! The net result was that over 400 aircraft had been destroyed on the ground by November 1942.
£15500
Located in Norfolk UK
status Jeep For Sale
location BE
country Belgium
comments 1944 Willys MB Jeep. Older restoration but still in good condition
with a New canvas top and brand new US Military Tires. Original US Jerry Can
and tools, side mounted .30 machine gun support and original tow bar on the
front. Rear sides and front side doors are also available. A good Willys Jeep
for little money. Comes with the correct 1944 Willys MB registration documents.
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