My Late 44 Willys Jeep

[reneblacky]

G'day All
Here's my largest piece in my collection, most likely built from parts up in Queensland during the war other than that I don't know of it's history.
Ford chassis, Composite tub, Willys engine, chassis S/N 254604

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi René, you have just got to love a Jeep!

Very, very few that were ever shipped overseas from the USA now retain their original body /chassis / engine. Nothing wrong in that. I think I would call her a Ford GPW, going by the chassis.

Is she still 6 Volt? I guess 12v looking at the Voltage regulator box.

I put mine to bed yesterday ready for the winter.

Cheers, Ade.

[reneblacky]

G'day Ade

12 volt as this once had a radio fitted

[cricketchris1944]

you are so lucky,just a great piece of history everyone should have one,maybe one day for me.

[reneblacky]

What are these worth nowadays I paid AU$6500 in running order

[Adrian Stevenson]

I cannot speak for other places, but here in the UK around £10,000 to £12,000. The USA seems to have them cheaper. I know friends of mine have paid £12,000 for French Hotchkiss M201 clones! So you paid about £4000, a cheap deal!

Cheers, Ade.

[reneblacky]

I cannot speak for other places, but here in the UK around £10,000 to £12,000. The USA seems to have them cheaper. I know friends of mine have paid £12,000 for French Hotchkiss M201 clones!

Cheers, Ade.

Cheers Ade GEEWIZ that much! oh I'm not planning on selling by the way I'm just curious

[Adrian Stevenson]

Mine cost £3,000 in 1988.............

[reneblacky]

you are so lucky,just a great piece of history everyone should have one,maybe one day for me.

Ahh Get one quickly mate they are a hell of lot of fun when you get them in tricky situations and relatively easy to work on I once was driving it around one night and ended up with 10 hitch hikers on board

[reneblacky]

Mine cost £3,000 in 1988.............

I bought mine back in 2000