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UPDATE: Status Unknown. Was $24,500.

This refurbished surrey doesn't have all the original surrey-like trimmings, but it does have several Surrey indicators, such as the dry type air filter and the footman loops on the fenders.

"1959 Willy's DJ3A Surrey/Gala, VIN# - 5633716515, Mileage - 14,680. My guess is that this is the lowest mileage Surrey/Gala in existence. The original owner ordered this Willy's new directly from the factory. After a long ownership, he passed away and his widow sold the Surrey to her dear friend. It appears that this sale occurred in 1997.

Soon after, The 2nd owner had a cosmetic restoration done to the vehicle including new blue paint and what I believe was an aftermarket seat and top kit sold back then by JC Witney. I still have this top. I first saw this auto online and became very interested after confirming that it was a Surrey/Gala. I purchased it sight unseen, had it shipped to me, and started on its mechanical restoration. I have now owned it for almost 4 years, driving her a couple times a week and,of course, keeping it garaged.

I am very fortunate to live near a vintage Willy's/Jeep technician that knows and loves these vehicles. The following was done. New leaf springs. New shocks. New wheel bearings. Brakes rebuilt including lines. Transmission flush and service. Drivetrain service. Clutch total rebuild. Engine flushed and tuned. Rebuilt water pump. Rebuilt fuel system. Rebuilt carburetor. New NOS wiring harness. New exhaust system. New battery and cables. New Coker tires. Powder coated seat frames (satin black). Recovered seats. Bumpers (not correct) polished. New mini soft top. Many additional minor items.

Summary: This Surrey was garage kept all its life and driven very little. The vehicle was originally Jade Tint Green (color visible under new paint) The vehicle is very original and very complete. It comes with a full Surrey top frame, 4 original hub caps and 4 spares (all correct), the old top with windshield straps, jack w/handle and bag. I also have a significant amount of historical documentation and personal research items for your review."

Sylvia Porter was a financial guru of some renown in the 1960s. We think this might be an actual Gala from Las Brisas.

Ted shared this unusual blend of a Surrey and a Tux Park. It sure looks nice. The seller doesn't mention that the Surrey upgrades are incorrect for this model, but the seller is correct that if you want something unique to bring to a jeep event, this qualifies.

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/jeep/cj5a/2288471.html?refer=news

"1965 Jeep CJ-5A Tuxedo Park Mark IV - An “upscale” Jeep was named after the upscale Tuxedo Park in New York, which was the birthplace of the tuxedo. Elvis drove a similar Jeep in the 1965 movie “Tickle Me” which also starred Julie Adams. Tuxedo Park Jeeps were also driven in President Lyndon Johnson's inaugural parade in January, 1965.

This special edition Jeep came standard with chrome bumpers, wheel covers, column shift, fold-down rear license plate, fold-down windshield, and a little more highway-friendly rear gear. Standard running gear is a 4-cylinder engine and 3-Speed manual transmission. Optional equipment on this one includes the surrey interior & top, 4-Wheel-drive, and “full” passenger seat. It has been retrofitted with seat belts for safety. Just like Elvis' Tuxedo Park, this one is finished in Marlin Blue.

This gorgeous Carolina example is free of rust and has had a recent cosmetic restoration. It is showing 30K miles and that is believed to be original as documented by some 15-years of inspection receipts. Also included are the original owner's manual, sales brochure, and the model that was made in tribute to Elvis' movie. It also includes a cover for the surrey top as well as a full top and doors. It runs and drives as it should and is very dependable.

This press release package is currently at $29.50 with three days to go. It's unclear if this is a complete press kit or a partial one (seems partial to me given there is only one photo). The date on the photo suggests this kit may have been release September 16, 1959.

What's interesting to me is that the 2-page document on the left is one of the few documents create by Willys Motors that explains that the new Surrey is the name of the model released domestically and that the Gala is the export name, though no explanation is given for the difference.

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Here is the document I mentioned. See the last sentence on the second page for the link between the Surreys and Galas>

This is caption for the photo. Note the date at the lower left hand corner 9 16 59.

UPDATE: Here are a couple more articles introduction the Jeep Surrey. The first one notes that women will like it for its fashion while men will like it for its fine engineering. I'm less convinced that the term 'fine-engineering' should be applied to any of the DJ-3As.

The second was widely disseminated in various arrangements and reminds us that "A similar model, the "Jeep" Gala, was introduced to the export market early this year ." This documents that the Gala was the export model and the Surrey the domestic model.

This first article was published October 08, 1959, and comes from Utah's Orem-Geneva Times:

This October 04, 1959, article published in the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Originally posted in February of 2015: A November, 24, 1959 article in the Spokesman Review introduced the Surrey to Spokane, Washington, residents. There was no accompanying article. Behind the jeep is an old surrey carriage. I've not seen an original press photo of this one. Has anyone else?

Two months earlier a September 16, 1959, article in the Toledo Blade welcomed the 'Jeep Surrey' as well.

Three months later in January of 1960 the Toledo Blade published this article.

This later photo was taken at the 1961 Chicago Auto Show. I found it via Google, but I couldn't locate it on the chicagoautoshow's website due to errors from the site.

UPDATE: This is back on eBay at a much lower price.

Burn Notice fans will interested in this Surrey. According to the eBay ad it was used on the set of Burn Notice, though no one has seen it appear in an episode (and only two episodes of the series left: sept 05 and sept 12 on the USA Network). We do know that the producer had been hunting a surrey for the show, but never learned what happened to their search. Well, I guess they found one.

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1250

(08/09/2012) Here's a rare project Surrey.

"1964 Jeep Surrey Gala(DJ3A) 2 wheel drive version of the CJ3. Unique model, not very many made. Has the 134CI flathead that runs pretty good. This model has the 3 speed stick shift on the column instead of the floor. This Jeep has already been soda blasted and is ready for restoration. Would be a good father/son project."

Dan spotted this Tonka Surrey at the Little Antique Mall.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was for auction.

Josh spotted this auction.  It takes place March 22-24, 2013. This is the Jade Tint Green/Glacier White color scheme.  It is too bad the engine doesn't look in better shape.

Were the original Gala key chains encased in Acrylic like this? Maybe the dealer ones were? Price of this is $99, but seller will consider offers.

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"Rare Vintage Jeep Gala Tropical Motors St. Thomas V.I. Acrylic Keychain in Excellent Used Condition. My Father obtained this keychain while working in fleet sales for Willys in the Carribean and Central & South America in the 50's and early 60's. Measures approximately 1" in diameter x 1/4" thick. A must have for the Jeep Gala Surrey owner!!!"