David EilersJanuary 20, 2023

1942 Slat Grille MB Marietta, OH $35,000

Tom shared this nice looking MB.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1375306293283087

"Very rare only 25k made. This was the first Jeep Willys MB made for ww2 before Ford made the stamped grill. Built in Ohio a lot of very hard to find original parts. Runs and drives very nice. The ultimate jeep collectible Serial number 110515 D.O.D 1-8-42"

3 Comments

Mark S.January 21, 2023 at 4:11 PM
I had to do some research on that air cleaner, I had never seen one like that, looks modified or homemade. It turns out that it is original, called a pancake air filter. There is one on e-bay listed for $500, so they must be fairly rare.
Scott DennisJanuary 23, 2023 at 4:49 AM
Yes the slat has a lot of small differences from the Willys MB and GPW stamped grill models.
David EilersJanuary 23, 2023 at 5:12 PM
Mark, I hadn't noticed that style of air cleaner either. The WWII jeeps are definitely their own speciality, just like the prototypes are their own specialty. - Dave