David Eilers

1955 Photo of CJ-3A Towing Boarders in the Hamptons

Ian these photos in an online issue of the Town and Country Magazine:

I particular love this first photo from 1955 of the CJ-3A towing the boarders.

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Sun bathers on a beach near Southampton, greet a trio of surfers pulled along the beach by an all-terrain vehicle in 1955.
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Ralph Lauren and Ricky Lauren driving on the beach in East Hampton with their children in November 1977.

4 Comments

  1. keith
    I have the articles from the Jeep Unity magazines that have a centerfold announcing that Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard were officially named the "Jeep Islands" by Willys. It also shows Jeeps towing Sand surfer. Two comments- 1) The ranger that patrols the beaches does NOT find it amusing when you do this. He will pull your sand permit. 2) If the Jeep driver tries to upshift, the Drag of the sand stops the Jeep abruptly. You stumble ahead of the board. When the Jeep starts up again in the next higher gear, the sand board hits yo in the back of the legs. It DOES LEAVE A MARK.
  2. deilers
    Important notes!
  3. Bob
    Hmm, sand surfing...Love it. Keith, is that really what you are building that 3b project for? Did you notice there is still a top bow sticking out of that jeep?
  4. keith
    I think that you will find the top bow is what the tow ropes are looped over,If you hook the ropes on the trailer hitch it is too low and submarines the tip of the board into the sand, How do I know...

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