Wartime Jeep Comes Home

8 Comments

1. SE Pennsylvania SteveJanuary 11, 2012 at 1:59 PM

   David, this says that the jeep was sold at an "army disposal auction" in Texas. I'm was not aware that surplus jeeps were sold this way, were you?
2. George FranksJanuary 11, 2012 at 3:16 PM

   Every now and then you need to read a good story like this. Great way to start out the day.
3. deilersJanuary 11, 2012 at 6:59 PM

   Steve: I couldn't say for sure, but it wouldn't surprise me. Besides, they did it with horses. " . . . the Army did not order the killing of surplus horses; the Treasury Dept auctioned them to civilians in 1944" (vhttp://tinyurl.com/7twh8w7 )
4. deilersJanuary 11, 2012 at 7:04 PM

   lol .. don't know how the "v" got in front of the URL. http://tinyurl.com/7twh8w7
5. MitchJanuary 11, 2012 at 8:58 PM

   Very cool story! I now have an FC that runs after 30+ years in hibernation. Not at all drivable but it runs!
6. DexterJanuary 12, 2012 at 7:39 AM

   The folks at Haggin's Museum in Stockton, which has the Jeep, were stunned when they learned "Willy" is actually a Ford GPW.
7. DexterJanuary 12, 2012 at 8:34 AM

   Here's a video link about "Willy" the Jeep: http://video.answers.com/world-war-jeep-campaign-in-stockton-california-268423437/
8. Marty TilfordJanuary 12, 2012 at 3:42 PM

   I have a patch like the one in the article that I got from a friend. It is now on my club jacket.