Here is an interesting old video from Brazil. The movie, which is narrated in Portuguese, shows a variety tools that were used with early Jeep CJ-5′s. These tools, such as the auger, trencher, and plow allowed the Jeep to be used not only as a method of transportation but also as a workhorse on the farm.
While going through some photos on the Hemmings Blog, I came across this one about old Jeep press photos. This prompted me to look through my collection of photos and post Jeep press photos. Look for another article with more photos soon! Enjoy and feel free to comment!
Better late than never, here is some photos from the Spring Midwest Willys Reunion in Mason, OH. For more photos and information on this incredible annual event, check out their website . Now these rigs below are very interesting and a great reminder that Willys were promoted to be used on farms as both tractors [...]
You have to check out this old photo I came across on Tom’s Flickr Page. Being that it has the blade on the front, I wonder if it was used for snow? also check out the old Warn 8274 winch on the flatdeck.
A while ago, we covered an article that the guys at All-Par wrote about the 1959-1961 Jeep model line. Here is their coverage of the 1965 models. They cover all aspects of the Jeep brand, which was owned by Kaiser at the time. The univeral models, CJ-5 and CJ-6 were available with the high end [...]
Here is a nice early 70′s Jeep CJ-5 Renegade. She looks pretty stock. You have to love (hate) the white walls! I am not sure when the photo was taken. Does anyone recognize it?
The folks over at We Be Jeepin have put together a great article about the history of the Jeep. (link / web site no longer active) With pages about military, civilian, wagons and pickups, they cover everything. It is definatly worth the read.
