Last week we showed you some photos of 4 door Willys Jeep wagons. This week, Willys Country brings us some photos of Mitsubishi built 4 door Willys Jeep wagons. These were manufactured from the 1950’s through to 1988. At a quick glance, they may appear to look like their American counterparts, they are very different. Probably the largest difference is that they were actually built on a CJ-3B chassis so they are a lot narrower than your normal Willys wagon. they also used a CJ-3B grille. Notice the hood height difference compared to the regular version. As for other body modifications, they used panel style rear doors and the rear side glass radius, which allows for more glass area. Most of them used a diesel engine and some used Dana 30 front ends with a Dana 44 in the rear. Lets not forget the right hand drive!
I have to admit that I love the Mitsubishi built Willys Jeeps. I would love to pick up a diesel J54, something like this one we featured back in March. The Mitsubishi Jeeps were built from 1953 through to 1998. They had the look of the Willys CJ3B, but with some unique features like diesel power and right hand drive. Of course, one has come up for sale, but the timing is all wrong for me to purchase it. Hopefully one of our readers can pick it up and get us some more photos and information. The owner mentions a 3.0 litre, but from my research, it should be a 2.7L. I love the defrost tubes going up to the windshield. It comes with american paperwork as well as registration and import papers from Japan.
Hard for me to tell, but is this a Dodge Power Wagon or one of the larger Chevrolet trucks?
The magazine is dedicated to the 1966 to 1996 Ford Bronco. They cover everything from restored and modified Broncos to Bronco specific event coverage and more! The magazine is available at most local book stores as well as via subscription.
I have seen a few photos floating around the internet of 4 door Willys Jeep wagons. In all the cases I had seen, they were also modified for railway use. Dave from Willys Country has done tons of research on 4 door Willys wagons as well as railway Willys. It turns out that some of the 4 door units were made for street use and Dave has supplied us with some photos.
Apparently this is an International Harvester Corporation truck used by the USMC. Does anyone have more information about this?
This former City of Seattle Washington 1966 Dodge Power Wagon WM300 1 ton truck is for sale here on Ebay. I really like the bumble bee yellow with black fender look, and as the folks at Bring A Trailer mention, it really needs a logo on the door to complete it. Looking at the massiver winch and the mounts on the front bumper, I believe that this Dodge Power Wagon used to have an a arm system on the front something like the one from this photo. I am really surprised at the lack of rust on this truck, expecially with it being from Seattle.
It is with great sorrow that I announce that off road racing legend Frank “Scoop” Vessels has passed away after a plane crash in Oregon at the age of 58. Vessels is one of the pioneers of desert racing and was known to be one of the most friendly “big name” off road racers around. Stories are starting to pour in on this thread on Race Dezert about his generosity and willingness to take the time from his busy schedule on race day to talk to kids, fans and other racers.
In 1966, Ford introduced the all new Ford Bronco. I am sure they never thought it would gain the mass cult following that came after. The Ford Bronco, which is often dubbed the “early Bronco”, was available with both hard and soft tops as well as the roadster. The door openings on a Roadster were usually filled with a fiberglass inserts as standard equipment giving that classic contoured sporty Roadster appearance. Dealer installed vinyl doors and a convertible top, available in black or white, were available. Hard doors were available as well with or without glass and frame, thus eliminating the inserts. they are commonly referred to as U13 models as the first digits in the VIN number are U13.
Jeep had originally dated this photo as 1964, but as commentors noted on the Hemmings Blog, it has to be around 1968 or 1969. That style market lights on the Wagoneers were not used until 1968. Perhaps even more interesting to me is the weird marker lights on the CJ-5 Jeep. Was it built for foreign export?
