Now this is an awesome find! Regular old Jeeps are neat, but I really love the oddball ones. Willys with farm equipment, dual wheels, tow Jeeps, etc. Remember the Go For Digger CJ-5 Backhoe and the Dual Rear Wheel Willys CJ-2A ? Well here is a few more that I found on the Early CJ-5 [...]
? https://vimeo.com/2638558 Armstead Snow Motors from Seeking Michigan on Vimeo. Reader Henri Raab sent this video in. According to the website link he sent: “In January 1926, Time magazine reported: “Having used the motor car for almost every other conceivable purpose, leading Detroit automobile makers have now organized a company entitled “Snow Motors Inc.,” to [...]
Recently, Kevin Vaughan sent me some photos of the 1972 Jeep CJ-5 that his uncle Jim Vaughan used to race in the desert in the 70’s. I will let Kevin tell the story in his own words. “In 1973, my uncle, Jim Vaughan, bought a 1972 Jeep CJ5 with a 304 V8 and a 3-speed. [...]
After seeing his truck in the lead photo in our 67-72 Ford 4×4 Truck Photos article, he sent in some photos and a great writeup on his truck. In fact, I will let him tell his story… John DeKeersgieter, 42yo, Yorktown VA, computer programmer. I’ve been into cars and truck since I was little. I [...]
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Rember the old monster trucks with leaf springs and steel bodies? Monster Mayhem has a section of the site dedicated to old school monster trucks. One interesting thread is on the Excalibur monster truck.
The Pirate 4×4 forum is usually made up of hardcore rock crawlers. However, they started a desert and short course racing section about a year ago and it is picking up in popularity. This thread on desert racing Jeeps has some great photos of Jeep CJ-5 and CJ-7’s. Guys like Don Adams and Ray Russell [...]
Reader Alan Auty sent us pictures of his 1975 Woodsman 4×4 RV. I had never seen one before! The unique rig is 20 feet long and is powered by a 2 barrel 360. The transmission is a 727 with a full time transfer case. The front is a Dana 44 with no hubs. Inside, there [...]
After seeing our recent articles on 67-72 Ford trucks, this reader sent in photos of his 1972 F350 Ford dually crewcab 4×4. What a tank! I can only imagine how much land it takes to turn it around, never mind with a trailer on the back! I can totally visualize this truck with a 10′ [...]
Here is a great shot of an ambulance Willys from World War 2.
Olive Drab.com is a great site for vintage army vehicle information. Take the above photo for instance. This was the first Bantam, which started the whole Jeep thing with Bantam, Willys and Ford. Bantam Number One, was delivered to Camp Holabird, MD on 23 September 1940. It was called the GPV (General Purpose Vehicle), the [...]