September 23, 2021

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Jeep and other 4x4 1/4-ton Military Vehicles

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Johnny Rodriguez's 1942 GPW

WIllys Slat Grille MB restored by Tim King photographed on snow-covered field.
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Details for an accurate WWII Willys "Slat Grille" MB Jeep Restoration

Willys Jeep MB Army Day Parade Texas USA 1942.
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View a GALLERY of WWII Willys Slat Grille MB Jeeps

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4. Military Vehicle History and Research

This MP claimed, "During WWII, it wasn't always an 'almighty Jeep'"

As WWII wound down, it was not uncommon for GIs to spend their spare time hot-rodding their Jeeps. This one was photographed in Berlin in 1946.
4. Military Vehicle History and Research

GI Jeep Tale: A WWII Willys Jeep with a Ford V-8

Crew of B-17G Fortress “I’ll Get By” arrive at their airplane by Jeep ay RAF Horham, Suffolk, England, UK; 1944
4. Military Vehicle History and Research

B-17 Crew member used his Jeep to keep his tail out of the fire.

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MLT SPOT FOR SALECROP
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UP FRONT AND CENTER!

This Spot Reaches More than 10,000 people a day.

Cartoon drawing of the flying Jeep and chaplain of CVE 78
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The WWII Navy Chaplain who could "fly"

M151 Jeep with an M60 Machine gun, snapshot July 1967
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Machine Gun Mounts for Military Jeeps

The Champ was fitted with a removable canvas roof and side panels. The long pipe-like device above the wheel arch is the snorkel for use during deep water wading.
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All bets on the Austin Champ

MRC-87 USMC Forward Air Control Jeep
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1954 MRC-87 USMC Forward Air Control Radio Jeep

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The G-758 Military M170 Frontline Ambulance

This is the Holden Jeep in its original form. Faintly visible through the glass is a Stokes basket. Special canvas cab covers were created for the Holden Jeeps, which contributed to their boxy looks.
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Photo-History of the WWII USMC Holden Jeep Ambulance

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MV 101: Military Vehicle Hobby Info

How well do you know your military Jeeps?

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Hot-Rodding Surplus WWII Jeeps

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Crosley’s Compact WWII Machines

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Byron Jones’ Jeep

The M151 was the standard Army utility vehicle when this photo was taken at Fort Bragg in September 1969. This vehicle is equipped with a VRC-46 radio system.
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M151 ‘MUTT’ in Action: Vietnam through the Cold War

It was Harold’s boyhood dream to have a military Jeep. At 89, he has enjoyed my Jeep for many decades.
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Don’t Tell His Wife!

The M38 was a Korean War-era Jeep built from 1950 -1953. Approximately 60,000 were built, many of which continued into service well into the early 1970s.
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Military Vehicle Profile: Willys G-740 M38

1943 Jeep on a trailer. No fenders, hood.
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Finding Your Own WWII Jeep

M38A1 John Bizal Graf-493red
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Buyer’s Guide: G-758 M38A1 1/4-ton Jeep

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Military Vehicles in the News

SNAFU on the Alaskan Highway

2017 Emily Day Parade with Sgt. Ralph Yeager (07/15/2017). WWII veteran. 82nd Army Airborne paratrooper. North Africa-Sicily-Normandy (D-Day)-Holland-Belgium (Battle of the Bulge)-Germany. Ralph did it all. What an honor to escort this hero!
6. Military Vehicle Show and Rally Reports

Why we do it

1942 Ford GPW
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Pricing Update: WW2 Ford GPW & Willys MB 1/4-Ton Jeep

Around 1951, the Bonak family acquired GPW 186956. This photo shows Mike Bonak and his father in the Jeep around 1972.
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G.I. Jeep Tales

Although not originally designed or intended for use as an ambulance, the jeep’s small size, low profile, and capabilities in rough terrain made it an ideal vehicle for evacuating wounded soldiers from front-line combat areas.
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Jeeps that served as military ambulances from WWII through Vietnam

Jon Weatherwax bought this 1942 MB from a Ranger in north California. Today, it continues in service providing family trail rides and beach runs.
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Tales From the Field

Too many Jeep histories overlook the significance of the M170, the battlefield ambulance of the G-758 series. Known as the “MD-A” in Willys nomenclature, the M170 is the among the hardest to find of post-WWII Jeeps, and one of the most difficult to completely restore.
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Beach Find M170 Ambulance

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Coors and Chewing Gum: Keeping the Village Jeep Running

Convoy during a rest break some place in the western sector of Germany.
Photographs and Ephemera

Original Service

1-JAN 1942 Willys MB John Bochnickared
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All in the Family 1942 Willys MB

MB restored and photo by Zack Magnusson photographed on a light covering of snow.
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Military Vehicle Spotlight: Willys MB “slat grille” Jeep

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Military Vehicle Spotlight: 1968 M151A1

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One man's answer to the question "Why do You Restore WWII Jeeps?"

BRC-40 front shot of grille with headlights recessed in the fenders.
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Military Vehicles Spotlight: WW2 1941 Bantam BRC-40 4x4 Reconnaissance Car

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Military Vehicle Spotlight: 1973 AM General M151A2

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Military Vehicle Spotlight: 1962 Ford M151

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8. Who's Driving? Military Vehicle Profiles

Who’s Who in the Military Vehicle Hobby: WarJeeps.com

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Military Vehicle Spotlight: 1945 GPW 4X4

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Military Vehicle Spotlight: 1943 Willys MB

1-JAN 1942 Willys MB John Bochnicka
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MV Spotlight: 1942 Willys MB

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MV Spotlight: M151A2 1/4-ton Truck

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MV Spotlight: M38 1/4-ton Truck

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8. Who's Driving? Military Vehicle Profiles

Wilsons awarded for preserving MPs' memories

The first 25,808 Willys MBs had what is now known as a “slat grille.”
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Historic Military Vehicle: WWII Ford GPW and Willys MB 1/4-ton Jeep

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Mighty Mite Restoration Challenge

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MV Spotlight: G-843 'Mighty Mite'

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Tales from the Field - Tookie: 1972 M151A2

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An old MP recreates his M151

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Building a Down-Under MUTT

King and Country's scale model WWII Jeep and Harley-Davidson motorcycle
Toys, Models, Miniatures

King & Country's WWII Jeep

The first 1/4 ton, four-wheel drive reconnaissance truck "pilot model" produced for the U.S. Army was built by the American Bantam Car Company of Butler, Pa. It was delivered for testing to Camp Holabird in Baltimore on Sept. 23, 1940. Subsequent designs by Willys-Overland and Ford while important were refinements on this original U.S. Army and American Bantam concept. (PRNewsFoto/Historic Vehicle Association)
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12 Facts You'll Want to Know About Jeep History

The 1940 Ford Pilot Model GP-No. 1 Pygmy, features a low silhouette, a flat-hood and a slat-grille incorporating the headlights within the body for protection. GP-No. 1 remains almost entirely unrestored.
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Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Heritage Documentation: 1940 Ford Pilot Model GP-No. 1 Pygmy

Omix-ADA 1946 Willys CJ-2A Farm Jeep (High Res)
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Omix-ADA to showcase expanded historic Jeep collection

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It's a MUTT! Background and History

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M151 Maintenance: That jeep's no mongrel — it's a MUTT!