<![CDATA[Jalopnik: Willys]]> http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: Willys]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/willys http://jalopnik.com/tag/willys <![CDATA[Watch a vintage Willys Jeep do wheelies]]> Watching a vehicle with two wheels to the sky is a pretty fail-safe way to bring a smile to the face of any car lover. While it's usually purpose built vehicles or super powerful drag cars that are capable of lifting the front end, every once in a while you can get great wheelies from an unexpected source like the custom flat fender Willys Jeep seen here. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5828314&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[For $7,500, it’s Willys time]]> You have surely heard someone say they don't build ‘em like they used to? Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Jeep Pickup is a perfect example of how they used to build ‘em, but will its modern-day price give you the willies? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5825439&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Custom diesel-powered Willys Wagon is a vintage SUV with a modern price tag]]> What would you do if you came upon a well used and slightly rusted vintage SUV? While some might just get it running and drive it, the owner of this vintage Willys Wagon decided two doors and an inline six just wouldn't do. The lifted and stretched four door Willys seen here is the unique result. Featuring a modern diesel drive-train this updated and restored Willys is currently for sale on Ebay. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5804049&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1954 Willys CJ-3B]]> Welcome to Found Off The Street, our look at cars found on the cape that rust liked so much it decided to summer there; Cape Cod, MA. Today we have a 1954 Willys CJ-3B. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5746767&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Seventy Years Of Jeep]]> Seven decades ago, the first small trucks built to bolster the U.S. Army's efforts in World War II rolled off a Ford assembly line. Wired.com's Autopia takes a look back at 70 years of Jeep history. - Ed. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5735732&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1979 Jeep CJ-7]]> Welcome to Found Off The Street, our look at cars found on the cape that rust liked so much it decided to summer there; Cape Cod, MA. Today we have a 1979 Jeep CJ-7 More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5722110&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Soldiers Tear Apart, Rebuild A Jeep In Four Minutes]]> Want proof that old Jeeps — the original military-spec off-roader — were a work of engineering genius? Watch six soldiers drive up, hop out, tear one apart, put it back together and drive away in four minutes. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5634860&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Flying Jeeps! What Could Possibly Go Wrong?]]> While reading the story of the man responsible for the Blower Bentley, I stumbled across a passage recounting the use of one of the surviving cars for towing test-bed "flying Jeeps" aloft during World War II. Flying Jeeps? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5588981&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1952 Willys Jeep Station Wagon]]> Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. How many towns have three Willys Station Wagons parked on the street? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5496621&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Senior-Citizen Willys Doing Just Fine In The Big City]]> This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Is this old Jeep 50 years old? 60? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5454211&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Engine Of The Day: Renault Ventoux]]> As we continue to work on the Ultimate Engine Survivors Honor Roll, certain engines start to stand out for their incredibly long lifespans. Here's one that was built in some form from 1947 through at least 1997. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5449851&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1953 Willys Military Jeep for a Troop-Rallying $5,700!]]> According to the old adage, an army travels on its stomach. As it's starting to get a little nippy outside, Nice Price or Crack Pipe thinks it might be a better idea to take this arctic Jeep instead. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5386867&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Celebrating 450 Old Vehicles Down On The Alameda Street: The Non-Big 3 American Machines]]> We're actually up to 482 Alameda street-parked classics in this series, but I'm still working on chronicling the 450-machine milestone. The Server Hamsters resist in all their maddened rodential fury, but we press on! More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5312373&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Priceless 1953 Willys Aero Wagon Concept Model Destroyed During Shipping, We Weep]]> While it's a bummer when an Enzo goes up in flames, at least a few hundred remain. Not so with this '53 Willys Aero prototype model, which suffered Death By Inept Packaging. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5289567&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1951 Willys Jeep Station Wagon]]> Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Sure, we just saw an old Willys on the Alameda street. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5273352&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1958 Willys Pickup]]> Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. How about a half-century-old Willys pickup as a work vehicle? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5258010&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Willys Go Devil: Engine Of Democracy!]]> It's been a while since we had a Workhorse Engine of the Day; the problem with that series was that many great engines don't quite rate "workhorse" status (whatever that is) and we kept getting all bogged down in debates over whether a given engine really belonged. But we love great engines, regardless of equine semblance, so we're coming back at you with a new/improved series with an edgy, highly original name: Engine of the Day! Today we're looking at a flathead four-banger that did more to crush Nazism than any engine (with the possible exception of the V-2 diesel in the T-34 tank): the Willys L134 Go Devil! Thanks to BrandonValentine (and others) for the suggestion. [Wikipedia] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=379292&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PCH, Double The Hell Edition: Pair-O-Willys or Benz-Pontiac Combo Platter?]]> With the '69 Citröen ID19 carrying the French to victory over their British rivals in the PCH Superpower Rematch, I can see we'll need to have some more elimination rounds to see whether France or Britain shall be crushed beneath the weight of proudly display the oil-spraying, parts-shedding PCH Superpower Trophy. Today's challenge, however, is a return to a fine PCH tradition with no nationalistic overtones: Two-For-One Hell Projects! More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=378911&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1941 Willys Coupe]]> Hot rodders best be careful, or the once lusted after 1941 Willys Coupe will be the next '32 Ford of the rodding world. We know they've got a nice stout shape and wear fat racing slicks with a certain style few other cars can, but as often as we see them, you'd think they never went out of production. This particular '41Coupe is under the stewardship of Joseph Mouton Jr. who hails from New Orleans. After overlooking the massively supercharged 502 V8 mill, the car has got some real nice details throughout. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=365914&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Commenter of the Day: Out-of-Biz Marquee Edition]]> Remember Pan Am and TWA? Yeah, neither do I. But I do remember that for a time I thought I could impress girls by quoting Shakespeare from memory, specifically Macbeth. Anytime someone would mention the temporal nature of existence, which was a disturbingly common theme amongst girls that would agree to date me, I'd trot out those famous lines: "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. Creeps in this pace from day to day, to the last syllable of recorded time. And all our yesterday's have lighted fools the way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle. Life's but a walking shadow." This all transitions very well into today's COTD. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=333707&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Way-Out Willys Gave 'em All a Treat In Hyannis, MA]]> A day without a Johnny Otis reference is like a day without sunshine. And, speaking of days without sunshine, how about Hyannis, Massachusetts, in the wintertime? That's where sharp-eyed reader UDMan spotted these two seriously cool Willys machines. After checking out the gallery, make the jump to hear what UDMan has to say about these cars. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=331784&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Commenter Of The Day]]> Today was a close day. Lots of contenders vying for the temporary throne, but alas there can only be one. First runner up goes to the very handsome witty and difficult to type PETEJäYHAWK™ for his his double entendre interpretation of some PCH quotes:
"I am sure of one thing - the kind of trim one can get with a rusty '59 El Camino is not the type of trim I'm into."
Can I get a ha ha? But that's not quite enough to win. Thanks to ECNIV for the nomination... More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=308445&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1956 Willys Jeep Station Wagon]]> I'm pretty sure this Willys station wagon is a '56, based on the helpful info at the CJ-3B page, which states that the three-bar grille with the middle bar close to the top was used only in that year. Even if it's not a '56, it's almost certainly from the 1950s, so I'm at least close. Willys experts, now is your moment to shine! Tell us what you know about this fine vehicle. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=307943&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[John North Willys, Automotive Pioneer]]> We once had a French roommate into hot rods and sportbikes. Given that he'd become an American citizen whose nation of birth had been liberated by men driving vehicles manufactured by a company founded and shepherded by one John North Willys, we always thought his prediliction toward referring to the company as "Willis" was oddly, well, French. But it turns out that he was actually correct all along, which is one of the myriad things we learned today from an interesting piece about the man whose most lasting legacies are the Gasser and the Jeep. – Davey G. Johnson More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=261499&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[More Brazilian Willys Action: '66 Aero Hoonage]]> I couldn't reach my Brazilian friend for a Portuguese-to-English translation of Senhor Hoon's opening statement, but I'm pretty sure it goes something along the lines of "Hey, watch this, y'all!" Granted, it's fairly tame hoonage, but it's a Willys Aero doing it, dammit! None of your fancy seat belts, disc brakes, or crumple zones here- just late-40s technology between hoon and tragedy. – Murilee Martin More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=248274&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Girl From Itamaraty: Willys Limo, Brazilian Style]]> Willys is mostly known for its iconic Willys MB (aka WW2 Jeep), but the company made a car from 1951 through 1955: the Aero-Willys. When Kaiser acquired Willys-Overland and decided to ditch cars in favor of hotter-selling Jeeps, the Aero's tooling ended up in Brazil, where production continued well into the 1970s. The Aero's design continued to evolve, and by the mid-60s there was a limousine version rolling off the assembly line: the mighty Willys Itamaraty (to muddle the car's ancestry even further, Ford had purchased Willys do Brasil by that point). So the AMC Javelin is second cousin to a Brazilian limo and related to Farrah Fawcett's '75 Cougar by marriage... ah, the American Motors family tree has many branches. – Murilee Martin More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=248262&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[What Kind of Talisman is Jeep, Anyway?]]> What if Jeep is just bad juju? The iconic American brand has soldiered on through ownership by Willys-Overland, Kaiser, AMC and now Chrysler. What do its three previous owners have in common? They're all dead! Jeep's the carrot on a stick in any deal to sell Chrysler Group. Jeep will love you and leave you for dead as it lures in its next victim. It could possibly be known as the black widow of American automotive brands. Shall we advise a stern caveat emptor to any potential Jeep suitors? We shall. – Davey G. Johnson More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=238259&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue: Coop Goes Model-Crazy]]> A certain Mister Cooper indulged his Gasser fantasies lately in molded-plastic form, whipping up a '63 Pontiac Tempest, a '37 Chevy, and a Ford Cammer-powered Willys panel truck. Now and then, a sophisticated man of the arts and letters likes to take a break from dosing himself with cadmium, settle down at the desk and huff Duco for a few hours. You know, the simple pleasures. – Davey G. Johnson More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=237966&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Flattery'll Get You Somewhere, A Jeepamino Will Get You Further]]> The Forward Control Jeeps were built from 1956 until 1964, which actually puts them ahead of the El Camino in the truckcar sweepstakes. Although it's debatable whether the FC is actually a true Camino, based as it was on a light-truck chassis rather than on a car frame or unibody, reader Mark's tale of how he went to great lengths — and strained his relationship with his soon-to-be wife — to snap these photos for us while on holiday in Indy swayed us. Click through for his tale. More »
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