There’s a feeling of relief that comes from selling off either an assortment of parts, vehicles, or both that you have unequivocally decided you are no longer interested in working on. I know it seems like every week there’s some other part left over from a project that has since found a new home and I’m relieved it is no longer taking up valuable shelf space. The seller of this collection of four Willys Jeeps clearly has plenty of other projects to keep him busy, so I suspect his attempts to sell all four of them for $6,000 here on eBay reflects a similar desire to purge himself of projects and parts he is no longer interested in. Thanks to Barn Finds reader T.J. for the find.
The seller is open to selling the Jeeps one at a time, but would greatly prefer to see the whole lot go at once. While I realize this makes life easier for the seller, I’m guessing it hardly ever happens. We see listings like this all the time where the seller is actually far more unflinching in their desire to see the whole kit go all at once, so at least this seller will sell individual trucks. The list of Jeeps for sale includes the following: one Willys MB early model complete with title and drivetrain; one 1955 CJ5 complete with drivetrain, sold on bill of sale; one MB complete with body and frame but no engine and sold on bill of sale; and one CJ3B complete body, no drivetrain, and sold on bill of sale.
So, it’s a mixed bag and doesn’t even get into which ones have rust as there’s no guarantee that all of these bodies can be used. The Jeeps were stored outside and while they are incredibly simple rigs, they’re not immune from the perils of rust. Two of the Jeeps appear to have interiors, while the other two are bare inside. The seller’s property apparently includes quite a few other classics, so we’d love to know if anything else in the seller’s stash has caught your wandering eye. The seller doesn’t mention whether his mess of scattered Willys includes any spare engines, but I have to imagine he is sitting on a boatload of spare parts.
I have never had much interest in these Willys Jeeps but my brother bought one as a project not too long ago and I’ve had a major change of heart. These are far more appealing to the naked eye when they’re not total basketcases and sitting on slightly larger steel wheels with off-road or mud tires. The market also seems to be waking up as of late to old-school Willys projects, as owners are building them not only into WWII tribute machines but also as fun beach cruisers that cost far less to buy in restored form than a comparable Toyota FJ40. This assortment of project trucks looks like a fair deal all around especially if you buy in bulk, but I suspect the most logical path to clearing out the barn is to sell them one at a time.
Some good looking stuff.
There’s a honey hole for Jeep nuts. I would be all over the flat tops.
GCS I hope you ment flat fender
I’m more interested in the 1965 Ford front fender headlight. That could be diamond in the ruff!
What about the 1965 ford headlight fender. That could be a diamond in the ruff.
I always cringe when I see hoarded hard to find cars or parts(thinking ’32ford grill shells), kept with no real intent other than to brag. While real enthusiasts get to watch it rot.
Sold for $5,200.
I spot 2 Morris Minors—a convertible and a 2 door— and a 67 Ford?
I just helped a family dispose of 5 M38 (CJ 5 Military version) and one M37 (think deuce and half with single rear wheels) and 4,000 square feet of M38 parts. It was one wild 4 days! BUT, out here in Jeep/FJ40 land. (The area where the largest Jeep dealer in the country used to be and the area where 80% of the FJ40s were sold.) Jeeps have actually dropped in value. (CJs, and early Wranglers and a little on the FJ40 side too) The reason? The popularity of Side by sides, UTVs, Razors,what ever you want to call them. They seem reliable and are much smoother riding off road. And here in Nevada, If you have all the proper lights and an ORV sticker issued by the state, you can drive them on the highway as long as you don’t go over 40 MPH. The old jeeps are now popular (beside with everyone years ago) are poor gearheads like me. Who see them as now cheaper than buying a new UTV. There are still people that want to rebuild an old Jeep and do the military thing. But those guys are just not around in large quantities now.
I know, I just got a huge fast education.