WW2 Willys Army Jeep

Description for Jeep Other 1944

Offered for auction is my WW2 Army Jeep made by the Willys Overland Company. My jeep is in excellent original condition; it still has the original six volt electrical system and has been kept indoor by this owner and the previous owner. It is an authentic 1944 MB Willys Jeep; the serial number (19754) indicates that it was made in early 1944. The paint is original; hood numbers and stars are original with some wear and minor touch-ups. Included in the sale is the spare tire mounted on the rear of the jeep one gas can also on the rear of the jeep a 2-way radio w/antenna mounted on the left rear fender an M1 gun carrier mounted across the bottom of the windshield a machine gun mount on the right bottom corner of the windshield and a pair of parachute seat belts. There is no canvas top or curtain side panels. The canvas bows are attached to the body. The engine is a Go-Devil 4-Cyl flathead which runs and is clean. Drive train is complete and operable. The body is clean without rust or damage. Now that I have described my jeep I would like to tell you the rest of the story. About 15 years ago I was at a car show in Virginia when I spotted this jeep. The owner was a nice talkative man. He offered to tell me the story of his jeep. He called her Emily (the name given to the jeep and painted on the windshield frame). The previous owner said that Emily's life really started when she saw action in the Normandy invasion during the landing on Omaha Beachhead. He said that the bumper tow bar was used to unload 10 ten jeeps at a time from the LCT's after Omaha Beach was won. Emily was used in the campaign from Normandy to Paris. After Paris was won General Eisenhower loaned Emily and other equipment to France for the French soldiers to mop up the left over Nazi soldiers while the American Army headed for Berlin. Decades after the war was over the French sent Emily back home and she eventually became his jeep and then she came to me. His story is backed up with some proof. The tow bar bumper was not used until 1944. The data plates on the dashboard and glove box are in French. There is a small data plate (not American) that indicates that Emily received an inspection and overhaul in 1966 by the French. The machine gun mount on the right corner of the windshield frame was a favorite that only the French liked in that position. French colors are still on the ends of the tow bar bumper. The Cross of Lorraine is still painted on the windshield frame. A deposit of $1000.00 is to be placed with PayPal within 48 hours of auction closing. The buyer is responsible for shipping or pickup. I will assist with shipping but I do not offer shipping. Payment is in CASH at the time of pickup. Pickup is to be within 7 days after the close of the auction and before shipping.

On May-31-15 at 16:00:48 PDT seller added the following information:

(ADDED PICTURES MAY 31) To honor a request I have added 6 more pictures. There are 3 pictures showing the engine and electricalsystem. There are 3 additional pictures; a picture showing the underside of the hood with the original hood mounted grease gun; andbelow thegrease gun is the original oil can mounted to the firewall; the last picture is of the engine serial number stamped onthe engine which matches the jeep serial number.