Friends Jeeps Page #3        
Jeepchasm visitors have asked for more photos of their vintage Jeeps in the "friends" section.
We paid for a little more web-space, so send us your stories and photos!
"The Duke"
David Carrasco sent us this
photo of his Willys, known in the
Phoenix, Arizona area as
"The Duke."

David is a member of the
American Legion Post #41 Honor
Guard.

David and "The Duke" are often
seen at local ceremonies and
functions.

The Jeepchasm salutes the men
and women that have served in
our armed forces and those who
are currently serving! If you
know of a service member with
a Willys Jeep, tell them to send
us their photo!
Charlie Herrmann sent us these pics of a 1967
Kaiser / Willys Commando convertible. Charlie
says it has only 14,500 original miles! The Bad
News is, Charlie has to sell it, but that could be
good news for you!
E-mail him if you are interested:
moose373@verizon.net
1967 Commando from Pennsylvania
Bob Boxley's Beauty
We at the Jeepchasm are admittedly fond of yellow Jeeps. We took this photo on June 9th
after installing the Beachwood Canvas soft top on Bob's CJ3A. Yes, this is the Hummer
Yellow 3A that was featured on the CJ3A Page as Jonathan George worked his magic. We
have been fortunate to participate in the tear down phase of the resto... and now we get to
come back and add the "icing on the cake!"
Thanks Bob for sharing the fun with us!
"Rocketeer's" 1950 CJ3A
(Yes, it really is a 3A!)
Some of you may know Larry as "Rocketeer" from the CJ3A Page. He
confirms that this "is really a CJ3A" that he has spent the last 3 years
patching together. Larry states that there are at least 37 patches or patch
panels on this Jeep. He used mostly panels from MB's (obviously) to make
this beauty whole again. The 3A is nicknamed "Frances" after Frances
Langford who was popular in the WW-2 era.
The "Willys" name has become associated with Jeeps over the years, so much so,
that many folks don't realize that they made other vehicles!
We attended the 33rd Annual AACA Gettysburg Region Show recently at the Latimore Valley Fairground and Eastern Museum of
Motor Racing where we photographed  2 fine examples of 2 wheel drive passenger cars from the Willys family tree. We hope the
owners will send us an e-mail and give us a few more details!

1950
Willys Overland

"Jeepster"
These photos are of a phaeton style convertible known as
a Jeepster. They were produced from 1948-50, although
some were still being sold in 1951. Willys realized that
there was a gap in their line-up of vehicles. After the
success of the CJ and the other 4WD utility vehicles, they
tried to capture a different market with the "VJ" as it was
known at Willys. The VJ had rear wheel drive and was
powered by the "go devil" 62 hp flat head four and a 3
speed transmission. (The Jeepster name was revived in
1966 with the advent of the Jeepster Commando.)
Wayne Bollinger's 1954 Willys AERO Hardtop Coupe

The Aero (1952-1954) marked Willys' return to traditional passenger car market. Built with "monocoque" construction, the clean-lined Aero Willys was
practical in size and one of the best-riding compacts of the early '50s.
Unfortunately, the price was too high to effectively compete with the Ford, Chevy, and Plymouth models. The Aero-Eagle two-door hardtop was the most
expensive and most luxurious of the models made, which included name-plates like Wing, Lark, Ace, and Falcon.
Wayne's excellent restoration is a fine example of one of the "orphan" cars featured at the 33rd annual Gettysburg AACA event!
Philip Gibbs Does it Again!

One of our favorite "Jeep Mates" has
converted this CJ2A into an excellent
M-38 style Military Police Jeep.
If the name sounds familiar, it's because
Philip has had his military Jeep
restorations featured in the "friends
Jeeps" section, several times!

For all of you Willys Jeep folks in South
Africa, STAY TUNED! Philip is organizing a
Willys Jeep Gathering of his own.
We will post the details here as soon as we
get them, so be sure to check back!