kaiserwillys

My grandfather purchased this Jeep secondhand in 1960. It was gifted to my father in the late 70’s when my grandfather purchased a new CJ-5. My dad drove it for years until a collision took it off the road. It sat in disrepair for 40 years before we got it back on the road. An 80s-era fiberglass body from the Sears Catalog now houses a Dauntless V6, paired with a T90A and Dua...

813: James Collum’s 1970 Jeepster Commando

I bought this one out of Butler Alabama in 2007. I spent four years on the restoration including a lot of steel work. It is original but for the front and rear bumper, and the wheels (they just look too good on it).

My 1953 CJ-3B Willys began its life with the U.S. Forest Service as a search & rescue vehicle. Outfitted with authentic US Forest Service green paint and bearing the USFS insignia, it tackled rugged roads and backcountry trails helping rangers respond to emergencies in terrain where only the toughest rigs dared to go.

After years of demanding service, it wa...

812: Mackin Johnson’s 1957 Willys CJ-5

My grandfather bought this Willys new in 1958 (I have the original title), and I inherited it 4-5 years ago. He taught my mother to drive it when she was 15, taught me to drive it when I was 12, and I just taught my 15 year old daughter to drive on it.

My grandfather, Glen Beck, was a Marine in the 2nd Marine Division, armored unit, in WWII. During his service, he was the driver of his units commander utilizing a Willys MB. Like many GI’s, my grandfather fell in love with his Jeep and wanted one for himself. He purchased this CJ-3A brand new in 1949. It has been in my family ever since. It was once broken down and rebuilt (...