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Rambling, Malarky, Rants, Etc. => Willys photo and story threads... => Topic started by: Ryan_M on August 17, 2013, 04:00:51 PM

Title: Auction pics - Bantam / Willys
Post by: Ryan_M on August 17, 2013, 04:00:51 PM
Owls Head Museum Annual Auction today was held today. I had hoped to come home with a '46 2A column shift but I didn't bring a big enough pile of cash. Pretty nice jeep with a full Beachwood Canvas top. I think the body is a reproduction and the paint job was apparently done very late on a Friday afternoon but aside from that it appeared to be a solid rig. I did get a short ride in it and everything seemed to work. It sold for $7100 which I thought was pretty steep but someone obviously wanted it bad enough.

I've included a few pics of a Willys ancestor too - the '39 Bantam. I did not stick around long enough to see what it sold for - it was undoubtedly more money than I had in my pocket. (8/18/13 Edit: it sold for $25,000) BTW, a Bantam makes a 2A/3A look like a Ford Excursion when parked next to one. They are TINY!

(http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z403/rmurdock2121/OHTM%20Auction%2008172013/20130817_085509_zpsf324cd9e.jpg)

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(http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z403/rmurdock2121/OHTM%20Auction%2008172013/20130817_085331_zps40c0728f.jpg)

(http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z403/rmurdock2121/OHTM%20Auction%2008172013/20130817_085326_zps91c845de.jpg)

(http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z403/rmurdock2121/OHTM%20Auction%2008172013/20130817_075856_zps004d51d1.jpg)

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Title: Re: Auction pics - Bantam / Willys
Post by: calvinhunt on August 18, 2013, 12:02:26 AM
Ryan,
Fun pics, thanks for sharing them here.
Title: Re: Auction pics - Bantam / Willys
Post by: corpsman on February 17, 2015, 02:55:51 PM
what do you call that kind of top on the green one?  I really like those, and would like to get one for my jeep.  do you know if they will fit on a 3a?