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1942 Willys MB Barn Find Survivor
After looking for 30 years I have
finally found a barn find Jeep. The Jeep was used in service
in Europe and was originally sold as surplus and shipped from
Europe to the United States. It was sold to a man in Pennsylvania
who then resold it to another fellow from Pennsylvania who had it
ever since. It has not been registered 1963. This MB has its original markings including the
invasion star. The Jeep was named "Stumpy" which
can be seen faintly in the second to last picture. This Jeep
has seen very little civilianization except for the addition of
turn signals. The
windshield frame has the bar on top to raise the
top for more headroom. This field modification has been seen in many wartime
photos.
This is not the one of the usual
Stateside Jeeps that we are used to seeing. It is a true,
seen action, European theatre Jeep. The body has no rust
whatsoever, though it does have the dings and dents typical of a
Jeep that was used on service. It is not currently running,
but we are working on that. I
will be adding more pictures to this as I get some of the paint
off and we can more clearly see the markings. Sorry,
but this is not for sale. I have waited too long for one of
these.
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