Vehicle Description
1948 Jeep GPW Vintage military Jeep, Ford GPW body under license to
Willys Willys 134 CID "Go-Devll" four-cylinder, correct replacement
engine Three-speed manual transmission Army Green exterior World
War II-era seven-slot grille, canvas top and tow bar Fold-down rear
seat with air pump; full-size spare tire mounted in rear Recent
repairs to front brake drums, shock absorbers and flywheel plus
recently rebuilt carburetor; the oil pan and transfer case gaskets
have been replaced Shock mounts strengthened, frame reinforced and
new tie rod ends Own this Vehicle from $229 per month-call
636-600-4600 Fans of military vehicles will want to pay attention
to this new arrival - a 1948 Jeep GPW has recently arrived at
MotoeXotica Classic Cars. It is a rolling conversation piece,
guaranteed to turn heads, make people ask questions and make former
soldiers smile.It hails from Arizona where the previous owner had
the car since 2014. Dressed in Army Green, this Jeep's paint is in
satisfactory condition, as one would expect on a vehicle of this
type and age. The fold-down windshield is in decent order as well.
The sardine tin on wheels has lights that look great and its
bodywork is straight and solid. The engine bay is very tidy and the
bumpers are in better-than-average condition.It comes complete with
tools should you find yourself in need. This Jeep rolls on green
steel wheels surrounded by rubber from Specialty Tires of America,
size 6.00-16LT at all four corners. The wheels are in good order
while the tires are in very good condition. Under the hood is a
replacement Willys 134 CID "Go-Devil" engine linked to a
three-speed manual transmission. This Jeep has had recent repairs
to its front brake drums, its shock absorbers and flywheel plus it
has a recently rebuilt carburetor. ODO/Speedo are inop. The oil pan
and transfer case gaskets have been replaced and the shock absorber
mounts have been strengthened, the frame reinforced and new tie rod
ends installed. Inside, the Jeep's seats are in satisfactory order.
The rear seat folds down and there's an air pump back there. The
three-spoke steering wheel is in mediocre shape, as is the shifter.
The instrument panel is in satisfactory condition. Since Bantam did
not have the production capacity or fiscal stability to deliver on
the scale needed by the War Department, the other two bidders, Ford
and Willys, were encouraged to complete their own pilot models for
testing. The contract for the new reconnaissance car was to be
determined by trials. As testing of the Bantam prototype took place
from September 27 to October 16, Ford and Willys technical
representatives present at Holabird were given ample opportunity to
study the vehicle's performance. Moreover, in order to expedite
production, the War Department forwarded the Bantam blueprints to
Ford and Willys, claiming the government owned the design. Bantam
did not dispute this move due to its precarious financial
situation. By November 1940, Ford and Willys each submitted
prototypes to compete with the Bantam in the Army's trials. The
pilot models, the WillysQuadand theFordPygmy, turned out very
similar to each other and were joined in testing by Bantam's entry,
now evolved into a Mark II called theBRC 60.By then the U.S. and
its armed forces were already under such pressure that all three
cars were declared acceptable and orders for 1,500 units per
company were given for field testing. At this time, it was
acknowledged the original weight limit (which even Bantam could not
meet) was unrealistic and it was raised to 2,160pounds. For these
respective pre-production runs, each vehicle received revisions and
a new name. Bantam's became the BRC 40. Production began on March
31, 1941, with a total of 2,605 built up to December 6.As the
company could not meet the Army's demand for 75 Jeeps a day,
production contracts were also awarded to Willys and to Ford. After
reducing the vehicle's weight by 240 pounds, Willys changed the
designation to"MA"for "Military" model A." The Fords went into
production as"GP," with "G" for a "Government" type contract and
"P" commonly used by Ford to designate any passenger car with
awheelbaseof 80inches. By July 1941, the War Department desired to
standardize and decided to select a single manufacturer to supply
them with the next order for 16,000 vehicles. Willys won the
contract mostly due to its more powerful engine (the"Go Devil"),
which soldiers raved about, and its lower cost and silhouette. The
design features in the Bantam and Ford entries which represented an
improvement over Willys' design were then incorporated into the
Willys car, moving it from an "A" designation to "B," thus
the"MB"nomenclature. Most notable was a flat wide hood, adapted
from Ford GP. By October 1941, it became apparent Willys-Overland
could not keep up with the production demand and Ford was
contracted to produce them as well - exactly according
toWillysblueprints, drawings, specifications and patents.The Ford
car was then designatedGPW, with the "W" referring to the "Willys"
licensed design. During World WarII, Willys produced 363,000 Jeeps
and Ford some 280,000. Approximately 51,000 were exported to
theU.S.S.R.under theLend-Lease program. Ford and Willys faithfully
produced jeeps with fully interchangeable parts and components, in
part facilitated by using components from common sources - frames
from Midland Steel, wheels from Kelsey-Hayes, axles and
transfer-cases from Spicer, for instance. On 7 April 1942, U.S.
patent no. 2278450 for the WW II jeep, titled"Military vehicle
body"was awarded tothe U.S. Army, which had applied for it, listing
ColonelByron Q. Jonesas the inventor on the patent, though he
performed no work on the design of the vehicle.Filed on 8 October
1941, stating in the application that "The invention described
herein, if patented, may be manufactured and used by or for the
Government for governmental purposes without the payment of any
royalty thereon,"the patent relates to a "small car vehicle body
having convertible features whereby it is rendered particularly
desirable for military purposes" and describes the purpose of the
vehicle is to essentially create an automobile equivalent of aSwiss
Army knife. If you're looking for the predecessor to modern Jeeps,
the Humvee and other four-wheel-drive vehicles, look no further
than this Jeep GPW at MotoeXotica Classic Cars. It would be a fine
addition to anyone's collection, civilian or military. VIN:
AZ276811 This car is currently located at our facility in St.
Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 64 miles. It
is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt
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