Vehicle Description
1950 Willys Overland Jeepster Affordable summer fun in a classic
convertible starts here. The Jeepster was produced by Willys
Overland for only 3 years, 1948-1950 with slightly more than 1100
produced in the final year. There were sales in 1951 but they were
rebadged 1950 leftovers. This particular Jeepster is a wonderfully
fun car that has been increasing in value steadily. Apparently,
someone at Willys Overland thought that the GI's returning from the
war would love to have a "Jeep" of their own that was family sized.
As it turned out, most of the GI's had their fill of Jeeps and
sales went over like a lead balloon. This extremely limited
production of Jeepsters makes them a rarity today. This Jeepster
had restoration started a few years back and completed a year or so
ago. It was always a solid good running car. It is powered by an
excellent running original F134 four-cylinder OHV engine that
drives a three-speed manual transmission with overdrive. The O/D
has not been connected and I am uncertain as to the condition of
the overdrive however I believe it is all there. I have found that
this Jeepster runs down the road at highway speeds quite
comfortably. Parts and information for the overdrive unit are
readily available from a variety of sources including companies
that are selling almost any part for the Jeepster that you might
want or need. The Jeepster was available only in 2WD and with a
"three on the tree" shifter. Simplicity is the key here. This
Jeepster is equipped with an optional heater but that is the extent
of the "extras" that were available. Restoration involved all
mechanical aspects and included brakes, brake lines, tires, clutch,
wiring harness, complete interior, convertible top and side
curtains and paint. The paint although in excellent condition does
have a couple of very minor scratches from use going to car shows
and ice cream places and such. The top, interior and side curtains
are in perfect fresh condition.