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Willys Jeepster

1950 · 2,940 miles · Automatic · Yellow

£25,000

Listed today at Hexham Classic Cars, Hexham. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1950
Mileage: 2,940 miles
Gearbox: Automatic
Engine: 5.7-litre V8
Fuel: Petrol
Body: Convertible
Colour: Yellow
Generation: VJ (1950 VJ-473 / VJ-673)

About this car

The Willys Jeepster was the company's attempt at a stylish civilian car built on Jeep underpinnings, and this 1950 example is believed to be one of only two in the UK. It is a rarely seen piece of post-war American motoring.

It was restored body-off in the USA in 2001, then spent more than 20 years in Spain. The original four-cylinder flathead has been replaced by a rebuilt and tuned 5.7-litre V8 paired with an automatic gearbox. The restoration earned a Grade 2 certificate from the State of New Mexico.

The history file holds a 2001 valuation of $40,000 and a photographic record of the rebuild. The car has covered 2,940 miles since that rebuild, and is tax exempt and ULEZ compliant.

Written by Vertar from Hexham Classic Cars’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Only the general layout is given (front engine, RWD, built in Toledo, USA). The 1950 Jeepster came with a 4-cylinder or 6-cylinder engine, and no variant was specified, so engine and performance figures are null. No reliable Willys factory 0-60 or top speed figures were found.).

Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated