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Willys MB

1944 · Manual · Green

£23,995

Listed today at Morse Classics, Northampton. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1944
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 2.2-litre four-cylinder
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: AWD
Colour: Green
Doors: 2
Generation: MB (1941–1945)

About this car

The Willys MB is the original wartime Jeep, built by Willys-Overland from 1941 using its 'Go Devil' four-cylinder engine. Ford built the near-identical GPW to the same design. This one is a 1944 car, finished in green, with a 2.2-litre petrol engine and a manual gearbox.

It has been restored, with various invoices on file, and has been little used since. It comes with a BC-1306 field radio set and DY-88 power supply, along with the cabling, headset, microphone and aerial. A canvas bed cover is also included. It is UK registered with a V5, and the dealer reports that it drove as it should on a test drive.

Written by Vertar from Morse Classics’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 (US War Department TM 9-803 / Willys-Overland specifications (60 hp gross Go Devil 134 cu in; 2,453 lb net weight; 65 mph max); part-time 4x4 mapped to AWD; no 0-60 published).

Power: 60 bhp
Top speed: 65 mph
Weight: 1,113 kg
Power to weight: 54 bhp per tonne
Engine: 2,199 cc, 4 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated