Is this a Willys?

[Jeffreybomb]

I don't have much experience with Willys beyond flipping through catalogs and perusing websites, but a news story caught my attention with a piece of video.

Is this a Willys, and if so, what kind? I'd love to find out!

440

[dave351cid]

that looks like a Dodge power wagon. they are bigger then the willys and there were a few body variations for the millitary.

my mate has 2 of them, one a restored civillan bodied truck and one old bush basher truck similar to the one pictured. they are very tuff old machines.

[workingdog]

I don't have much experience with Willys beyond flipping through catalogs and perusing websites, but a news story caught my attention with a piece of video.

Is this a Willys, and if so, what kind? I'd love to find out!

440
I don't know if my last post went out. Got disturbed when in the middle of it.
It is a Dodge Power Wagon and I have recently been contacted by someone who has one of these for sale.
It would need to be restored.

If you'd like I will gladly pass on your details to him.
Feel free to contact me on my private ...admin@workingdogcentre.com.

All the best,
Ben Page

[workingdog]

Marathon Spares are having a very large auction to move all the stuff they collected from a deceased estate recently.
I think it's on around the 22nd of May...I may be wrong.
Anyway, in the auction is a Power Wagon...if you're interested.
All the best,
Ben

[dave351cid]

two of my mate`s power wagons.

his first one is a military version with a modified body.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c219/dave351cid/P7220004.jpg (http://s28.photobucket.com/user/dave351cid/media/P7220004.jpg.html)

and this is the civilian version that he restored
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c219/dave351cid/P7220018.jpg (http://s28.photobucket.com/user/dave351cid/media/P7220018.jpg.html)

[workingdog]

I just love the look of these vehicles.
Bit on the heavy side with fuel and it is a leisurely drive for long distances :-)....but a special kind of beast!

Ben

[dave351cid]

yeah, they are a bit slow on the highway. both have the original side valve dodge six in them.

i have been on plenty of 4x4 trips into the mountains of central NSW on some of the tuffest tracks in aust (all closed up now :( , do a google for "wirraba ridge trail" ) and there was not many places that would stop that old green beast.

[workingdog]

This is the undoubtably the rarest Power Wagon in the World.
It is currently up for sale: http://www.dodgepowerwagon.com/classifieds/wellman-050613-50woodie.php

I don't know the exact measurements of her but she would probably take up most of a shipping container (and maybe a bit more).

[workingdog]

The Power Wagon Woodie is also featured in Bat.
Here: http://bringatrailer.com/2013/05/12/1-of-1-1950-dodge-power-wagon-campbell-woodie/