Jeep / Willys Ads

These are just a small portion of the ads that we have for sale. None of these are reproductions, all are original. Most of these are large ads, larger than our scanner bed. Therefore the view shown on the page may not completely show the ad. They are placed in a plastic bag with a cardboard backboard for protection. Please e-mail us with your specific interests.


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1924
Willys-Knight - Three color 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" ad for the Willys-Knight line of cars. The ad has a drawing of a man sitting in his car watching another car driving past and a headline that talks about "Mileage that Makes the Map Seem Small". The ad also gives the prices of the different Willys-Knight models ranging from $1175 for a 2-Passenger Roadster to $1995 for a 7-Passenger Sedan.
April 1924
Farm Mechanics
1
$9.00
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Willys 16

1925
Willys-Knight - Black and white 7 3/4" x 10 1/2" ad that talks about how smooth and vibration-free these cars are now that they are using the Lancaster Balancer. The ad has a drawing of a car being driven while the occupants are looking up at a biplane flying overhead. The ad headline claims these cars have "No Vibration. Smoothness beyond Comparison with the new Lancaster Balancer".
November 1924
Successful Farming
1
$9.00
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Willys 14

1926
Willys-Knight 70 Six - Black and white 6 1/4" x 10" ad for the car that was designed to be easy enough for women to drive. The ad headline claims that "Women welcome it with open arms!" and the ad discusses how easy it is to steer, start, park and handle. The ad gives the price of a Touring Car ($1295) and a Sedan ($1495).
1926
National Geographic
1
$9.00
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Willys 20

Wartime Jeep
Full color drawing of Jeeps traversing a snow-covered battle scene in what is supposed to be Russia. The ad talks about how impressed the Russian soldiers are with this vehicle and how the Willys "Go Devil" Engine is unimpeded by the bitter cold. The ad mentions the value of the 1942 Willys Americar, how it gets 35 miles-per-gallon and will enable it's tires to last up to 40,000 miles and is available for delivery when you fill out an application with the Rationing Board. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
February 15, 1943
Life magazine
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$8.00
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Jeep 1
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1946
7-Passenger Steel-Body Station Wagon - Three color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for this Dual-Purpose Vehicle that Really Fits Farm Family Needs. The top picture shows a family of four comfortably driving away from the farm in their brand-new Jeep. The two pictures at the bottom show them first coming back to their Jeep "on shopping days" with their arms loaded with bags of groceries and Dad loading up the Jeep with crates of eggs and produce. Between these two pictures are overhead views of the interior, one with all seats in place and the other with everything but the driver's seat removed for maximum hauling space. The text talks about it having 56 usable cubic feet of hauling space with the seats removed and also talks about the construction and the famous engine.
September 1946
Country Gentleman
1
$8.00
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Jeep 27

1948
Jeep Universal - Black and white 7 1/2" x 10 3/4" ad that has three different photos of "America's most versatile Farm Tool" in action. The largest photo has the farmer using it to pull a plow through his fields.
October 1947
Farm Journal
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$8.00
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Jeep 11

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1948
Jeep Trucks - Three color 7 1/2" x 10 3/4" ad that states that "Jeep Trucks are engineered to Cut Hauling Costs". The ad starts off by saying that "2 and 4-Wheel Drive Jeep trucks are Willys-Overland's answer to your need for lower hauling costs. Every feature is engineered to contributeto efficient operation, long life and pared down expenses". "The Jeep engine" will give you an engine that will create economy on gas and oil, for endurance and low-cost maintenance. "Functional bodies" that are built to stand hard use, individual parts that stand up. "The strudy construction" that you would expect from the maker of the "war-tested" Jeep. These vehicles are all-truck.
January 1948
Farm Journal
1
$8.00
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Jeep 30

1948
Jeep Station Sedan - Full color 7 1/2" x 10 3/4" ad with a drawing of a green Station Sedan with yellow panels parked in the driveway as a lady with her black Scotty dog approaches it. There is a smaller drawing of a lady sitting in the back seat so the huge amount of room available to passengers in this new vehicle is evident. The ad headline states that "Willys-Overland presents...the New Jeep Station Wagon" and it is called "A completely Different type of Family Passenger Car". The ad discusses the New 6-Cylinder Engine that promises to provide "smooth power, economy and long life".
April 12, 1948
Time
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$8.00
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Jeep 8

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1948
'Jeep' with Hydraulic-Control lift - Three color 8" x 11" ad announces how the new Jeep can be used for farming since it will now handle 3-point hitch implements
April 1948
Farm Journal
1
$8.00
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Jeep 2

1949
Black and white 9 1/4" x 13" ad for their 2 and 4 Wheel Drive Trucks. The ad headline claims that "These Farm Trucks Fit Farm Needs" and show close-up photos of different features and photos of them being driven over rough farm terrain. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
April 1949
Country Gentleman
1
$8.00
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Jeep 17

1949
Jeep Station Wagon - Full color 10" x 13" ad shows a drawing of a mother safely picking up her school children on a rainy day. Ad also includes three black and white photographs of the interior of the vehicle. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
May 1949
Better Homes and Gardens
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$8.00
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Jeep 5

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1950
Jeep Station Wagon - Full color 9" x 12" ad for the car that is very practical. There is a picture of a Red Wood-Trimmed Jeep Wagon with a wife, son and dog parked in front of a building with the word "Justice" on it, waiting for a man in a brown suit who is carrying a brief case in his right hand and waving at them with his left. The ad headline admits that "Your family might have designed this car...it has so many features you will like!". In the lower areas of the ad are four black and white pictures of some of these practical features. These include a Spacious all-steel body, the fact that it has Loads more room, it gives the occupants Wonderful visibliity and that Children and dogs feel at home in this practical car. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
September 1949
Better Homes & Gardens
1
$8.00
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Jeep 23

1951
4-Wheel-Drive Willys Truck - Black and white 9 1/2" x 13" ad for this reliable Farm Truck. There is a picture of a man who has driven his Willys Truck through the mud and has stopped to unload the bags of material from the back that were necessary at this hard-to-reach location. The headline assures you that "Bad Weather won't stop you in a 4-Wheel-Drive Willys Truck" and the text mentions many of the features that make this claim believable. It talks about the Hurricane engine that has the highest compression of any farm truck, the two gear ranges which are quickly shifted between and the heavy, rigid frame.
October 1950
Country Gentleman
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Willys 26

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1951
Willys Station Wagon - Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad with a drawing of a green station wagon filled with smiling passengers that are being safely transported. The ad headline claims that you can "Rollback car expenses with a Willys Station Wagon". The ad makes claims of "Lower Running Costs", you can "Save on Maintenance", that "Repairs Cost Less" and that it has the "Lowest Price in its Field". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
May 21, 1951
Life magazine
1
$8.00
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Willys 9

1951
Willys - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad with a picture of a Red and Gray Wagon being driven with a load of smiling people. The ad headline asks "Aiming at Cutting Costs? - Get the car that really hits the bull's-eye!" and the ad text mentions several ways that this vehicle can save you money. This ad is largert than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
August 9, 1951
Life magazine
1
$8.00
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Willys 13

1951
Willys Station Wagon - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad for this vehicle that allow you to work during the week and have fun on the week ends. The ad has a picture of two men unloading a large piece of furniture from the back of a Red Willys Station Wagon and another picture that shows five people dressed up as they drive in comfort in a Blue Willys Station Wagon. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
August 20, 1951
Life magazine
2
$8.00
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Willys 12

1952
Aero Willys - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad with a drawing of a Green Two-Door Aero Willys being driven with three adults seated comfortably in the front seat. The ad headline calls it "Magic in Motion. The New Aero Willys". The ad makes several claims about unusual features on this car including the fact that the "Driver sees all four fenders". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
May 12, 1952
Life magazine
1
$8.00
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Willys 15

1953
4-Wheel-Drive Vehicles - Black and white 7 1/4" x 10 1/2" ad for the vehicles that will "Get you there when Nothing Else Can!". The ad contains drawings of one of the 4-Wheel-Drive Willys Trucks and a 4-Wheel-Drive Willys Station Wagon, one hauling a load through mud and the other bringing a family home in a snowstorm. The text talks about some of the features of the truck including the Hurricane Engine and the 118-inch-wheelbase truck (5,300 GVW). For the Station Wagon it talks about the Hurricane Engine and its ability to either haul six adults or by removing the back seats, having 98 cubic feet of hauling space.
November 1952
Farm Journal
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$8.00
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Jeep 25

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1954
Aero Willys - Full color 10" x 14" ad with a picture of a Red Two-Door Aero Willys that is parked on a city street. The picture shows a man talking to the readers as a woman stands posing by the opened passenger side door of this car. The man is saying "This my wife would never understand" and the ad text explains that the woman is his wife and the car is a present he has bought for her because he has realized that "something's happened in the automobile business". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
October 12, 1953
Life magazine
1
$8.00
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Willys 22

1954
Aero Willys - Full color 10" x 14" ad for the fact that it has 27% More Power!. There is a bar graph on the page that shows how the 1954 Aero-Willys compares in "Horsepower per Pound per Car" against the Big 3. The graph, which has no numbers or values, has the red line going over farther that the one for Low-Priced Car "A", farther still than for Low-Priced Car "B" and a lot farther than the one for Lower-Priced Car "C". There is a picture seen from the front of a couple sitting in their Yellow Aero Willys while another couple stand beside talking to them and another picture of a family of four driving in their Red Eagle DeLuxe Two-Door. The text talks about four features that they feel are worth talking about: Visibility, Economy, Comfort and Construction.
March 29, 1954
Life magazine
1
$8.00
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Willys 24

1957
Jeep FC-150 - Black and white 10" x 13" ad which shows this Forward Control truck being used on the farm. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
January 26, 1957
Saturday Evening Post
1
$7.50
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Jeep 4

1963
Jeep Wagoneer - Full color 9 1/2" x 12" ad with three photos of three different views of a Blue Wagoneer with a well-dressed couple checking out the third vehicle. The ad headline says to "Meet a history maker...All New, All Jeep, Jeep Wagoneer". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
November 23, 1962
Life magazine
1
$7.50
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Jeep 10

1965
Jeep Wagoneer - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad that talks about how unique this vehicle is. The ad has a photo of a Red Jeep Wagoneer pulling an Airstream Trailer up an incline in some pretty rough country. The ad headline informs us that "Only one wagon teams V-8 power, Turbo Hydra-Matic and 4-wheel drive. 'Jeep' Wagoneer". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
July 9, 1965
Life magazine
1
$7.50
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Jeep 19

1966
Jeep Wagoneer - Full color 10" x 12 1/2" ad shows a family of three in an orange Wagoneer safely taking a turn on a slush covered, icy road. The ad headline promises that "Your family will be twice as safe on icy roads with 'Jeep' 4-wheel drive" and contains a list of Safety Features that are now Standard. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
November 12, 1965
Life magazine
2
$7.50
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Jeep 7

1966
Jeep Wagoneer - Full color 10" x 13" ad of a blue Wagoneer driving through a snowy day. The ad proclaims that "Your wife will be twice as safe this winter with 'Jeep' 4-wheel drive". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view.
December 10, 1965
Life magazine
1
$7.50
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Jeep 6

1966
Jeep Wagoneer - Full color 6 1/4" x 9 1/2" ad for the car that will make wintertime driving something to stop worrying about. The ad has a picture of a Green Wagoneer being driven on a snowy day by a mother who is trying to safely transport her two kids to their destination. The ad headline assures you that "Your wife will be twice as safe this winter with Jeep 4-wheel drive" and the ad contains a list of ten safety features that are standard in this car.
February 1966
National Geographic
1
$7.50
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Jeep 21

1966
Jeep Wagoneer - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad that calls this vehicle a very safe ride on a wet road. The headline, over a picture of a Red Wagoneer being driven on a dark and lonely damp road, claims that "You get twice the 'grip' on slippery streets with a 4-wheel drive Jeep Wagoneer". The text claims that Jeep's 4-wheel drive will handle rain, snow or ice on either roads or rough terrain. The amazing thing is that, with all of that capability, it is still a family car with the big windows and comfortable seats.
May 6, 1966
Life magazine
1
$7.50
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Jeep 29

1967
Jeep Wagoneer - Full color 6 1/2" x 9 3/4" ad with a large photo of a Red Wagoneer taking a rain-soaked curve on a mountain road that is being protected by a dented guardrail. The ad headline reassures us that you can "Hold treacherous curves with twice the 'grip' in a Jeep Wagoneer". The ad also includes a smaller photo that shows the interior of this car.
February 1967
National Geographic
1
$7.50
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Jeep 18

1974
Jeep CJ-5 - Full color 7 1/2" x 11" ad for the 1974 Jeep CJ-5. This ad has a drawing of one being driven through the desert as it is flying over a dune and onto the air past the ground as the headline calls it "The Great Escape". The text says that it is "Comin' at you - the famous Jeep, CJ-5, the ultimate get-up-an'-go machine. Get a hold of one of these babies, like this sporty Jeep Renegade and you're in for the ride of your life. She was born to run free far from the pavement. Built to take hard knocks in her stride, the Renegade boasts a brawny suspension, heavy duty axles and a tight 32.9 ft turning diameter. Roll bar, fender lip extensions and special aluminum wheels come with this spirited beauty. Plus 304 V-8 engine, improved brakes and a dazzling assortment of colors and options. '74 Jeep Renegade for a really great escape".
November 1973
Playboy magazine
1
$7.50
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Jeep 31

1974
Jeep Wagoneer - Full color 8" x 11" ad for, what they refer to, as The Ultimate in 4-wheel drive. The ad has a picture of a Gold Wagoneer pulling a travel trailer along a dirt road that makes it's way up a mountain with a series of treacherous curves. The text assures you that "The most wanted options are standard equipment" and mentions Quadra-Trac, which it calls "Jeep Corporation's acclaimed automatic 4-wheel drive", Automatic Transmission, Variable ratio power steering, Power front disc brakes and the Big 360 V-8 engine. The text also mentions more performance and comfort options that will make your purchase complete.
March 1974
Playboy
1
$7.50
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Jeep 28

1975
Jeep Renegade w/ Levis interior - Full color 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" ad introduces the "Jeans" interior for the CJ/5 Jeep
December 1974
Playboy
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$7.50
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Jeep 3

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