Willys Jeep

[olbriar]

Today went I left the house to do my mowing I couldn't help but notice a neighbor down the street seemingly hugging the grill of his Willys Jeep. Keep in mind that this Jeep was parked in his drive when I moved in 1973. When I came home from mowing it was sitting on a trailer and now it's gone. The old man that owns the Jeep drove it for many years. It has not likely been out of the garage in twenty years however. I tried to buy it a decade or so ago from old Charlie. He said the Jeep is the love of my life and I will never sell it. He is still living but I think his kids had a different slant on the situation. Anyway... someone bought a very nice WWII vehicle. It has been said it was the vehicle that won the war. It breaks my heart to see it gone. The owner has to be in his upper 90's. I KNOW the Jeep meant more to the guy than money.

 

[Unforgiven]

Imagine the stories that man and that Jeep have to tell.

 

[olbriar]

It's quite conceivable that the man is a WWII vet. He drove that jeep in my town's 4th of July parade many years but I honestly don't recall if he was in uniform. I do know that he is a heck of a good guy and I know he's crushed to see his kids haul his Jeep off.

 

[rootabaga]

It’s doubly unfortunate that you weren’t aware of its availability such that you might have been the new owner. And it would have been nearby for him. OTOH, that could have been a can of worms.

Definitely a wonderful example of a classic. (If I strip your identity so you mind if I share this elsewhere?)

 

[MoodyBlues]

Aw, that's really sad. I guess his kids weren't interested in keeping it in the family? Glad you snapped some pics while it was still there.

 

[PitCarver]

Back when my dad was still living he had wanted to buy one of the airdrop Jeep's that were in the crate, for the 2 of us to build out. They were still available, back then.

He never did, and every time I see an old Jeep, I think about him.

Perhaps Old Charlie's family will think of him, when he's gone, when they see one too.

 

[olbriar]

It’s doubly unfortunate that you weren’t aware of its availability such that you might have been the new owner. And it would have been nearby for him. OTOH, that could have been a can of worms.

Definitely a wonderful example of a classic. (If I strip your identity so you mind if I share this elsewhere?)

I don't mind at all. It's a classic and should be viewed with awe and respect.

 

[olbriar]

Aw, that's really sad. I guess his kids weren't interested in keeping it in the family? Glad you snapped some pics while it was still there.

I honestly don't know where the Jeep was headed. Perhaps to one of the two children or a buyer.
I did not recognize the truck attached to the trailer but that means nothing. I'd like to think the son ended up with it. I'm sentimental that way.