Oh my gosh.what a wonderful treat.!!!.we had a 56,with just the 3 speed & the high low range.My grand father Chuck Jacopic.baught it new.countless kids including me learnd to drive in that baby. We used it as a daily driver.in the 60s 70s.hauled the trash to the city dump.Countless trips to ski Cooper.!! A short drive from leadville.Co.So many hunting trips I can't count them all.!!! STILL IN THE FAMILY. MY cousin Kacey Harnish owns it now.Its being completely redone.I could go on &on .was more like part of the family.than an outomobile.I am the grand son of the guy who Baught it new.& proud to say I was the one who passed it on.57 yrs old & weeping right now.
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This so reminds me of the movie "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, World". Who could forget the scene with Terry Thomas picking up the gang and making him go off the road wrecking the front end. "I hope you haven't damaged this machine....". LOL Anyway, very nice example. So many of these obviously gotten driven to death.
Hi Joseph, Happy to read you appreciate the condition of this one :-) I thought, I'm now sure when I'll see another one like this, soooooo, let's video! Thank you for sharing, Lou
We had a similar WILLY's in our shop for a year or so, and the mayor of our town used to come over there after hours and drink with my step-dad. Mayor Al would get kinda drunk and start making crazy offers on that WILLY's. And Ralphie (step- dad) would turn him down, just for laughs. Thanks for jogging out a memory, Lou!
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@@loucostabile longtime subscriber! I can say without hesitation you have the best car channel on RUclips. Not only for your own commentary, but the people you speak with... The real folks (and it's always great when they have their kids or grandkids with them!) who show so much love and appreciation for what they are keeping alive. And alot of the cars that you feature really are "American Dream Machines" And those folks are keeping the American Dream alive for the future generations. Much love, my brother!
Is this the original Jeep sport utility? Now here's a true collectable and American classic. Love the no-nonesense, no frills Willys here. Thanks for sharing guys.
These were seen in India through 90s. To date SUVs are generically referred to as Jeeps in India. I think many were post war imports. Brings back memories. Thanks Lou
@mirchshake50 Very true man, my Dad had one back in the day. I still remember going on drives in the Station Wagon during my childhood. Sadly we had to sell it off. I still miss that Jeep though. Never got a chance to drive it as I was just a kid during that time, but those drives to the forest and the countryside were the most memorable drives of my life.
Very nice and very beautiful car. This is very original with very few modifications. Such original vehicles have historical value and they must be preserved in museums under the best preserving conditions.
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@@loucostabile Thanks very much. I subscribed, hit the bell "for all" and I enjoy these historical vehicles very much especially when they are in their original configurations and conditions.
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Very nice! I don't think I've ever seen a workhorse like this one in such a fine, yet drivable condition. It was great to visit with Rev again, too. Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to read you think this one is "Very nice!" "I don't think I've ever seen a workhorse like this one in such a fine, yet drivable condition.", I thought the exact same thing, so I thought, Ahhh, let's video! Thank you for sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
This was maybe one of the first SUV, however a true one, not those modern City Suvs with all comfort you see nowadays allover. This vehicle was really fit for going offroad. Also perfect for Safari or stuff like that. I remember in the Fifthies there was about the same looking Willys, however with wood doors. An historical piece indeed. The front looks great, really iconic!
Throwback 4x4 wagon, neat chrome detailing, I could see a Pendleton shirt type running overland with this model, very rugged and basic, perfect for a dusty road to a remote lake in the summer. Like the fact spare is inside and easy to get at! Nice willys stamping on the bumper.
I remember seeing these before. The front has the look of the old Jeepster. This was a neat video Lou! Loved the owner too and his story and knowledge of his unit. Loved how he operated those gear shifts and stuff. I would be totally confused on all those shifters he had used. Pretty color and that engine is good and strong. Those flat head sixes were awesome. Nice restoration and loved that ride along. A very fun and knowledgeable and piece of automotive history! Thanks for sharing Lou!
This has to be one of my favourites that you have featured on your show, Lou. ! "Rev" has a great looking Jeep & I love the classic older look that those have, with plenty of chrome on the front. I noticed it has no radio either. Maybe in the different gear ranges you couldn't hear it anyway ! 4.88 gears- wow ! I know where 2 of these (in pick-up trk form) are setting a couple miles from each other ,both very restorable ! Thanks to rev, and to you Lou for the cool drive .!
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Really cool old Willys. I love how rugged they are. I also would have been lost with all those shifters if they were not explained to me. The two overdrives is interesting. 4.88 gears and double OD. You could pull stumps all day and run into town for ice cream in the evening. :) Thanks for sharing this neat old Willys.
Wow, haven't seen one since way back when! The second I saw this example, the movie "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" came to mind. You remember that movie, don't you? (2/4/2021)
Hi Geminisixtyfour, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the movie "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" :-) I do recall the movie, maybe time to watch it again. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Hi, Lou! The first Jeeps were introduced back in 1941 and Willys-Overland was among the companies that was given the opportunity to build them, which was a godsend for a company that had struggled mightily during the Depression. The Jeep itself was a godsend to our troops because they could travel over some difficult terrain they might not otherwise have been able to reach. After the war, to give them something different to sell, W-O decided to focus its attention on Jeeps and some new derivatives for both civilians and military, of which the Jeep Station Wagon was one. (The later Jeepster was another.) This was the vehicle that pioneered the all-steel station wagon, although they were initially all painted to look like a woodie, and ultimately led to the popularity of today's SUVs and crossovers. BTW, Terry-Thomas drove a 1955 Utility Wagon in one of my favorite films of all time, "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World"(until a wheel that gets knocked out of alignment and goes wobbly causes him to veer off the road!). Thanks for letting this one call to you. Think you and Rev got the hang of all those gear knobs yet? LOL!
That film is excellent comedy in which very great actors are playing excellently. Among them, in addition to Terry Thomas, Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Phil Silvers, Jerry Lewis (in a very small but very talentful role) and many other greatest actors were there. Stanley Kramer's film as I can remember. Indeed, it is one of the most favorite films of all times.
These vehicles and their truck version were used as 4x4 military tactical transport vehicles in most armed forces for many years and their usefulness and performances were excellent. Many other uses by official and private establishments for various purposes were also continued until 1980's and maybe even 90's
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Superb Willys!!! I love how everything is so simple to operate and yet so functional!!! I would update a few things and daily drive that one for sure!!! Good one Lou!!!
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Very nice Willys - a real icon! You have to have a degree in mechanical engineering to drive it but that's part of the fun. Talk about a different era. Imagine trying to sell these new in 2021. Great Car Story and neat video. Thanks Lou!
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Kind of an interesting hoopie! It's way too complicated for me. Hmm - Hoopy or hoopie- either way that's a word I haven't heard in eons. Anywho - While I've heard of them I've never seen one before. Thanks for bringing another far out awesome find, Lou!
Hi ImTheDaveman, You can leave the key's in the ignition on this one, because few people could figure out how to get this one down the road :-) My pleasure sharing with you, and you're welcome, Lou
I readily recognized the Warn overdrive lever I’m guessing the other overdrive is the Rancho overdrive of which most used a modified Studebaker unit. Very nice wagon, the 2 that I owned were heavily modified and I’ve been on the hunt for a real clean (as close to stock) one as possible.
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Those old Jeeps can be cranky. The easier way to get them into low range is to *rock it in* .Put it in first, and engage/disengage the clutch whilist simultaneously engaging the low range. It will pop right in.
Lou I dig it but then why wouldn't I it's a wagon . There was a guy in my hometown that had one and I believe they put a small block Chevy in it I haven't seen it in years. When I was 16 my dad had a 47 willys Jeep with a 4-cylinder and I used to drive it around but you couldn't drive over 45 miles an hour that was the top speed thanks for the Post Lou again another cool post!
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These are great old Jeeps. I have a friend still uses one on his property . It goes anywhere. I know of 2 of these old jeeps sitting in a field, and have for years. I wish I had the where with alls to restore them. If any one would be interested, I would go knock and see if they wanted to part with them. They seem to be in one piece, and are in Southern Oregon
Hi Lou, So today I revisited this video on the "55 Willys Wagon of mine. I'd like to confess a couple of things; AMC did not buy Kaiser until 1970 as Mark Chandler pointed out. 2. The engine had nothing to do with Hudson (also as Mark pointed out}. It was designed by Continental motors and used in Graham cars in the thirties which were supercharged! That's why they have so many head bolts. But that is only half the story. Mr. Kaiser was too cheap to buy engines from Continental so he skirted the copyright laws enough to produce the engine himself by his own company. The engine has 226.2 cubic inch displacement and 105 brake horsepower at 3600 RPM. with 190 ft. lb. max torque at 1400 RPM. 3. The reason I could not put the jeep into low range is because you also have to shift the transfer case into four wheel drive first. So yeah I need to do my research but I like work on the vehicles first and learn as I go along. People are looking forward to a great show season, now that the plague is passing by, and we all look forward to many more excellent videos from you. Thanks Lou!
Hi Rev! Thanks for sharing updated info on the vehicle. I'm looking forward to getting back in the swing and sharing more great cars too :-) You're welcome, Lou
My Grandfather had a neighbor that had one of these sitting in the grass next to his house. I wish at 16, I should have asked about buying it. I think it was a 1953 with 4 wheel drive.
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141st thumbs up… As usual I am at work and have to put this to the side… Definitely will check it out. You are definitely popping up in my browser so I just wanted to let you know. Thumbs up now… Watching later. Last night, I watched the 64 1/2 mustang… It gave me goosebumps that car was so amazing. I also liked One of the people who commented saying about the cobra engine not being original… Or at least the valve covers. To me, it didn’t matter. A stunning car. Talk to you later
@@loucostabile I already watch the video… I love the truck but it isn’t my cup of tea… The 1970 Plymouth is more my style… Oh one more thing… I let the Commercials play through… I didn’t watch them but I figured I’d let them play through instead of turning them off. Hope this helps… BTW the thumbs up aren’t a freebie… You deserve it… That’s why I litter your comments with thumbs up. See you on the next one… One more thing… We definitely are neighbors… Illinois resident… Let’s say near Westchester . My sneaking suspicion is a lot of your friends live in Burr Ridge Or Oakbrook because that’s where all the hot cars are around. I see them daily. Tootles
I wish I could remember what I wrote originally here before RUclips removed it. My comment here is limited in that I want to be sure there is nothing RUclips's algorithm cant target as objectionable. I can only surmise that maybe my word arrangements are taken out of context by a thought-incapable bot can misconstrue. I'll check back from time to time to see if its still here. The dreaded RUclips gremlins are mysterious buggers. ANYWAYS - I do love this 55 Willy's Jeep! Quite an amazing story and machine!
The engine is NOT a Hudson engine. The L6-226 came to Willys with the merger with Kaiser-Frazer in 1953. Before that the engine was used in Kaiser, Frazer and Graham-Paige cars (originally pre-war a Graham engine designed to be supercharged hence the 33 head bolts rather then the typical 21 of most flathead sixes). Continental also produced this engine as a "Red Seal" industrial engine. A version was also used by Gray Marine.
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Gracias por el video , Gran vehiculo la Willys ,,, Conoci un modelo de estas camionetas con motor Tornado ...En Argentina se hicieron miles ,pero con motor Continental , 6 cyl ,La estanciera , En Brasil se fabrico ya que la willys era muy fuerte en Brasil ,pero le modificaron la nariz y tuvo otro motor Un willys F de 6 cilindros ...No se si Mahindra en India o Mitsubishi la fabricaron Recuerdo la Pelicula El mundo esta loco loco loco ,Con MelBrooks y Terry Thomas hay unas escenas en que se ve una willys igual a esta Verde conducida por..Terry T
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I like that old Willys. Hey Lou, I’ll give you nickel if you can manipulate all those gear levers sticking up from the floor while chewing gum at the same time!
Interesting design. Looks like a jeep of 1950s: very robust, definitely has more metal in it than nice looking modern cars. Would this car be more safe to drive than similar modern model, that has very little of metal in it?
Hi Aelita, You're right, this is one "heavy metal" ride for sure. As long as you don't go to fast, you should be safe in this one with no air bags to protect you, Lou
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This engine had nothing to do with Hudson. It was the same motor used in Kaiser’s and Frazers as Kaiser and Willys merged in 1954. AMC did not buy Kaiser Jeep until 1970. DO YOUR RESEARCH!!!
Hi Mark, Here's a news flash. Most time when I walk into a collection, it's like Christmas, and there is all these PRESENTS! Good news! I share them with you. So if you'd like to share knowledge, feel free, Lou
Oh my gosh.what a wonderful treat.!!!.we had a 56,with just the 3 speed & the high low range.My grand father Chuck Jacopic.baught it new.countless kids including me learnd to drive in that baby. We used it as a daily driver.in the 60s 70s.hauled the trash to the city dump.Countless trips to ski Cooper.!! A short drive from leadville.Co.So many hunting trips I can't count them all.!!! STILL IN THE FAMILY. MY cousin Kacey Harnish owns it now.Its being completely redone.I could go on &on .was more like part of the family.than an outomobile.I am the grand son of the guy who Baught it new.& proud to say I was the one who passed it on.57 yrs old & weeping right now.
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What fantastic peice of Americana Lou! Classic! Perhaps the original sports ute?
Hi Audie, Happy to read you enjoy this one :-) "Perhaps the original sports ute?", you might be right, Lou
One of my all time favorite vehicles ❤ 😊
Happy to read this one is a favorite :-)
This so reminds me of the movie "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, World". Who could forget the scene with Terry Thomas picking up the gang and making him go off the road wrecking the front end. "I hope you haven't damaged this machine....". LOL Anyway, very nice example. So many of these obviously gotten driven to death.
Hi Joseph, Happy to read you appreciate the condition of this one :-) I thought, I'm now sure when I'll see another one like this, soooooo, let's video! Thank you for sharing, Lou
Seeing "Rev's" beautiful Willys was a "religious" experience! Thanks Lou!
AMEN! You're welcome.
We had a similar WILLY's in our shop for a year or so, and the mayor of our town used to come over there after hours and drink with my step-dad. Mayor Al would get kinda drunk and start making crazy offers on that WILLY's. And Ralphie (step- dad) would turn him down, just for laughs. Thanks for jogging out a memory, Lou!
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@@loucostabile longtime subscriber! I can say without hesitation you have the best car channel on RUclips.
Not only for your own commentary, but the people you speak with... The real folks (and it's always great when they have their kids or grandkids with them!) who show so much love and appreciation for what they are keeping alive. And alot of the cars that you feature really are "American Dream Machines" And those folks are keeping the American Dream alive for the future generations.
Much love, my brother!
Is this the original Jeep sport utility? Now here's a true collectable and American classic. Love the no-nonesense, no frills Willys here. Thanks for sharing guys.
Happy to share this "American classic" with you :-) You're welcome.
Wow that is super cool a friend had one back in the day we used to raise hell in it playing mailbox baseball and other assorted mayhem thanks Lou.
Hi derwood 454, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you on this one :-) You're welcome, Lou
These were seen in India through 90s. To date SUVs are generically referred to as Jeeps in India. I think many were post war imports. Brings back memories. Thanks Lou
Hi Mirch Shake, Thank you for sharing you knowledge, and glad to read this one brings back memories. You're welcome, Lou
My friends and I called just about everything with 4x4 a Jeep back in the 70s...Ahh the Memories 🤪
@mirchshake50 Very true man, my Dad had one back in the day. I still remember going on drives in the Station Wagon during my childhood. Sadly we had to sell it off. I still miss that Jeep though. Never got a chance to drive it as I was just a kid during that time, but those drives to the forest and the countryside were the most memorable drives of my life.
Another great American vehicle 👍
I hope that he finds low range...
Forget the rest, Lou is the best 👍
Thanks again Lou 🍻
Hi Pat, Happy to read you enjoy this "American vehicle" :-) Thank you for the kind words, and my pleasure sharing this one with you, Lou
Another neat vehicle made in the 50's, I've always been impressed by how smooth those flathead engines are. Great video Lou!
Hi Gary, Happy to have you along for the ride with this one :-) Appreciate the kind words on this video, Lou
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Very nice and interesting car. I like the "driving part" of this video. That shifting gears is really funny:-)
Happy to read you like the drive, and glad you're along for the ride :-)
Always love the earlier jeeps back when they were built for rugged use. This wagon is really special and is a real treat .
Hi Chris, Happy to read this is one you appreciate :-) Glad to share this one with you, Lou
Very nice and very beautiful car. This is very original with very few modifications. Such original vehicles have historical value and they must be preserved in museums under the best preserving conditions.
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@@loucostabile Thanks very much. I subscribed, hit the bell "for all" and I enjoy these historical vehicles very much especially when they are in their original configurations and conditions.
ENCORE une FOIS, une sublime merveille VINTAGE 🤩
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Very nice! I don't think I've ever seen a workhorse like this one in such a fine, yet drivable condition. It was great to visit with Rev again, too. Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to read you think this one is "Very nice!" "I don't think I've ever seen a workhorse like this one in such a fine, yet drivable condition.", I thought the exact same thing, so I thought, Ahhh, let's video! Thank you for sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
Great looking chrome on that one sure is a lot of stick shifts. They were great at what they were designed for, speed wasn't one of them.
Hi jeeper, Happy to read you like the chrome on this one, and you're right, there are lots of stick shifts on this one :-) Lou
This was maybe one of the first SUV, however a true one, not those modern City Suvs with all comfort you see nowadays allover. This vehicle was really fit for going offroad. Also perfect for Safari or stuff like that. I remember in the Fifthies there was about the same looking Willys, however with wood doors. An historical piece indeed. The front looks great, really iconic!
Hi Marco, Happy to read you appreciate this one, and enjoy reading your comment, Lou
Ah, it has been years since I have seen a Willy's. And yet another vehicle made when I was born! Thanks for another super great video, Lou!
Hi JON, Happy to read you and the Willys are born at the same year :-) My pleasure sharing with you, Lou
Throwback 4x4 wagon, neat chrome detailing, I could see a Pendleton shirt type running overland with this model, very rugged and basic, perfect for a dusty road to a remote lake in the summer. Like the fact spare is inside and easy to get at! Nice willys stamping on the bumper.
Hi Ron, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou
I remember seeing these before. The front has the look of the old Jeepster. This was a neat video Lou! Loved the owner too and his story and knowledge of his unit. Loved how he operated those gear shifts and stuff. I would be totally confused on all those shifters he had used. Pretty color and that engine is good and strong. Those flat head sixes were awesome. Nice restoration and loved that ride along. A very fun and knowledgeable and piece of automotive history! Thanks for sharing Lou!
Hi Steve, The gears were really cool, and I'm glad you enjoy that too. Glad to share this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
My thoughts exactly. A real neat piece of automotive history. Have a gr8 God bless and safe day Lou and to the owner as well.
This has to be one of my favourites that you have featured on your show, Lou. ! "Rev" has a great looking Jeep & I love the classic older look that those have, with plenty of chrome on the front. I noticed it has no radio either. Maybe in the different gear ranges you couldn't hear it anyway ! 4.88 gears- wow ! I know where 2 of these (in pick-up trk form) are setting a couple miles from each other ,both very restorable ! Thanks to rev, and to you Lou for the cool drive .!
Hi Kevin, High praise for this episode :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, and maybe time to go pick up one and restore it? You're welcome, Lou
What a gem 💎
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I ember those gearswe had one of these and then got a jeepster which is what I learned how to drive in back in the 70s in Montana, good times were had
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Really cool old Willys. I love how rugged they are. I also would have been lost with all those shifters if they were not explained to me. The two overdrives is interesting. 4.88 gears and double OD. You could pull stumps all day and run into town for ice cream in the evening. :) Thanks for sharing this neat old Willys.
Hi Russell, Happy to read you enjoy this "rugged" one :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
My late uncle put a nailhead in one of these in the early '60's. Judging by his stories, it was one of his favorite rigs.
Happy this one brings back memories of your Uncle's ride.
Wow, haven't seen one since way back when! The second I saw this example, the movie "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" came to mind. You remember that movie, don't you? (2/4/2021)
Hi Geminisixtyfour, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the movie "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" :-) I do recall the movie, maybe time to watch it again. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Hi, Lou! The first Jeeps were introduced back in 1941 and Willys-Overland was among the companies that was given the opportunity to build them, which was a godsend for a company that had struggled mightily during the Depression. The Jeep itself was a godsend to our troops because they could travel over some difficult terrain they might not otherwise have been able to reach. After the war, to give them something different to sell, W-O decided to focus its attention on Jeeps and some new derivatives for both civilians and military, of which the Jeep Station Wagon was one. (The later Jeepster was another.) This was the vehicle that pioneered the all-steel station wagon, although they were initially all painted to look like a woodie, and ultimately led to the popularity of today's SUVs and crossovers. BTW, Terry-Thomas drove a 1955 Utility Wagon in one of my favorite films of all time, "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World"(until a wheel that gets knocked out of alignment and goes wobbly causes him to veer off the road!).
Thanks for letting this one call to you. Think you and Rev got the hang of all those gear knobs yet? LOL!
Hi iswc27, Happy to both of us this one "called to me" :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
That film is excellent comedy in which very great actors are playing excellently. Among them, in addition to Terry Thomas, Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Phil Silvers, Jerry Lewis (in a very small but very talentful role) and many other greatest actors were there. Stanley Kramer's film as I can remember. Indeed, it is one of the most favorite films of all times.
These vehicles and their truck version were used as 4x4 military tactical transport vehicles in most armed forces for many years and their usefulness and performances were excellent. Many other uses by official and private establishments for various purposes were also continued until 1980's and maybe even 90's
Beautiful vehicle, I miss these grand old beauties on Bangalore roads. Binny mills and ITI factory had one.
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These Willys are so cool!
The 4x4 that started it all!
GREAT VIDEO LOU.
Hi TCT9MM, Happy to read you enjoy this "cool" one :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I love that shirt you're wearing "Rev"!
:-)
Wonderfully preserved Willys Lou!Not often seen in such flawless condition!Love the color scheme too.Great presentation!
Hi Jeffrey, Happy to read you enjoy the condition of this one :-) Appreciate the kind words on this presentation, Lou
That willys is great not meant probably for highway speeds but it's great I love the rare ones
Hi Keith, I think you're right, this one seem really stable between 10-45 MPH. Happy to share this one in this condition with you, Lou
Superb Willys!!! I love how everything is so simple to operate and yet so functional!!! I would update a few things and daily drive that one for sure!!! Good one Lou!!!
Hi Hobiemarty, High praise :-) Happy to read you enjoy this episode, Lou
Thank you for sharing so clean nice.
Hi Pat, Happy to read you appreciate this Jeep :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Very nice Willys - a real icon! You have to have a degree in mechanical engineering to drive it but that's part of the fun. Talk about a different era. Imagine trying to sell these new in 2021. Great Car Story and neat video. Thanks Lou!
Hi Jeff, You're right about it might take a little bit to figure out the gears in this one. Glad you enjoy this one, and you're welcome, Lou
👍 Thumps Up • plus “Red” = cool 😎 🎹
NICE !
Cool little buggy
Glad you enjoy this one :-)
Very tough vehicle, have seen some of these still traveling in remote parts of India. Very very well built car.
Hi Subhagata Datta, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Cool car Lou!! The versatility and size remind me of today's SUVs. Always fun to drive a stick shift. He needed 3 more levers. Lol
Hi Dastardly Dave, This one certainly has enough gears to find that's for sure :-) Lou
Kind of an interesting hoopie! It's way too complicated for me. Hmm - Hoopy or hoopie- either way that's a word I haven't heard in eons. Anywho - While I've heard of them I've never seen one before. Thanks for bringing another far out awesome find, Lou!
Hi ImTheDaveman, You can leave the key's in the ignition on this one, because few people could figure out how to get this one down the road :-) My pleasure sharing with you, and you're welcome, Lou
I readily recognized the Warn overdrive lever I’m guessing the other overdrive is the Rancho overdrive of which most used a modified Studebaker unit. Very nice wagon, the 2 that I owned were heavily modified and I’ve been on the hunt for a real clean (as close to stock) one as possible.
Hi Super Sami, Happy to read this Jeep brings back memories of your vehicles :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Those old Jeeps can be cranky. The easier way to get them into low range is to *rock it in* .Put it in first, and engage/disengage the clutch whilist simultaneously engaging the low range. It will pop right in.
Hi Gabriel, Thank for sharing a tip. Lou
OMG ! I complained when I had to drive three on tree with no overdrive but still allot of fun ! Lol
Thanks for viewing and sharing.
Lou I dig it but then why wouldn't I it's a wagon . There was a guy in my hometown that had one and I believe they put a small block Chevy in it I haven't seen it in years. When I was 16 my dad had a 47 willys Jeep with a 4-cylinder and I used to drive it around but you couldn't drive over 45 miles an hour that was the top speed thanks for the Post Lou again another cool post!
Hi Nova Wagon, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the guy in your hometown who had one & Dad's 47 too :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
We have a 47 that we play with on a regular basis, same 4 cylinder stock running train. 47 is top speed for Rosie!
These are great old Jeeps. I have a friend still uses one on his property . It goes anywhere. I know of 2 of these old jeeps sitting in a field, and have for years. I wish I had the where with alls to restore them. If any one would be interested, I would go knock and see if they wanted to part with them. They seem to be in one piece, and are in Southern Oregon
Hi Patricia, Happy to read this car reminds you of your Friends car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Hi Lou, So today I revisited this video on the "55 Willys Wagon of mine. I'd like to confess a couple of things; AMC did not buy Kaiser until 1970 as Mark Chandler pointed out. 2. The engine had nothing to do with Hudson (also as Mark pointed out}. It was designed by Continental motors and used in Graham cars in the thirties which were supercharged! That's why they have so many head bolts. But that is only half the story. Mr. Kaiser was too cheap to buy engines from Continental so he skirted the copyright laws enough to produce the engine himself by his own company. The engine has 226.2 cubic inch displacement and 105 brake horsepower at 3600 RPM. with 190 ft. lb. max torque at 1400 RPM. 3. The reason I could not put the jeep into low range is because you also have to shift the transfer case into four wheel drive first. So yeah I need to do my research but I like work on the vehicles first and learn as I go along.
People are looking forward to a great show season, now that the plague is passing by, and we all look forward to many more excellent videos from you. Thanks Lou!
Hi Rev! Thanks for sharing updated info on the vehicle. I'm looking forward to getting back in the swing and sharing more great cars too :-) You're welcome, Lou
tbh⁶
My Grandfather had a neighbor that had one of these sitting in the grass next to his house. I wish at 16, I should have asked about buying it. I think it was a 1953 with 4 wheel drive.
Hi Alan, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandfathers neighbors car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
We have a Willys station wagon from 1951 here in Sweden but it is 2 wheel drive and with a Hurricane engine
Hi Lars Lintonsson, Happy to read you have a fun Wagon too :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
wow, don't see these anymore either
You're right, so when I saw it, I thought, hmmm, better video this one :-)
141st thumbs up… As usual I am at work and have to put this to the side… Definitely will check it out.
You are definitely popping up in my browser so I just wanted to let you know. Thumbs up now… Watching later.
Last night, I watched the 64 1/2 mustang… It gave me goosebumps that car was so amazing. I also liked One of the people who commented saying about the cobra engine not being original… Or at least the valve covers. To me, it didn’t matter. A stunning car. Talk to you later
Hi JONNIE, Happy to receive those "Thumbs Up" :-) Thanks for sharing, and the video will be here when you get off work to enjoy, Lou
@@loucostabile I already watch the video… I love the truck but it isn’t my cup of tea… The 1970 Plymouth is more my style… Oh one more thing… I let the Commercials play through… I didn’t watch them but I figured I’d let them play through instead of turning them off. Hope this helps… BTW the thumbs up aren’t a freebie… You deserve it… That’s why I litter your comments with thumbs up. See you on the next one… One more thing… We definitely are neighbors… Illinois resident… Let’s say near Westchester . My sneaking suspicion is a lot of your friends live in Burr Ridge Or Oakbrook because that’s where all the hot cars are around. I see them daily. Tootles
Lou. If you ever in north Georgia. I got a garage full,of classic f100s❤
Todd. Thank you for the invitation. I have not been to Georgia....yet :-)
Love it. Wonder what color red.
Happy to read you "Love it" :-)
I wish I could remember what I wrote originally here before RUclips removed it. My comment here is limited in that I want to be sure there is nothing RUclips's algorithm cant target as objectionable. I can only surmise that maybe my word arrangements are taken out of context by a thought-incapable bot can misconstrue. I'll check back from time to time to see if its still here. The dreaded RUclips gremlins are mysterious buggers.
ANYWAYS - I do love this 55 Willy's Jeep! Quite an amazing story and machine!
Hi ImTheDaveman, You're right, based on what you say, sometime RUclips takes it before I can see it :-) Happy to read you "love" this Jeep :-) Lou
The engine is NOT a Hudson engine. The L6-226 came to Willys with the merger with Kaiser-Frazer in 1953. Before that the engine was used in Kaiser, Frazer and Graham-Paige cars (originally pre-war a Graham engine designed to be supercharged hence the 33 head bolts rather then the typical 21 of most flathead sixes). Continental also produced this engine as a "Red Seal" industrial engine. A version was also used by Gray Marine.
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Nice 😀
Glad to read you think this one is "Nice" :-)
@@loucostabile 😀
@@loucostabile :)
Gracias por el video , Gran vehiculo la Willys ,,, Conoci un modelo de estas camionetas con motor Tornado ...En Argentina se hicieron miles ,pero con motor Continental , 6 cyl ,La estanciera , En Brasil se fabrico ya que la willys era muy fuerte en Brasil ,pero le modificaron la nariz y tuvo otro motor Un willys F de 6 cilindros ...No se si Mahindra en India o Mitsubishi la fabricaron Recuerdo la Pelicula El mundo esta loco loco loco ,Con MelBrooks y Terry Thomas hay unas escenas en que se ve una willys igual a esta Verde conducida por..Terry T
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I like that old Willys. Hey Lou, I’ll give you nickel if you can manipulate all those gear levers sticking up from the floor while chewing gum at the same time!
Hi Donald, You're able to keep that nickel :-) Lou
I wish my 52 looked anywhere near as good as that
Happy to read you have a 52 too.
Interesting design. Looks like a jeep of 1950s: very robust, definitely has more metal in it than nice looking modern cars. Would this car be more safe to drive than similar modern model, that has very little of metal in it?
Hi Aelita, You're right, this is one "heavy metal" ride for sure. As long as you don't go to fast, you should be safe in this one with no air bags to protect you, Lou
As Jay Leno stated: 'with all that steel, in a collision, you just hose off the dash and put another family in....'
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Hi இயற்கை விரும்பி சு.மருதா மணியன், Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou
That's the original SUV
I think you're right Larry :-)
I think the head gasket is leaking.
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Surprised they used a Hudson engine instead of sharing the Kaiser engine.
And isn't a "cool" heater box an oxymoron?
Hi Seed_drill, Thanks for sharing, and hmmm, I'd agree that is an oxymoron for a "cool" heater box :-) Lou
Imagine 75mph with that wind noise😅 that's why he scared...ha8
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How many mpg on highway. And can this jeep can be used for driving on interstates
Hi Dave, Not sure. Maybe a Viewer can sharing knowledge, Lou
With something like that, does it really matter? Probably 15-18 mpg with those overdrives.
precursor to jeep wagoneer.
Sounds about right.
Ignition quail fitting wrong place
Thank you for sharing.
Willys (/ˈwɪlɪs/) as in "what cha talkin about Willis!
:-)
That's one beautiful 55 Willis Jeep Wagon. Here's a video of what Stacey David has buildruclips.net/video/6Q1HidbdBd0/видео.html
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this one, and thanks for sharing.
@@loucostabile You're welcome brother. What part of Illinois where you guys in.
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Thank you for sharing.
This engine had nothing to do with Hudson. It was the same motor used in Kaiser’s and Frazers as Kaiser and Willys merged in 1954. AMC did not buy Kaiser Jeep until 1970. DO YOUR RESEARCH!!!
Hi Mark, Here's a news flash. Most time when I walk into a collection, it's like Christmas, and there is all these PRESENTS! Good news! I share them with you. So if you'd like to share knowledge, feel free, Lou
I smell 90 weight
Thank you for sharing.
Willys is correctly pronounced WIL-liss.
Thank you for sharing.