£20,867
1945 Ford Willys Jeep
Bonhams Cars Online • UK • 22 Oct 2024
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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£20,867
1945 Ford Willys Jeep
UK • 22 Oct 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1945 Ford Willys Jeep, originally imported for a 21st birthday and kept for 57 years by the first UK keeper, was recently used in military vehicle preservation events. It features a replacement tub, rewired electrics, new military-spec tires, and a mechanically overhauled engine, gearbox, and braking system. Presented in Army Green with a Khaki Green interior, it's located in Sheffield and priced between £14,000 and £19,000.
Condition
7
The vehicle has undergone a mechanical overhaul, including a new engine and rebuilt gearbox, suggesting good mechanical condition. Cosmetically, it has a replacement tub and new paint, indicating attention to appearance. However, the presence of older components and minor wear suggests it's not in pristine condition.
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45,800 miles
249692
LHD
United Kingdom
Manual
9285 WB
1945
Auction
£20,867
1945 Ford Willys Jeep
Bonhams Cars Online • UK • 22 Oct 2024
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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Description
Imported for the first UK keeper’s 21st birthday, ‘9285 WB’ must have made quite an impression because he went on to keep it for the next 57 years.
Our seller bought the Jeep in 2018 to take part in the Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society’s 75th D-Day celebrations.
He did it and enjoyed it so much that instead of selling the Jeep, which had been his original plan, he kept it to use on the 80th anniversary memorial, during which he covered 1,600 trouble-free-miles – while towing a trailer.
Still sitting on its original chassis, albeit with a replacement tub, the Jeep has been rewired, wears new military-spec tyres, and has had a mechanical overhaul that included a new engine and clutch, a rebuilt gearbox and transfer box, and an overhauled braking system.
Clearly the sort of vehicle that becomes a much-loved member of the family, we can see this delightful old fella drawing an awful lot of interest.
The body tub was replaced thirty years ago and, incredibly, it was fitted...
Price Analysis vs Other Jeeps
£2,861
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£19,710
Median Price (Since 2020)
£50,545
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 9th Oct 2025
Latest MOT mileage:
45,912 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 10th Oct 2024, 45,912 miles
Passed
On 13th May 2021, 43,203 miles
Passed
On 24th Aug 2006, 41,991 miles
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