Est: £20,000 - £25,000
1942 Willys MB Jeep
H&H Auctioneers • UK • 10 Dec 2026
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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Est: £20,000 - £25,000
1942 Willys MB Jeep
UK • 10 Dec 2026 • Lot 223P
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
A rare, well-preserved British Army Jeep, meticulously maintained and recently recommissioned. This unmolested example features original components and historical significance, making it a unique find for collectors.
Condition
8
Well-preserved, unmolested, light recommissioning, ran well.
/ 10
Manual
ESV 462
1942
Auction
MB256109
LHD
United Kingdom
Est: £20,000 - £25,000
1942 Willys MB Jeep
H&H Auctioneers • UK • 10 Dec 2026
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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Description
Well-preserved British Army Jeep.
Registration No: ESV 462
Chassis No: MB256109 MOT: Exempt
Rare and desirable British Army example Overhauled by the R.E.M.E. between 1951 and 1953 and remarkably unmolested thereafter In recent long-term ownership of almost 40 years, and kept at the owner's Italian villa for much of this time Recently the beneficiary of light recommissioning and ran well during the recent photography session
Arguably more iconic than a Sherman tank or P-51 Mustang, the Jeep is for many the definitive Second World War vehicle; a workhorse of the US and Allied forces during the conflict and kept in service all around the world for decades afterwards.
Born out of the American Quartermaster Corps’ 1940 invitation to submit a prototype go-anywhere four-wheel drive light reconnaissance vehicle which led to a three-way competition between Bantam, Willys-Overland, and Ford, the winning design’s simple but effective chassis, ingenious transmission, rugged suspension, and f...
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£42,920
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Exempt / No Records
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