£36,800
1942 Ford GPW with Trailer
RM Sotheby's • UK • 2 Nov 2024
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Highest 10% of Past Sales
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£36,800
1942 Ford GPW with Trailer
UK • 2 Nov 2024
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AI Listing Summary
This Ford GPW, a WWII-era Jeep, was part of the Dean Kronsbein Collection and previously displayed at the Den Hartogh Ford Museum. It features army green livery, military accessories, and a matching trailer, making it highly appealing to collectors of military vehicles.
Condition
7
The car has been part of collections and museums since 1996, suggesting careful storage and preservation. It comes with relevant military accessories and a matching trailer, enhancing its appeal to collectors. However, the description does not provide specifics on the mechanical condition or recent maintenance, and terms like 'appropriate livery' could indicate restoration work of unknown quality.
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15345
LHD
United Kingdom
XS535
1942
Auction
£36,800
1942 Ford GPW with Trailer
RM Sotheby's • UK • 2 Nov 2024
Market Position:
Highest 10% of Past Sales
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Description
Retained by The Dean Kronsbein Collection since 2018 Formerly on display at Den Hartogh Ford Museum in the Netherlands, then one of the largest Ford collections in the world Equipped with many relevant army accessories including axes, hard cases, shovel, tow rope, and turret machine; also offered with a matching-colour trailer A must-have for any collector of military vehicles In anticipation of the United States providing backing and military supplies to allied forces engaged in World War II, automotive manufacturers Ford, Willys-Overland, and Bantam all submitted designs for a light and sturdy four-wheel-drive reconnaissance vehicle in 1940.
Surprisingly, the Bantam version was best received; however, the United States Army Quartermasters could see that Bantam did not have the financial strength or manufacturing capacity to produce the quantities demanded by the military.
An initial order for 1,500 from each manufacturer quickly followed and, after further evaluation, the Willys pr...
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