1944 Ford GPW 69 Years of Original Ownership
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- Опубліковано 11 сер 2023
- Original paint, original engine, original military marks and stencils, and 29,000 original miles. Purchased from the Army in 1946 by Private Jim Axtell who kept it for almost 70 years before selling it to his good friend. A rare find in such original condition.
This year is the 50th for me owning my m38A1 . And I thought I was doing good. Not as original in any way as the GPW in this vid. This jeep is incredible.
That's great!! Keep up the ownership and good health.
and he is still having fun with it---great story and the original paint is cool!
A piece of history.
Wow-what a fantastic time capsule! Thank you for sharing this! Really remarkable that he held on to it and took such good care of it. The WWII jeep is symbolic of so many good things about the U.S. in that era. We made something that was completely original, reliable, easy to work on, and contributed significantly to winning the war.
Well said. I agree and am pleased to note that this Jeep is now on permanent exhibit at the WWII American Experience Museum in Gettysburg, PA where it will be preserved for the future generations to see.
Respect from Thailand.
Cool Jeep ,thanks for sharing 😊
Thanks for the kind comments on this Jeep. The original owner passed away this year but continued to enjoy this Jeep as he had for almost 70 years. Never restored, just maintained and enjoyed in parades and local shows.
I can't express my joy to see this Jeep maintained in its very original condition including paint and all. It's run less than 30000 miles!
I am from Calcutta, India. I remember self starter didn't make any noise when starting. Even the jeep's movement was totally silent. I was told then that it was so such that the enemy couldn't feel it approaching! Is this that model?
Thank you for your kind comment. This Jeep is heading to a museum soon. It will be preserved for all to see and appreciate the history of the war and the great men and women who served our country, from battle fields to steel foundries.
I don't think this is one of the silent Jeeps you speak of. I too have heard there were Jeeps specially equipped with certain muffling devices to be super quiet for combat use.
Just wow!
Magnifique
Just an update on this video to share that this Jeep is now located and on display at the WWII American Experience Museum, Gettysburg, PA visitww2.org/ The former owner currently has his boots on the ground in Normandy, France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, shoulder to shoulder with so many others paying their respects to those who valiantly fought, gave their lives, and the fortunate that returned to preserve our freedoms and make the world a safer place.
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Better then the garbage we make now days!
What's the rope wrapped around the bumper for?
Great question. These were field-use ropes probably installed to help pull other vehicles or yank out felled trees on roadways, with the added benefit of some bumper protection when used as a push bar. Rope towing or pulling has the added built in "flex" which softens the jerk and pop of a metal chain. It also works as a suitable visual accessory given the time period, though I am pretty certain this was just a field accessory and not a government issue feature.
I'm wondering if they bought the rights from the Jeep company to make that model it does look no different from the military Willys
When the Willy's MB started production they could Not produce fast enough, there were some grill differences in the early MB, Ford's GPW were a better rig in my opinion as they cooled better, I have had 4 of them. Ford was Asked to produce the heck out the jeeps by the Military.
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