That six door wagon might have enough legroom for you Dan. 
Vintage Willys pictures
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the Bookmobile would be a great camper...
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I agree!
I'll take the mid-year Corvette at Babbitt's Auto Sales.
Danbury , Connecticut.
My brother raced CORVAIRS on the dirt track there in 1970.
They also had a drag strip.
My brother raced CORVAIRS on the dirt track there in 1970.
They also had a drag strip.
From a website with information on the history of the Las Vegas Strip:
In September of 1951, the following article was written about the Frontier Village:
"What is the Last Frontier Village? An authentic restoration of a roaring Western Village of the Gold Rush Days. The buildings were moved from abandoned "ghost towns" of Nevada and restored to their original appearance.
As you go down the Village Street you will see an Old Trading Post with all type of curios . . . some designed around items in the Village, such as trains, Chinese Church, Museum and Log Cabins. Maybe you'll stop in at the Shooting Gallery with its $100,000 collection of guns dating back to the 1800's with every type of gun and pistol known to man. From time to time throughout the year, the Shooting Gallery offers turkey shoots and duck shoots.
Then you will want to visit the Stables wherein are housed all of our horses. Here you will see a large collection of early day vehicles, such as stage coaches, Tally-Ho, Buckboard, etc.
Your children will be thrilled by the Playground area with its Merry-Go-Round, Pony Rides, Scooter Car Rides and a Miniature Train traveling around the entire grounds of the Village.
Behind the Chinese Church you will see three log cabins of ancient vintage used by the early settled in Nevada, just as they were in the old days with the dirt roof, chinked up logs and fire places. In these old cabins will be found shops of interest to today's travelers.
For the greatest thrill to tourists, however, it's the Silver Slipper Saloon and Gambling Hall where there's continuous Gay '90s entertainment nightly.
With its employees dressed in Gay '90 attire, this replica of an old-time gambling and dance hall in effect presents a continuous western pageant.
You'll want to visit the barbecue restaurant in the building, too. It is uniquely designed after the interior of an old railroad coach of the famous Virginia & Truckee Railroad.
Yes, you'll find fun for all the family at the Last Frontier Village, one of the greatest tourist attractions in the West."
I've been going through my dad's slides And came across. these gems. These are from a trip in the Sierra's near Carson Pass in July 1969. That's my trusty Bonanza mini-bike strapped on the bumper.
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When we first got married, my wife was co-driver/librarian on a Gerstenslager Bookmoible. They called it Gerty. She drove from Auburn, Ca. up to Gold Run and Alta, and back to Rocklin. The poor thing had a GM 355 Gas V6 pusher in the back and was good for about 15-20 MPH on the Colfax 3 mile Grade.. The road was so rough in ther early 80"s and the suspension non existant, thay had to put all the books back on the shelves when they got to where they were going.
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Like John Prine said in a song."Memories that can't be Boughten, & Can't be won at Carnivals for Free."
Very cool!
An FC in Bogota, Colombia:
A truck in Nicaragua:
A dealer in Tampa:
A truck in Nicaragua:
A dealer in Tampa:
Tralehead
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Nobody saw or commented on the "step van" conversion in the first pic?
You’re right, I’ve never seen one quite like that before.
Pete
That last picture with the young man (you?) looking in is great! 2022 calendar submission!
Those vans are rare (and they come in a few flavors), but there are a few at Willys America:
Willys pictures from 2012 Willys America Open House and BBQ
Willys pictures from 2013 Willys America Open House and BBQ:
Willys pictures from 2014 Willys America Open House and BBQ:
2017 Open House and BBQ:
2018 Open House:
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That's my little brother, he was pretty good with flatheads
It would be cool to get one of my dad's pics in the calendar, thanks for the encouragement.
