[Closed] 1949 Willys Jeepster - a question

Darn...so much for getting this unit at a reasonable price. Oh well...

David, this question has been addressed many times on the forum. You could do a search in yahoo for "forum43 model mint brooklin" to yield a number of results.

For example, see Thread #987.

David, back then, the US Model Mint Willys wagons and Jeepsters were made by SMTS. I have both the Jeepster you describe on ebay and the wagons. They are nice. I had to rework the chassis on each to allow the wheels to spin freely but it was simple to do. There was also a yellow Jeepster that I wanted but was not the highest bidder at the last second. Hate when that happens.

Thanks, David. Now I understand. Sorry about that, Dillon.

No need to apologize, David. I bet that - even without our help - the unit would go for big bucks.

The first US Model Mint made by Brooklin was the 37 Studebaker Coupe Express.

That pick-up was their #15. A Studebaker Ambulet was #16 based on their #14 Studebaker Conestoga Wagon but both of these were originally made by SMTS. Brooklin, which now has the US Model Mint masters, redid the Ambulet as CSV-02. In case you are not aware of the connection, Paul Bender issued the original USMM models. Paul owns Bras?lia Press, the US Brooklin distributor.

Appreciate the information, Dick. Now how do we talk Brooklin into a variation of this Jeepster?

I would love to see Brooklin (US Model Mint) do a Willys Wagon

It could be a 4-wheel-drive of the mid '50's and could use the pick up as a base. I think it would be a good seller especially among Jeep enthusiasts of whom there are many. Nobody else has done one since the '48 2-wheel-drive from SMTS.What do you all think?

What sort of variation is there? USMM did both a top-up & top-down Jeepster.

I wonder if by chance, Brooklin has access to the original msters of these Willys models.

I'm quite sure they do but it may well be worn out.

Don't forget that the Willys Jeep Wagon also appeared as a Jeepster, a panel delivery, and a pick-up. That's a lot of use of a master.

Although the USMM pickup appears to have been an entirely new master from which a wagon on a shorter wheel base could possibly be done?

I do not believe that it was a totally new master.