THE Willys jeep

whats the story, I love them, always reminds me of army films as a kid, I drove one 4 years ago , 3 gears and a siren rather than a horn, some kind of festival in armenia to see who can stack them up the highest and drive the longest distance ?

By la campiña on Dec 6, 2007, 21:58 in Friendly Talkzone.

capitan_centella says on Dec 6, 2007, 22:03:

http://www.willyscolombia.com/

check this site la campiña. . .

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la campiña says on Dec 6, 2007, 22:04:

wow and with seasonal bells ha

la campiña says on Dec 6, 2007, 22:10:

I have a friend from Buga that has a willys and is a member of the cali classic car club ( alliteration or what, ha) I've great memories of past ferias with him and his friend with a 1926 chevy truck !!

Robert Jorge says on Dec 6, 2007, 22:58:

Think of all the things that '26 Chevy truck has seen!

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static says on Dec 7, 2007, 07:18:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willys

LaMovidCh(u)eca says on Dec 7, 2007, 08:50:

As the legend goes... Once WWII and the Corea war were over, the US began selling or donating a lot of surplus war material to the military around the world. During the 50's a lot of Willys (specially model 56, I believe) arrived to Colombia to be used by the military and then by civilians. They proved ideal for the rough terrain and steep hills of the Central and Western Range of Los Andes, i.e. the coffee producing zone. They are so popular over there that there is even a trade unit called "yipao" which is a jeep-load of .... you name it! Yipao de platanos, yipao de café, yipao de gente...

There's a "Club Willys" in Colombia and most discontinued spare parts are made locally.

http://groups.msn.com/UsuariosyAmigosdelJeepWillys/4anivclubwillyssant...

LaMovidCh(u)eca says on Dec 7, 2007, 08:52:

I hadn't seen Centella's link, it's all there waaaaay better explained, Duh!

billyb says on Dec 7, 2007, 09:22:

Willys is the onofficial official vehicle of Quindio. Go to Salento on any weekend and the plaza is full of beautifully maintained Willys.

Atrevido says on Dec 7, 2007, 10:17:

Willys are the Public Tramsportatiom in all the mountain villages. However whem I passed through the village of Guaduas there mostly blue 60s or 70s era Aro Carpatis.

la campiña says on Dec 8, 2007, 23:39:

this jeep for me is part of colombian culture, and synomymous to everything I realy respect and feel for colombia

la campiña says on Dec 10, 2007, 22:47:

long live led zep

goin_south says on Dec 10, 2007, 22:52:

muy tranquilidad

y, un mil gracias.

la campiña says on Mar 16, 2008, 01:27:

honk on

goin_south says on Mar 17, 2008, 20:56:

que pasa, _Campiña?
her leg is well enough to kick your ass again?
don't forget to turn the other cheek!

y, un mil gracias.

la campiña says on Mar 18, 2008, 02:21:

jaja I've got bruises to prove it

goin_south says on Mar 18, 2008, 22:35:

Poker Face.
jaj

y, un mil gracias.