Willys Spring Reunion 2026

The Willys Spring Reunion was held last weekend in North Canton, Ohio. This is an annual car show of Willys Jeeps. People from around the country bring their Jeeps to show them off and have a lot of fun.

If it were closer, or if I had a trailer (it would have to be enclosed as the wind during a tow would probably shred my Jeep's vinyl top), I wouldn't mind attending. Their Fall 2025 show was held in Fulton, Missouri. 

Here's a video produced by Kaiser Willys Jeep. They are one of the vintage Jeep vendors that I buy my Jeep parts from.

For more information on the Willys Reunion, go here.

2024 Kaiser Willys Jeep Catalog

The 2024 Kaiser Willys Jeep Auto Supply catalog arrived in today's mail.

Looking through it, I spotted my 1952 Willys Jeep M38A1 on page 8 in the top right corner. I was able to immediately spot it by the garage in the background. This is the second time the Jeep made it into the catalog. It is from last year's Fall Photo Contest.

I scanned the front cover and the page (page 8) featuring the Jeep:

Above, my Jeep is at the top right corner.

Above, full page 8.

How do you pronounce 'Ouray?'

Above, Highway 550 through the center of Ouray, Colorado. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Nine miles south of Ridgway, Colorado is the municipality of Ouray.

Ouray is known as the “Switzerland of America” due to the high mountains rising on three and a half sides of town.

It is a mecca for winter sports and off-highway vehicle (OHV) driving. There's several Jeep rental businesses in town.

Many people have trouble pronouncing "Ouray". Most common is "ore-ray".

To give people a little education, here's a short video on how to pronounce "Ouray" courtesy of 9News.

It is yur·ay

Willys M38A1 Jeeps In "Goldfinger"

Above, a M38A1 Willys Jeep in Goldfinger. IMCDb.org photo.

At the time that the James Bond movie, Goldfinger (1964) was made, the Willys Jeep M38A1 had been in production for twelve years.

Last night, I was watching Goldfinger. It had been a while since I last viewed it. During prior viewings, my attention wasn't focused on the Jeeps in the movie. Since I now have a 1952 M38A1, they caught my attention. I spotted two Willys M38A1 Jeeps in the movie. (IMCDb lists them as 1951 models in error.)

During the scenes leading up to the attack on Fort Knox in Kentucky, one M38A1 was in the caravan going to Fort Knox. There was another M38A1 containing soldiers supposedly killed by Delta 9 nerve gas.

After spotting them, I got out my cell phone and snapped some photos of the two Jeeps from my television screen.

Here they are:

 

It would be interesting if some Jeep enthusiasts owns these Jeeps today.

Father's Day Drive

Yesterday, I took a little Father's Day drive in Six Mile Canyon of the Cibola National Forest near home.

There were a couple of campers in the canyon that I saw, but it was otherwise devoid of anyone. 

The foliage in the canyon was still very green from the snows of winter and spring rains. We should be starting to get more rain as we are heading into monsoon season. 

Of course, I did take a few pictures.

 

Surplus Jeeps: If Only This Place Were Around Today!

The Facebook page of  Firearms News Magazine posted this vintage ad:

It would be neat if this business existed today. I am guessing this ad was out in the late 1940s to the early 1950s.

Jeeps In Korea

Above, several Jeeps somewhere in South Korea during the Korean War.

Yesterday, I found some photos my dad took while in South Korea during the Korean War.

I posted one of my dad with a Willys Jeep MB (or GPW). The photo above is of some Jeeps somewhere in South Korea. It is not in as good shape as the other one, but it is interesting to see from a historical standpoint. 

I posted it at a Jeep enthusiast Facebook page and this is one of the reactions to it:

Pictures of this is what inspires dreams of others. If you keep them hidden no one would ever know. Salute to your father and to you.