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Willy's jeep

Willys Jeep: 'Built for Victory' 

This well-known timeless military vehicle by Tjerk Stellema has been in the family for more than 70 years. It is showing off in the showroom of the eponymous car company. The “4 wheel drive utility vehicle” comes from the well-known army stocks that were distributed throughout the Netherlands by the National Traffic Inspectorate after the Second World War. 
Purchasing classics there

Hotchkiss M201: Jeeps from France

In the context of the liberation, now 75 years ago, we have a very interesting Jeep story in the planning. But there are also less interesting Jeeps. At least. They were until recently. They were seen as 'not real'. Still, the Hotchkiss Jeeps were and are quite real.

Parts: original, new, NOS or reference?

Parts for classics. That is a thing. This is usually not possible - for a long time - ex factory. In the past, when whole stocks of new old stock were still floating around the world in former colonies, provinces and other countries, it was still fairly easy to score original parts.

UAZ 452. Not retro, but real

New Beetles. Minis and Fiat 500s? I see retro as a designer's weakness or cunning marketing. Retro isn't real. Of course there are exceptions that I like. On two wheels there are the Kawasaki W650-800 king axles and the recent 650…

Haflinger

Haflinger, small but brave

“The Haflinger is a popular horse that stands out for its chestnut color with light flaxen mane and tail. With its small height, it falls among the ponies in terms of size, but is still a horse breed. It is a versatile horse that…

Jeep CJ7

Jeep CJ7

Jeep CJ7: for the 'Go!', or for the show? We recently featured a Humvee. Because this season is perfect for dredging rides. Here in the Netherlands, these are often playing days on a fenced-off plot. Not even that far over…

Humvee

AM General HMMWV Humvee

It's autumn. Dredging, rain… Ideal off-road weather. And then we almost immediately think of Land Rovers and Jeeps. But you can also think bigger and grander. You can think of a Hummer H1 AM GENERAL Humvee M998 HMMWV with…

Army vehicles

Army vehicles from after WWII

Army vehicles and dangers in peacetime The celebrations celebrating the fact that the Second World War ended for us 75 years ago have been great. People were urged through the media not to go there because of…