Last updated on November 26, 2025
Today’s car is the 1951 Willys Jeepster owned by Chad Litvin painted Porsche India Red. The interior is Tan with Red Piping and it has a Tan boot and Tan a convertible top. I saw this car at Caffein Cruisers Cars & Coffee in Torrance, CA. It is powered by a Ford 302 cu in, 5.0 liter, V8, producing 335 hp. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic transmission and delivering that power to the rear wheels through Ford 9 inch rear end with 355:1 gears. Slowing this baby down are hydraulic disc brakes up front and drum brakes in the rear. The front suspension is a Mustang II setup and in the rear is are semi-elliptical springs.
The original MSRP was $1,765.00. The total number of Willys Jeepster’s built was 19,132. Over the three model years: 1948 – 10,326, 1949 – 2,960, and 1950 – 5,836 and some leftover models were sold under the 19651 Model year. This is a great car for car shows, and Cars and Coffee events, or just cruising around the beach in style. Thanks for riding along. Frank
