1950 WILLYS JEEPSTER CONVERTIBLE PHAETON, FULLY RESTORED! Why not take a ride back to that Original SUV Convertibles from the 50's, Summer is amongst us, the RWD Willys Jeepster was unveiled in April 1948. Power came from the Jeep “Go-Devil” engine, a 134.2-cubic-inch L-head four-cylinder that produced 63 horsepower and was mated to a three-speed manual transmission with column shifter. The 2468-pound Jeepster received a 4:88:1 rear-axle ratio, which offered decent acceleration, cruising speed, and gas mileage, and…
1950 WILLYS JEEPSTER CONVERTIBLE PHAETON, FULLY RESTORED! Why not take a ride back to that Original SUV Convertibles from the 50’s, Summer is amongst us, the RWD Willys Jeepster was unveiled in April 1948. Power came from the Jeep “Go-Devil” engine, a 134.2-cubic-inch L-head four-cylinder that produced 63 horsepower and was mated to a three-speed manual transmission with column shifter. The 2468-pound Jeepster received a 4:88:1 rear-axle ratio, which offered decent acceleration, cruising speed, and gas mileage, and the convertible’s laminated top had plastic side curtains for “all-weather protection.”. Willys offered more improvements in 1950, including a more powerful Hurricane four-cylinder engine, which inspired this marketing cry: “There’s magic under the hood of Willys’ smart new Jeepster: Hurricane power!” In addition, the six was bored to 161 cubic inches, which boosted its output to 75 hp. The ’50 Jeepsters, which arrived midyear, also received a distinctive V-shaped grille with five horizontal chrome bars. The engine was removed from the body during restoration, new clutch installed and all possible linkages, bushings renewed and improved as needed, Engine washed, scrubbed, repainted with valve head on, in period colors