New-Ray Jeep Willys US Army, Military Green 54133-1/32 Scale Diecast Model Toy Car

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UPDATE: I’ve added a pic of my toy collection at the bottom per John’s request. As for the next updates, our hectic spring property schedule and some 16 hours days seem to have taken a toll on me, so I’m needing to rest (Apparently, 57yo is not the new 40yo). Fortunately, we’ve gotten a ton done and I made additional progress on the racer. The flooring and firewall all have paint. Now, on to the seat frames (once I feel better). But that's not all! This Jeep Wrangler Willys ride-on comes with a removable toy shovel, ideal for pretend play. Your little adventurers can dig, explore, and make their wildest dreams come true. This Jeep Wrangler makes real driving sounds and even includes a microphone with an entertaining voice-changing feature, allowing your kids to create their own unique adventures. This ride-on toy includes a rechargeable 12-volt battery and charger, ensuring your kids can enjoy non-stop adventures. I determined that the original polishing of this Jeep was done prior to the final assembly of the hood and windshield to the body tub and the spare tire as the original rivets holding the windshield and hood in place were intact. I was able to complete the repairs on the two tan Jeeps and the restoration of the “Christmas Jeep” without taking it apart, and on May 15, 2012, the Coles came to Phoenix and we presented them with the Jeeps. They were very pleased with the results.

Mr. Stub Cole, at the right, and Harold Bell, Sales Manager for Willys, at the left, seated at a table with an unnamed WGN radio announcer. On the table is an Al-Toy Jeep and on the bookcase behind Mr. Bell is another Al-Toy Jeep and a smaller model of a Jeep towing a trailer. About one year ago, Glenn Byron and I became involved in correspondence with Mr. and Mrs. David (Sue) Cole, part time residents here in Arizona and Michigan. The conversations revolved around the story that David Cole’s father, “Stub” Cole had gone to work at Willys in the latter part of 1945 for the purpose of getting the farm implement accessories and documentation then being supplied for Jeeps out to the dealer network. He left his The photos below show the 1945 Christmas Al-Toy Jeep and a tan one in their original condition in March, 2012. We talked about the condition of all three Jeeps and possible things to do with them. The two tan Jeeps had been played with and had some pencil markings left over from nearly 70 years ago and there were a couple of items that they would like to have repaired, but wanted to leave the Jeeps as close to their original condition as possible.Let your kids embark on thrilling off-road journeys with the Power Wheels Jeep Wrangler Willys 2-Seater 12-Volt Kids Ride-On Toy Vehicle. With realistic styling, complete with working doors and a light bar, will ignite their imagination as they conquer the great outdoors.

The “Christmas Jeep” was indeed special. It had been cherished and not played with for most of the 70 years, but after the passing of David’s mother, the Jeep went to one of the family members and it was played with and left outside, until finally put away and forgotten in a garage. Its condition when we first saw it was good with no broken parts, but was missing some paint and the steering wheel was missing from the steering column. On closer inspection, we realized this Jeep had been highly polished originally, in addition to having the interior painted red, the underside green and the wheels painted cream color. We all felt this Jeep needed to be restored to its original condition as much as possible. I volunteered to do the repair work on the other two jeeps and to undertake the restoration of the “Christmas Jeep.” Of note is that all the Al-Toy promos were cast aluminum, done by Toledo Casting, dba Central Casting and Toledo Brass in Toledo, OH.One of the things we simply weren’t sure of was if this Jeep was done this way specifically for the senior Mr. Cole, or was this one of several that was done as “The Christmas Present for Willys VIP’s for 1945?” We just didn’t know, but Glenn and I were leaning towards this being the Willys Christmas toy. Glenn had seen a former Willys VIP’s full collection of the Al-Toy Christmas presents a few years earlier, but it was missing the Christmas 1945 Jeep. An Oglesby Jeep had been substituted in its place, HMMM! During this time, he took home a tan Al-Toy Jeep for David’s brother and at Christmas 1945, he brought two more Al-Toy Jeeps home. One was tan, like the first one, but the third Jeep, which he gave to his wife, was done differently than the others. It was silver, with a red interior and the underside was painted green. The wheels were cream colored and it had a spare tire mounted on the right rear fender. The Cole family always called this the Christmas Jeep due to its Christmas colors. As close as the family can remember, Stub left Willys in about April or May of 1946 and returned to Michigan.