Spring Classic Auction
Lot 2061:
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You are looking at a 1950 Willys-Overland Jeepster, a 4-cylinder model designed by famed industrial designer Brooks Stevens. The Jeepster’s brief three-year run (1948-1950) as the last true Phaeton automobile. The Phaeton style, from its carriage roots to its automotive zenith, embodied open air freedom and luxury. Its decline by the 1950s, capped by Brooks stevens Jeepster, marked the end of an era. Featuring an older amateur restoration on bodywork and refinishing. The convertible top is in good condition with the rear plastic window in fair to good condition with a few light scuffs. The glass is good all-around with a light wiper scuff in the right-front plate glass. Good tires, original wheel covers and trim rings including spare. All of the exterior chrome including bumpers are bright and in good condition, with just a few light scuffs and scratches. The vehicle appears to have all of the exterior trim. The interior looks original or an older recover but in good condition. The engine compartment is clean with a new battery, new master cylinder, new overdrive solenoid and the 4-cylinder engine has been rebuilt. Several new gauges have been installed to go with the rebuild. Some of the wiring has been replaced and the suspension shocks were replaced several years back. The underside indicates some body rust has been repaired with some rust still existing. Please look at photos and inspect vehicle. Remember, this is a 1950 Jeepster, making the vehicle 75 years old. It is in much better condition than a lot of vehicles driving on the road every day. Today, surviving Phaetons are cherished relics, celebrated for their design purity and connection to motoring’s early days. This is fun vehicle to enjoy!
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