Jump to content

Jeep imported from Italy


Great War truck

Recommended Posts

I undertook a verification on a 1943 Ford which had recently been imported from Italy. My understanding is that it was used by an Italian priest as his personal transport until being laid up in the 1980’s and remained in a shed until someone had a tinker and it was sold on. The engine is very solid and sounds great. Upside down "Canadian" star

IMG_1829_zps0p3thor2.jpg

The controls on the dash had been updated

IMG_1830_zpsxv8iikbw.jpg

IMG_1812_zpspkoxhtk3.jpg

IMG_1811_zpsnrqg1iqh.jpg

A super looking speedo:

IMG_1832_zpsfgdx8og0.jpg

The bodywork appears to be very smooth but it seems to have had a skim with filler or high build primer (missing some holes):

IMG_1801_zpspav5m8lu.jpg

IMG_1798_zpsp1cewm9j.jpg

No grab handles:

IMG_1822_zpst5hfd6dl.jpg

And an odd looking bracket:

IMG_1819_zpswdxblenf.jpg

Crude looking reinforcement plate:

IMG_1803_zpsrqmpyjkl.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Eek:

IMG_1818_zps4mmrntdv.jpg

The rear lights are a bit unsightly and it appears that the rear panel has been cut about with a new panel tacked on over the top and then covered in a filler. I am told that the same lights were used on post war Italian Jeeps.

IMG_1824_zps2mc2o2pq.jpg

Couldn’t see why a hole had been cut in the floor here:

IMG_1833_zpski1prlgi.jpg

Under the hood had been updated a bit as well:

IMG_1817_zpshu62vf8k.jpg

IMG_1813_zpsyp3rstit.jpg

Italian data plates:

IMG_1807_zpspao6u1za.jpg

IMG_1806_zpsjzodubkd.jpg

IMG_1805_zps6tarhjr9.jpg

 

So, my thoughts are that after the war it was probably rebuilt for the Italian army, fitted with a hardtop before being sold to the priest and then roughly cosmetically improved before being sold off. Does anybody know anything about Italian Jeep rebuilds? Were they actually used by the wartime Italian army (post changing sides in 1943). Any other thoughts or observations please?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 3 weeks later...
  • 2 months later...

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...