Jeep Ford GPW • Estrella Warbirds Museum

Current Condition

Vehicle History

. It was delivered to the government around October 15, 1943. It ended up in Italy at the end of WWI, where its present owner, Herman Pfauter of Santa Barbara, CA, purchased it from an Italian farmer in 1981 and shipped it back home.
Afer a frame-up restoration, mostly by the owner , which took a number of years, this granfather of all Jeeps is now used in parades, vintage car shows and other commemorative events throughout Southern California.
From museum website