The Cj2a is a 1948 , Euro specs build for Swiss army . Got it a few years back , was clean not perfect, and as many non MB-GPW Jeeps here in Europe painted in Us army colors.
Restauration pictures here :
http://www.jeepclub.be/content/default.asp?a=HERITAGE&sa=FLATTIE (sorry for the language )
The tires are a remould version of the Firestone SAT 6.50-16 .
You will notice it has the MB style soft top , due to his military origin , it was in 6 volt . And as all Euro specs early Willys, it does not have the side spare wheel , because this was forbidden here in Europe ( and surely in Switserland)
And my opnion , if you buy a Willys you have two options , you participate in protecting our heritage and keep it in good shape and as Original as possible , or you make a "toy" from it and you can go offroading.
But in my opinion there's a difference between " go play a bit" and go overlanding" .I even think there's a differend way about thinking "Overland travel" between you guys there and here in Europe .
We are just back from a + 7500km scouting trip towards Morocco with our Rubi. 2000 km over French & Spanish highways , 3500 km offroad trough Rekkam , Atlas and Sahara , and then back home again. So that's what we call a small overland trip over here. And that kind off stuff I will definitly not do with my Flattie , as much as I'm in love with it
Last summer we've been towards Murmansk with the Man truck , let's call that "a medium overland trip , driving to Mongolia, China , South Africa , or doing the Panamerican is what we call here the real Overland stuff
Grts