Steve Matchett

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@guillermociagar7414 8 күн бұрын

Excelente explicación, para modelismo.

@ThatTanWillys 25 күн бұрын

I thought it was fake until I noticed the puddle of oil underneath. Legit!👍

@PeteCourtier Ай бұрын

I could listen to you talk mechanicals all day. Excellent video.

@mrstevematchett Ай бұрын

You’re very kind, thank you.

@garyb2392 Ай бұрын

Amazing !

@mrstevematchett Ай бұрын

They’re fascinating machines, no question. Pleased you enjoyed it.

@grguy793 Ай бұрын

I never realized that they were changing body styles during the war.

@mrstevematchett Ай бұрын

A few changes, for sure, though the move from the early fabricated slat grille to the later (Ford designed) stamped grille stands as the most noticeable.

@larrysmith1568 Ай бұрын

I had a 48 Willy's. I drove it to school in the 60s. Mine was a chick magnet, or maybe it was me. 😂

@midnightchannel7759 Ай бұрын

The Ford fenders also look more functional, to me...

@gamersgrubs2952 2 ай бұрын

I been fortunate to see both the Ford and Willys MB Jeeps at Bantam JeepFest. Legendary vehicles

@paulhugg3728 2 ай бұрын

This is fantastic!! Thank you for letting us join you! I look forward to watching all of your other videos. I really enjoyed your special segments in F1 so this is just great! Listening to a Master talk about something he loves.

@mrstevematchett 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words, I’m pleased you enjoyed it. The 246 Dino is a sweet little car.

@allans7281 2 ай бұрын

Fun video I just love this walk down history

@mrstevematchett 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Pleased you enjoyed it.

@cheftomsd 2 ай бұрын

Split rims were practical. Run over a nail, take rim apart and patch the tube or replace it. As long as the nail was removed from the tire it was a quick fix. I have a hand truck still made this way with split rims and tubes.

@steveimhoff5646 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful T-Bird. They get lots of attention when on the road.

@mrstevematchett 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@loneranger5349 2 ай бұрын

You look retired

@unclexeres 2 ай бұрын

The 4 cylinder Hurricane engine, did FOMOCO make improvements there as well?

@Skott62 3 ай бұрын

Learned something new. Thanks!

@mrstevematchett 3 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome, thank you!

@olivier3847 3 ай бұрын

Does anyone know the exact length of a jeep, without the bumpers and spare wheel attachment? basically the tub + the hood

@Incorruptus1 3 ай бұрын

Yupp, awesome this way.

@mrstevematchett 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Incorruptus1 3 ай бұрын

Best cars ever build. And I would choose it before any other. Thank you for creating, producing and uploading. Thank you very much.

@mrstevematchett 3 ай бұрын

You’re very kind, thank you. Pleased you enjoyed it.

@AnAmericanPatriot1555 3 ай бұрын

So… where can I get one?

@mrstevematchett 3 ай бұрын

willysforsale.com/ads/1942-gpw-excellent-condition/

@roccostafford5383 3 ай бұрын

Here in the Netherlands there is the Nekaf Jeep. I think build after WW2.

@megapangolin1093 3 ай бұрын

Good video, fascinating information. Music drowning out your narration- not at all so had to give up. Thank you.

@mrstevematchett 3 ай бұрын

Yes, not sure what happened with that edit. It will not happen again.

@megapangolin1093 3 ай бұрын

@@mrstevematchett Thanks for the reassurance, Steve, sorry about the problem with the edit. Love the Lambretta. Now subscribed and liked.

@rosschirstopher 3 ай бұрын

Couldn't bore me to death! I could watch and listen to you explain every minor difference between the two

@JozefLucifugeKorzeniowski 3 ай бұрын

now this is the type of minutae i have no use for, and never will, but nonetheless fascinates me. i am nothing if not a repository of useless factoids, it's a terrible addiction, really. the only relevant knowledge i have here is that the US military did the same thing to the willies jeep as they did with almost all equipment: they increased production by farming it out to anybody with production capability. so you get guns made by jukebox manufacturing companies and tractor companies. an M1 garand made by International harvester has a darkly ironic nature to it.

@susanhenderson2322 3 ай бұрын

Mind the clag Steve

@mrstevematchett 3 ай бұрын

Sure will!

@TheByard 3 ай бұрын

Way back in time my bother supplied all the WWII jeeps, White halftrack and Bedford trucks for the film The Eagle Has Landed. There were 13 jeeps used mostly hired in from owner collectors, who must have been very worried, but anything termed dangerous was carried out with production owned jeeps. Thats how I became involved as my neighbor had one sat at the bottom of his garden covered just with a canvas sheet. Well brother bought it and I transported it to the location in Maple Durham, near Reading UK. I stayed on a few as action driver and the most fun I had was driving the White half=track with a wooden look alike rear body housing the Brenn gun.

@susanhenderson2322 3 ай бұрын

About as far from f1 as possible, watch out for slag as mr hobbs would say

@andrewjackson5127 3 ай бұрын

I think you missed another detail but I'm not sure. I seem to remember from my high school days when my buddy had a '46 Willys CJ and we were able to compare it to the WWII Ford Jeep, I thought the Ford Jeep fenders in the front were higher in relation to the tire height. Am I wrong?

@mrstevematchett 3 ай бұрын

Hmmm… perhaps the CJ fenders were different to the MB? The MB and the GPW fenders are identical (to my knowledge) with the small exception that the Ford parts were stamped with a cursive F.

@2adamast 3 ай бұрын

Me thinking, so I can make a jeep older and more expensive on the cheap.

@michaelklein8105 4 ай бұрын

nothing more esoteric then a collecter

@mayurireddy8196 4 ай бұрын

Amazing JEEP manufacturing factory

@nelsonbergman7706 4 ай бұрын

When I first the name Steve Matchett I wondered if it was "the" Steve Matchett.? I remember you from your great books on F1 and when you covered F1 for NBC.

@mrstevematchett 4 ай бұрын

It’s me. Semi-retired these days but still me! And thank you for your kind words.

@GeoTactics 4 ай бұрын

Very cool information.

@xj31 4 ай бұрын

Great video, I learned more about WW2 jeeps than I ever thought I would. So glad I stumbled across this channel

@mrstevematchett 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Pleased you enjoyed it.

@emmgeevideo 4 ай бұрын

I was surprised to see that you need a key for the ignition and even more surprised to see you need a key for the Ford glove box. What happened if the key went missing?

@mrstevematchett 4 ай бұрын

The keyed ignition was destined not to last long, due to that very reason: no key, no jeep.

@JoseLopez-mc7kw 4 ай бұрын

Make flying versions

@mrstevematchett 4 ай бұрын

Don’t we already have those?

@topcat5988 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to do this video! Wonderful content!

@mrstevematchett 4 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome. I’m pleased you enjoyed it.

@jean-yvesdurocher8467 4 ай бұрын

Super interesting and informative!! Get more video.

@mrstevematchett 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@mickvonbornemann3824 4 ай бұрын

Where’s the Bantam Jeep?

@mrstevematchett 4 ай бұрын

Out of my price range!

@SPMech1 4 ай бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@kixigvak 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video. How many jeeps were made by the end of the war? And were any made in foreign countries?

@arenhoward8958 4 ай бұрын

Great Video, great info.

@mrstevematchett 4 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@samsanimationcorner3820 4 ай бұрын

Man, that Willy's is from December 4th, 1941

@mrstevematchett 4 ай бұрын

A piece of history most definitely worth preserving.

@gregl6002 4 ай бұрын

Good lord I thought you were gone! I miss you on Amerian F1 coverage. Glad to have you back!

@mrstevematchett 4 ай бұрын

I’m still here. Enjoying retirement.

@billharpster7968 4 ай бұрын

Growing up it was commonplace to see one of these old jeeps on a farm or at a hunting camp. They rarely had license plates or traveled on the highway. Most were ordered from magazine ads. The saying was buy two because some were missing parts. They came in a wooden crate! 1950-1960’s