1952 UNIVERSAL JEEP CJ3A at the Saratoga Auto Museum
This Jeep was originally ordered from Wiley Bros. and Lewis Packard-Willys of West Chester, PA in January, 1951 by Arthur Knorr, a producer of the Milton Berle TV show and the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants. He lived on Central Park West in New York City, but also had property in Pennsylvania.
Fitted with power take-offs both front and rear, a pulley drive and a hydraulic implement lift, it was purchased with attachments that included a buzz saw, a lift grass cutter and a hydraulic snow plow. More standard options included a front-mounted winch, front and rear tops, floor mats, a hood lock, propeller shaft guards, a radiator cover, a governor and a heater and defroster.
A ¾ ton dump trailer was also purchased at the same time, with Knorr using the Jeep and trailer on his Pennsylvania estate until his wife passed away in 1993, at which time he sold them to Joe Copnio. They eventually passed to the Jim Taylor collection and the Jeep may well be the lowest mileage 1952 CJ in existence, with some 1,698 miles showing on the odometer. The mileage may be attributed to the fact that it was used for work, not as a road vehicle.
Unlike many acquisitions, this Jeep came with all the original bills of sale, correspondence with the dealer and even the original manual, making it a rare find interesting both for its mechanical options and its documented background.
1952 UNIVERSAL JEEP CJ3A at the Saratoga Auto Museum
This Jeep was originally ordered from Wiley Bros. and Lewis Packard-Willys of West Chester, PA in January, 1951 by Arthur Knorr, a producer of the Milton Berle TV show and the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants. He lived on Central Park West in New York City, but also had property in Pennsylvania.
Fitted with power take-offs both front and rear, a pulley drive and a hydraulic implement lift, it was purchased with attachments that included a buzz saw, a lift grass cutter and a hydraulic snow plow. More standard options included a front-mounted winch, front and rear tops, floor mats, a hood lock, propeller shaft guards, a radiator cover, a governor and a heater and defroster.
A ¾ ton dump trailer was also purchased at the same time, with Knorr using the Jeep and trailer on his Pennsylvania estate until his wife passed away in 1993, at which time he sold them to Joe Copnio. They eventually passed to the Jim Taylor collection and the Jeep may well be the lowest mileage 1952 CJ in existence, with some 1,698 miles showing on the odometer. The mileage may be attributed to the fact that it was used for work, not as a road vehicle.
Unlike many acquisitions, this Jeep came with all the original bills of sale, correspondence with the dealer and even the original manual, making it a rare find interesting both for its mechanical options and its documented background.