CT3 Crosley Pup lightweight ‘Jeep’
Last weekend I met a collector with a small jeep-like vehicle I had never seen before. You can see Jaap in the photo with it. It was a CT3 Crosly Pup. One of only 36 ever built. It was a prototype built by Crosley Brothers for the War Department that was looking to acquire a vehicle smaller than the Willy’s Jeep so it would fit in the aircraft that were in use back then.The idea was to equip paratroopers with it.
More info can be found on several websites:
eWillys.comWarJeeps.com
This project was eventually abandoned, but it peaked my interest, so I’m looking to find out more about it. Finding a 1/35 scale model of it would also be great.
Below you see detail photos of the data plate and the dials on the dashboard.
I bought one of those 30 years ago from a man who owned a company called international ship builders. His company built some of them. He kept one for himself to use hunting moose in main. When he got to old He sold it to me. I did nothing with it and resold it to a guy in florida
Hi Bobby, that’s interesting. They are rare. Would you have any pictures of it? Wouter