Difference between the UT Willys and the Gate Willys Jeep?

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Difference between the UT Willys and the Gate Willys Jeep?

Post by AJWW2 » Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:52 am

I believe I once heard that the UT (Unique Toys) and the Gate Willys Jeeps were the same or very similar.

I'd Like to know some details and features of each jeep please. :mrgreen:
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Re: Difference between the UT Willys and the Gate Willys Jee

Post by Axis Nightmare » Sat Jun 16, 2012 8:40 pm

I have the Gate Jeep. I looked at photos of the Auto Art/UT Jeep and it has so much more detail and accessories than the Gate. I think the serial # on the hoods might be the same or similar but from the cloth-like seats to the antenae and the radio equipment as well as a rifle, the .50 cal. and the other details it is far superior to the Gate. From what I've seen you can get about 5 or 6 Gates for the asking prices of 1 Auto Art/UT example. :shock: The Gate is adequate and can be doctored up enough with some of your own add-ons. The Auto Art is way too rich for my wallet. :(
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Re: Difference between the UT Willys and the Gate Willys Jee

Post by acisne » Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:14 pm

The Gate and the UT version are the same tooling, just different packaging. The new AutoArt Jeep is a new tooling and not an upgraded Gate/UT.

UT and AutoArt did not exist at the same time as brands of Gateway Global.

BTW, Welly is about to release their version of the Willys Jeep,

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Re: Difference between the UT Willys and the Gate Willys Jee

Post by Axis Nightmare » Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:38 pm

Interesting..... The Auto art Jeep kept coming up in searches for the UT jeep as if they were one and the same. OOPs :oops:

Thank you for the correction :)
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Re: Difference between the UT Willys and the Gate Willys Jee

Post by acisne » Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:57 pm

Axis Nightmare wrote:Interesting..... The Auto art Jeep kept coming up in searches for the UT jeep as if they were one and the same. OOPs :oops:

Thank you for the correction :)
No prob! But I would not get either of them now and go with the Welly! Did you see the pictures of the Welly?

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