History New Willys At Solo Speed Shop Only Took 12 Years

Have you ever wanted a car & was told maybe someday! Well today after 12 years I hauled The 1941 Willys From Bakersfield CA To Solo Speed Shop! This car is pretty famous! It was owned by Bernie Martinez The Gardner ! He was given this car in 1997 from one of his customers as he always did a great job for them & they wanted him to have it! Dual Carbs & all! At local car shows in CA Bernie was the King for a day when he showed off his Willys! Bernie is fine just thought it was getting time to sell his car! Tks Bill @ Solo Speed Shop!

 

Wow what a buy saw the car and spoke to Bernie at Hot Rod Reunion a couple of years ago its really nice.

 

Tks Tom!
Everyone knows Bernie! Funny today I was taking Pics & he said you know I never had any pics taken of me with car! I said well lets do it! He said no I don't want any Its just that no one will ever believe me That I owned a 1941 Willys Coupe! I'm just a gardner & how could a gardner every own something like that! Its a cruel mean world sometimes! Tks Bill

 

so what are the plans for it?

 

Plans! Bernie had no $ to put in car so it needs just TLC New hoses, rebuild carbs, ETC! Car is super rust free & super original! Tks! Bill

 

I am so jealous.

 

Tks Me.Gasser

 

Your very welcome. There is nothing better than adding a Willys to the family.

 

Sheeesh ... good for you. That's what I'm supposed to say, isn't it ? Sure can't find them like that. Score !!

 

Wow, original patina, not faked. Love it.

 

fnnnnn kool man. nice score!!!!

 

Now that is a nice find there. Brings back memories of looking at Hot Rod magazines and lusting over the gassers back then.

 

Ck out the Vintage Speed Equipment & Air Horn! SOLO

 

Congrats, very cool.

 

Congrats to you for having the means to own one. Love the bumper!
The way the value has gone up on these cars, there's no such thing as a bad investment IMO.

 

Congratulations , I have known of that car for probably 30 years before Bernie ever had it , always hoped to own it one day looking forward to see what you do with it

 

Take your ol' Willys and go away. Everytime I went to Bakersfield I always saw that very, very cool car. Don't know what your plans are but I don't think you could get it any better than what it is except for what you said about freshening up the essentials.

 

Hey Bill, Nice addition to the collection. Very cool. Ron

 

sweet willys

 

Now thats what I am talkin about, nice car.

 

...always liked that car; stockers are very rare, saw this one last year at the Meltdown Drags in Byron Illinois...

 

Tks Guys! Just checking it out this AM & Wow Chrome oil pan! & with the speed equipment! How many back from the 50's are left that were Hot Rodded? Tks Guys! Bill

 

Willys update
Been working on Willys! Remember Bernie just drove it & got by the best he could!
I took off so much bailing wire I think I should take to scrap yard!
New battery & box! Both carbs rebuilt, plug wires, plugs, cap & rotor! It runs like a mouse W/ Slippers
Tks Bill

 

hey Bill, popped in to see you a few years back when i was over from England for the reunion, had a 55 chevy at the time, saw this car at the double trees about three years ago, fantastic time capsule of a car, well done !
Kev

 

...now make a battery cover out of old tin to hide that thing

 

great car. what a score.

 

Bernie is a great guy. I was drooling over this car over ten years ago at a March meet and he took a lot of time showing the car off and even gave me a ride. Congrats on the purchase.

 

Lucky you Bill,what a score! You are still my hero now more then ever

 

Hey Steve! Tks! One day I want to be You!!! The Solo Speed Shop Willys #2 Has been in the paint shop! Bernie sanded it in 2004 & we couldn't save it so we stripped it down & painting it orange with not much gloss! Body was in unreal shape! One of the best I have seen! Tks Bill

 

Damn they are cool coupes