For the love of Willys

My buddy the Woodman races this one out of Newburgh, In.

 

I love that truck !!!!!!!!!

here are some more trucks...

 

It's not so much that you are --- It's that you CAN!

 

Without a doubt my favorite drag car of all time is a chopped 33 Willys. This is the first one that I ever saw. This is my dad's car from 1968. At the time I was eight years old.

 

Before the 33 my Dad ran this 40 Willys coupe. This was 1965.

 

My Dad sold his Boss Hydro Willys in the fall of 68. In 1981 I bought the Willys back and ran it under the Action Transmission name. Best ET 8.53 on gas.

 

In 1983 I transformed my Dad's Boss Hydro car into the Boss 33, at the time, I was in my early twenty's and didn't have enough money to build a new car. I remember my dad telling me I would be sorry for cutting up the original car. He was so right.

 

I was wondering when you were going to post Rocky - thanks for sharing some history! Vic

 

In an attempt to get the Willys in the sevens, I updated the Boss 33 with some chassis mods and a new KB engine, The car got in the sevens, running a 7.98 but was destroyed on the pass when it made a left hand turn going through the traps.

 

While licking my wounds and saving enough money to build a new car, I drove this steel 40 Willys for my Dad. With a stock stroke steel motor and torque flite transmission we carded a 8.43 best.

 

In 1987 I debuted the Flashback 33 Willys. I sold this car in 1991 and it went through a few owners including Jim Godeic who won the Goodguys B/GS championship. Today, good friend Dave Cobb from Ohio owns her.

 

In the mid late 80's there weren't a whole lot of blown willys to race against. I built this 41 Willys to match race against my flashback 33. We also ran on the Wild bunch and Hot rods from hell circuit. This picture is from its debut at the Indy Goodguys event. First time out we ran a 8.24. Later on we lowered that to a 7.95.

 

After going through a nasty divorce, I was out of racing for a while. In 1997 my Dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer. The chassis on the Time Machine had to be redone to pass the new chassis specs. Together we built the Big Time Memories Willys. My Dad passed away in 1998.

 

No it's not - it's Lynn Park's aka Mr. Cobra and has been for some while - never been off the chassis and he bought it from Oklahoma. I has a dual quad 392 not the late model 5.7 or 6.1 shown in Gary Anderson's.

I would have been there with my '40 too but the Freeway was shut down because of the wildfires.

 

Here's a picture of me and my Dad with the Flashback and Time Machine Willys.

 

The only car I would ever clear out my garage for....

 

In 2002 we built this tribute to my Dad. Its a recreation of his Boss Hydro that he raced in 67/68

 

In 2008 we built this tribute to my hero and long time friend K.S. Pittman.

 

thanks for the great pics and a little history. you and your dad have had some nice cars and great performers. I'm sure your dad is very proud of you Ron....

 

Ron and Vic,

Thanks for the kind words.


Rocky

 

This is my friend Larry's 52....... Merlin powered street driven.

 

I guess its time for me to share a couple of mine. Ive had several sedans also if you guys want to see them and also a custom 42 roadster built in the early 50's. It was an original rat rod that was featured in a few magazines back in the day.

 

is that bottom car finally finished...? looks sweet

 

I LOVE willys gassers. I'm sure many of you guys are watching this one.

 

The truck my father will never get around to working on; available for sale, if interested.

 

yup, recognized it immediately. Kinda stalled for the last couple of days. I think that is pretty good money.

 

Just give me 6 months with that bad boy.

 

Brandon-

Its getting close, I just dont move as fast as I once did. Must be that old age thing my grandpa told me about.

 

heres one i was building at work.almost went out and bought one of my own

 

it is a ways from completion, but on target for June. 42 coupe.