Features 1937 to 1942 Willys Picture Thread

Looks like Jack Merkle

 

Its like then and now 50 years apart, did I say 50 years......wow!

 

Couple of Willys for sale right now on the net, be your chance to join in the the sickness

 

This coupe is for sale right now also, its a good sickness. Like being the most popular kid in school.

 

Dave it's Ray Kobels C/G Willys sponsored by Jack Merkel at Island Dragway circa 1965.

Pat

 

thanks for the advertisement Dave! here is a link to the red 41.

http://topnotchvehicles.com/v-web/gallery/album08 four pages of photos

 

Thanks for the free plug Dave - I am reducing my Willys collection and have three Willys listed on that auction site right now - here's some shameless self promotion....

 

Weasel,
I really like your sedan. Too bad we have a garage full.
Gasser Girl

 

I know this one hasnt been posted yet. This is one of the few picture my dad took at Oswego drag raceway that didnt get ruined in a flood. The article was posted a while back by a friend of the original owner looking for information. This looked like one bad ass willys that I would love to have.

 

I like it, do you have a build thread ???

 

Guido this is sexy !!!

 

Old picture from 1988.

 

Hopefully I attached the pictures this time.

 

More old pictures.

 

Kev that is one awesome pic. It would make another great poster...

 

Awesome thread! Love it!

 

Any history on this one??

 

I think this was in Columbus , Oh around 1987 at the Streetrod Nationals. I remember it wasn't really for sale. They were advertising for something else. Never saw it again.

 

Definitely looks like an X racer

 

From the March Meet

 

One more.

 

that it a awesome shot kev.

 

I love this pic! The car has so much personality because of the headlights "It looks like it is saying " Thats right motherfuckers I'm fast" lolololololol

 

That's Wayne Artega (with the hat on), and his '39 before he put the '41 nose on it. It was quick!!! For all you long time Willys guys, notice it was just "Overland" on this hood...don't know if it was later or earlier that the hoods added Willys to the script, to say Willys Overland. My theory...The old name Overland had not been around for 10 + years, and the company wanted to be identified with the Willys trademark...thus
Willys Overland. I have hood script both ways...just my theory...anyone else???
g-willys

 

You are correct Bill, that's Wayne in the hat and the Helmuth brothers....Bob (I think) kneeling in front of him and John leaning on the driver side roof.....eventually Wayne's partner.

The car was originally purchased as a complete driver off a used car lot in north St. Louis, by Wayne. Didn't take long for it to start undergoing the transformation to racer. As early as this picture is, this is probably at the time it was Olds (394+) powered. After literally knocking the crank/rods/pistons out of the bottom of the block, breaking the main bearing journals out of the block, and through the pan, the change was made to the hemi.

The rest, as they say, is history.......

 

That’s just flat out nofair

 

40 Willys Project truck and my 41 Willys Daily beater truck

 

Heres a couple pic of my Willys

 

Welcome to the Willys thread Junkhead57, tell us about your coupe.