It's all relative to what you really want. If I was swimming in cash it's not worth it to me. The worth to others is well do***ented and I applaud them for it, but I can think of 20 other cars I'd rather have for the same $$$$$. And I agree, "most expensive"? Not even...
that is a lot of money for a" Local" car that never ran at a national event or even won any kind of big race---i did enjoy seeing it in HR DLX and would love to own it ...
All of this is interesting reading, but for those of us who have had Willys cars for a long, long time, it sounds so unbelieveable. I bought my first Willys in 1960 for $250 and drove it home. Kept it stock for 2 years before making a race car. Sold it as g***ers began to decline in 1969 without the motor for $695. Got back into Willys about 1979, and couldn't believe that they were going in the $2000-$5000 range, and p***ed on many cars I thought were over priced (my mistake)!!! However they were still out there cheap, until about 1985 before they started to get high priced. In that time span I found 6 coupes and bought them all, the highest was $2500. These were not pristene cars, but decent builders by any standards. Actually kept and built the first one I found in the 80's took the best parts and sold the rest...they are all on the street today, and my original car from the 60's sold about 5 years back for around 50K, and currently re-done its value is over 100. I love them and always will, but to me they are just cars, and I enjoy all the fuss and money that is poured over them. Still have my coupe, and am completing my '36 as we speak. It has been a fun ride, and to all of you who love them too...keep them going...I never get tired of seeing them. To those of you (Willys lovers) coming to MSRA's BTT 50's in June, I will have my (25th Annual) Willys Picnic on the Thursday before...hope to see you there. g-willys
If you can afford it, it's money well spent. Not many cars that have increased in value like an old Willys coupe! I'm afraid most of them have reached the point an average car guy can't afford them now, unless you get lucky and stumble onto one that's not on the radar yet.
Never ceases to amaze me what these cars bring, especially when they probably didn't cost much more or less than $900 when they were new.
had a buddy who turned down six figures for his about 5 years back. it had no history and was a fresh build (just a couple of months on the road) with a BBC/4 speed. nice car. I couldn't have turned it down.
Yeah. who would of thought Willys would be worth as much as they are today. I had a 41 coupe in the backyard in the 70's. Body a bit rough but it did have a chrome front axle and an Olds rear, purchase price $500. Never did anything with it and it went away. Wish it was still in my backyard!
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