1937 to 1942 Willys Picture Thread

[rocky larocca]

thanks 33 any word if it still exist today ?

[WillysRule]

Originally Posted by The Bomber

This is Angie Greco's orange 37 Willys coupe on the return road at Connecticut Dragway around 1965. Angie,from Weathersfield[B]found the Willys in Winstead, and later sold it to the late Gary Saunders of Waterford , honest! He later sold it and it disappeared.I took the picture with my parents' Polaroid B&W 60 second instant camera, didn't coat it and then made the ingenious move of putting the 2x2 photo in my wallet unprotected for quite some time, thinking the car would be around forever,(yeah right). When PC's finally came around, I scanned it and did a photo shop type partial restoration. Glad I didn't destroy it all together all those years.Color photos that people took care are on the hamb, just search. If no success, I can find out. I often wonder if I saw this somewhere but with another redo,color, etc. The car also ran at Sanford Maine. he also raced against the Beeline Willys and K.S. Pittman. Here's the before and after photos, if anyone thinks they can restore them better than you have at it here.
Attached Thumbnails

I wonder if this is the same car. Looks very similar. This pic is from Conn Dragway.

[The Bomber]

Hey Willysrule, you're right! It is the same. That photo is from Charles Milikan's site of Connecticut Dragway photos. He also has another one on there of Angie about to race the Beeline Willys. Charles is also a good guy.

[The Bomber]

here's another shot of it at Connecticut blitzing off the line on a beautiful day.
BTW, when he found it in a farmer's field in Winstead, Ct. It was being used as a chicken coop. Angelo told me he promised the farmer he would keep it stock i8f he could by it....sure.lol.

[rocky larocca]

..

[PA-IndianRider]

[gassercrazy41]

Today In Aledo, Illinois

[gassercrazy41]

Originally Posted by PA-IndianRider

Me either..... I like it! The dark windows & wheels really make that bright yellow paint "pop".

Also like the orange-one next door. The hood scoop looks good. (Are there other pictures of this orange Willys on this tread???)

Since seeing the "Hurst's Gasser Passer" at the Gasser Reunion at Thompson Drag Strip last June I have had a special eye out looking for those stainless & aluminum hood scoops ftom the early days of drag racing.

Yes.... the Opel's going to get a "nice one" once I figure out which design I want. This one is now "on-the-list".

Great Thread!!!!

the orange one is the orange plus willys. do a search on it and you'll find a ton of pics from Kev.

[33HEMI]

Originally Posted by rocky larocca

thanks 33 any word if it still exist today ?

Sorry rocky I only have the photos don't know if it still exist`s.
Paul.

[PA-IndianRider]

Originally Posted by gassercrazy41

the orange one is the orange plus willys. do a search on it and you'll find a ton of pics from Kev.

Really..... Did NOT know that orange Willys was once Kiwi Kev's.


In July we visited my wife's son in LA ..... while we were there we were able to visit with Kevin.

Could have spent hours (make that days) talking hot rods and looking at the awesome collection of hod rod memorabilia he has collected & made over the years.

So glad to see Kevin is being recognized for all the years of "true hot rodding" he has been doing both in his backyard garage & on the streets "Hot Rod Heaven".

Thanks again Mr. Low Buck !!!!!

[3day]

Originally Posted by PA-IndianRider

Really..... Did NOT know that orange Willys was once Kiwi Kev's.


In July we visited my wife's son in LA ..... while we were there we were able to visit with Kevin.

Could have spent hours (make that days) talking hot rods and looking at the awesome collection of hod rod memorabilia he has collected & made over the years.

So glad to see Kevin is being recognized for all the years of "true hot rodding" he has been doing both in his backyard garage & on the streets "Hot Rod Heaven".

Thanks again Mr. Low Buck !!!!!

and it's available if you have a cabin or acreage in the Arkansas , Southern Missouri, East Texas , Texarkana area..... I wish I did, but i only have a shed in Berkshire (UK)! ..... http://fayar.craigslist.org/reo/3171195920.html

[rocky larocca]

swc

[rocky larocca]

black widow car

[rocky larocca]

mars bros. jardine headers

[rocky larocca]

anyone one interested someones got a nice lil 40 yellow pick up on leebay for sale right now

[rocky larocca]

also a matching 40 yellow coupe up too same place...turn key steel body except rear fenders

[33HEMI]

"Wow" There Still out there.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ghlight=willys

[rocky larocca]

yeah paul im still amazed too--think the problem is the money isnt still out there what a buyers market !!!

[choke]

Less than 6 months ago I punched up Willys on the craigslist search engine for the S.F. bay area and a cherry p/u body w/doors and new fiberglass front end came up. $950.00 in San Jose. It was a 1941 Willys p/u in epoxy primer with a little rust in the door bottoms. I figure it was already gone so I told a friend about it. After about 10 calls to the owner he went down and picked it up. I saw it before he sold it.It was nice!!!!. Yep there still out their still out there!!!!

[33HEMI]

Hey I Like your Avatar choke....
Paul.