Features 1937 to 1942 Willys Picture Thread

I think that's Aaron Bedrosian's all steel 39 coupe.

 

This coupe belongs to my buddy Mike in N.Y. Now we know what happend to the Eastern Shaker's nose. These old vintage photos were just found tracing the history of his steel coupe he has owned for about 10 years now.

 

Yes, yes it is. I dig the heck out of that 39 nose with working cowl vent!

 

Those pictures were taken at my parents' house when I was a little kid. That was my dad's 59 Ford car carrier ramp truck. This was when Frankie Calabro owned the car. I used to play in that car.

 

Sorry if these are repeats??

 

And that's what's called " the rest of the story." This is what makes the HAMB great, all sides of the the history.

 

Gary Reinero's 1937 survivor Willys coupe.

 

Any more pics & details on this one Dave ???

 

Here's one from Eagle Field....

 

Does any one have any info on the first picture of the red Willys Coupe posted @#2676 ? Or dragstrip being raced at, class, or his competor

 

Mike just got your pm, sorry I have had the photo a long time,
I will have a good think about it and see if I can remember were I got it.
Paul.

 

Some of the photos from "Hot Rod Mayhem"s facebook page

 

love this thread

 

This stocker was in the Buffalo Area since forever. Recently sold maybe 3 years ago. Any body know where It's at?

 

Since I am asking, any more info or pictures on this 1939 Californian, I love it!

 

Anybody recognize this clip?

 

Looks like the same car, anybody have any info on the track location? I know who owns the car today but no idea what track or when the second photo was taken.

 

Didn't Leon own that car ?

 

A few more of the 41 stocker.

 

Dave These are the only pictures of that 1939 Californian and it may have been the only one produced in 1939....

 

I'm in love with his willys

 

Just read the first 19 pages, approx, of this thread. LOVE it. But time to hit the bed for now...big week ahead of me.

Before I go; I grew up knowing two Willys drag racers in southwest Ohio area. Paul Frost (Brockman's Speed Shop) was a successful match racer, and is still my good friend today. I love to hear the stories from him and his wife about racing his Willys' match-race cars. But his cars were almost all fiberglass.

The other was a gasser owned by James "Jeff" Gray, a sheet metal worker who worked with my dad. When I got old enough to drive, I hung out at his shop, and helped when I could, and he helped me build engines for my street-racing habit. He owned a blue Willys...(a 1941, with a 1940 nose, if I recall correctly) with an tubular rear push bar which might have been machined out of heavy aluminum, and an expanded-metal grille. The same car belonged to Frank Johnson of Dayton, Ohio, at one time. Frank ran a carburetor and ignition shop on North Main St in Dayton, under his own name. I met him several times.

Wonder whatever became of those cars? Anyone know?

 

Hey guys, did you see the 1938 Willys coupe on e-bay for $25,000.00 in Armona, CA If you did not, take a look all you west coast guys.

 

Wow. I would love to add that to our collection. Very nice.

 

I already PMed Mike, but it is the same car. The track was West Hampton Dragway on Long Island.

 

Hi Dave, I actually have that eastern shaker front clip in that picture, before i got it someone had sprayed it with red primer it seems but it was scuffed down enough to bring out the lettering. Im building my coupe in Bal. Md and hope to restore that clip. Thanks for all the pics!

 

Seen a couple real ones today in Cincy Ohio.

 

Few more of the red one.