Features 1937 to 1942 Willys Picture Thread

Fred tex...

 

fremont,ca.

 

Some nice shots of American Idle. Does anyone have more info on this car?

 

Interesting car...looks like it has '41 trim and doors/door handles. Door gaps are perfect, hardly a Willys trait. No drip rails ('37 model year only). Moulded in rocker sills, and a molded hood edge...hmmm! I do love that color...very close to one of the original colors of the day. Yes, let's see some more info!
g-willys

 

According to Gasser magazine, belongs to Leonard Wren, created by American Gasser of Litchfield, Ohio, (no idea if that means it was built by them or the body came from them?) powered by a blown small block.

 

And. this one from OCIR.

 

Sweet !!! catching air !

 

Yes, it was built by them, was a new glasser build. Its got a cool look to it, Leonard took delivery at one of the gasser events here in Ohio in 2011.

 

For glass, it sure looks original.

 

nice story Lueger any more pictures !!! do you where the car is today

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1805422&d=1354733862
great picts kevin!

 

Is this one a Sedan to Coupe conversion in the process ?

 

Shot of a couple of Willys that showed up at the NHRA Museum's Twilight Cruise Dec 5th. Got to love the Southern California weather.

 

Does this engine look like it belongs in a Willys? If yes, whose?

 

Brown Bros.

 

SWC Swindler A.

 

correct

 

Does anyone have more pictures of the Hrudka Bros car?

 

looks like S W C,s hemi in that pictutre !!! is that mike cooks car ?

 

Those are such great pics!

 

Yes on swc @ NHRA Museum. Mike Cook as in SWC?

 

And, found these on the internet, appears to be restored willys

 

Just another suite of Willys gassers from the Beach.

Does anyone known the owner of the 3rd Willys in this series?

 

This picture from another tread. Thanks to 0ldracer
Grenade Inspector

 

I saw this car at the Gasser Reunion last June at Thompson Drag Strip.

I am sure anyone who has saw this Willys would agree that any pictures of it DO NOT come close to capturing how nice the pastel paint is on this car.

The finish and quality of every part of this car is top shelf.

The "simple understated look" of this Willys makes it stand out in the crowd of the other gassers that were there.

 

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Found this shot somewhere. Does anyone have more information on it. The name on the file mentions Terror of Turlock. Means anything? Dick M

 

Al Tschida at Minnesota Dragway in about 1965 or 66. This is from a large black and white picture I bought back then.

 

This probably has been discussed here of other threads, but could someone enlighten me and maybe others what the heritage of the various Stone Woods and Cook Willys was.

• I do know they started with the light blue coupe with the blown Olds and ran in bbGas.
• Then the car went Black then to the well known Metallic Blue. Or in the other order.
• Some cars even had Cookie in the lettering versus just Cook.
• Then, it appears various clones were build (none attached). I don't know what was what as the years went by.

Maybe someone can point me to a web link or site that has a good history on the SWC era cars. These guys had a big impact on many of us.

Dick M
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from what i understand they had 2 blues later due to the many gasser wars and meets think swindler a and b cars. dougs brother ran the other one sometimes from what i heard. i also think the original got damaged in a towing accident them they came out with the black car. then went back to blue...