History 1933 - 1936 Willys, picture thread

I recently bought a 'glass '33 Willys body and chassis at a swap meet. Per the seller, the body and frame are a product of Dennis Taylor from Arkansas. There are questions I would love to ask about the body and chassis and wonder if anyone knows of the builder, if he's still active and any idea of how he might be reached?

Thanks

Lynn

 

Quincy Auto

 

The Sorokin on the hood was Mike who later went on to drive the famed Surfers top fuel car. George Bacilek also went top fuel racing as he was one third of the Scrima Liner team along with Ronnie Scrima and Don Alderson of Milodon fame.

Roo

 

S & S

 

I didn't see a regular web site, but he's on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/hotrodsbydt/
410 E 2nd St (872.14 mi)
Booneville, Arkansas

(479) 675-2419

 

Ohio George

 

I believe those are the fenders I have had in storage for over 40 years.

Pat

 

posted by hemidav in the vintage thread

 

http://doverdragstrip.com

Dirty Thirty

 

Hey steveo3377 have you seen this photo of your car?

 

I thought that was his car, never seen it from that angle. Haven't seen him in a while, looked it up and was last on June 3, 2019

Pat

 

Pat, he should get an alert and maybe see this post. I haven't talked to him in a while either. I should probably give him a call in the next few days

 

from the Dover site: http://doverdragstrip.com

 

where did you find these?

 

I believe the pics of the blue coupe came from a web site that the original owners had up for a while. Contreras Bros?

 

@Dean Walker Found this yesterday on maybe www.pinterest.com not 100% sure was at a bunch of sites.

Altizer Finder Kibler Traveler

 

@loudbang I believe he's asking about the blue coupe as it's his car and he wanted to know where the photos were found

 

Why is the lettering marked out on the door? Like someone did it in MS Paint.

 

You'd have to ask @Dean Walker it's his and his dad's project. I believe his dad had something to do with the car when racing back in the day. Looks to me like maybe mid 1970's in the first pic I copied above

 

2 trucks that race with the Nostalgia Gassers

 

http://doverdragstrip.com

Same car posted above post 2655 scoop looks the same and it is unusual?

 

Yes, it's the same car. It was owned by John Lopiano.

 

Yes that pic. showed up on Lebanon Valley Dragway Facebook page. That pic. shows car with wide Model A fenders on rear to help cover excess slick hanging out of earlier fenders.The tech guys made that ugly look/change happen.It was like that in 1969 and up when rear wheels were the 2 piece bolt together Americans,probably 16x10 or 16x11. I think it looked better before those bigger wheels and slicks.

 

Franny Hetherman around 1969

 

All the cars in this thread are cool as hell.
However and by far jack merkel’s car has the best stance and proportions.
Not sure exactly why it works better for my brain but it does.
Also not sure what he did to the body besides lower it and raise the rear fendres

 

31Vicky I don't think he did much really except lower the body over the chassis more than was common that plus the top chop gave it that look. I will ask my friend who knew more than I do about Jacks car. I believe that's Jegs Camaro in the other lane and it could be Indy. Eddie Sanzo's car was built by the same guy after Jacks car, same glass body but looks different.

Pat

 

The Merkel car lives less than 8 minutes from my house. Owners a friend. You do know that it is a fiberglass body on a chassis nothing stock Willys about it. Probably why it has that stance. Still a cool vintage car