Features 1937 to 1942 Willys Picture Thread

Making progress but not very fast.

 

Hot off the presses! Woodburn, Or 5/19 Troy Owen goes 6.45/214.52? in the Legends '41 Willys. In the final, he backed up that AA/S World Record ET with a 6.49/212. That was in a Superior Glass bodied car that looks like a '41 Willys and runs at 5.5 lbs/cubic inch limited to a 6-71 supercharger. WOW!! More info at aasupercharged.net

 

Car looks awesome!!! love it love it

 

yep, x2, that looks great

 

Looks good Ron, you have the lines all spot on which is really tuff to do.

 

That's my car with Kevin's car on the cover of issue #2

 

The Car looks awesome! can't wait for the finished product

 

So Right you are Weasel and yes the picture was at Char West

 

This picture was taken around 1980. Does anyone recognize the car and location?

 

Here's a collection of shots I took when I lived in Denver. I became friends with the Bandimere family and they gave me track (home of the Mile High Nationals) access allowing me some interesting shots. This 41 Willys was very consistent running in ProGas at the time. Enjoy. Dick M.

 

This is the longest this thread has gone without a bump.

 

Strip Tripper

 

1937 Rumble Seat Roadster

 

spotted in the norcal area

 

This is one sick thread!! Why have I never seen this thread before!!!

 

For sale in GA for $65k - claiming to be the only one in the world which is odd because I know of half a dozen still in existence....

 

Nice 2 door sedan with blown 392

deluxe chrome on a old Cal Auto race weight glass hood [ both original to the car] but my blower is still sitting on my living room floor

 

Cant get any Willys past you Guido!

 

Nice day on Sunday so got the car out.

 

I'll add mine. All steel 41 w/ a blown 392 Hemi









I've owned it a month now- engine & trans are out of the car, radiator is out, rear pumpkin being rebuilt. Headers being modified & recoated.
Maybe I bit off too much at one time?
Naaaaaaaah

 

I like it!!

 

why were these cars so popular back in the and also today ....

also what were the production numbers on these cars ....

they dont come up often and when they do, the demand the coin ....

 

Because of the gasser wars ,Hot rod magazines and people like Mazmanian, Cook. Pittman, Zortman, Cromer ....... and the list goes on. Light weight and don't forget Dam Good Looks.

 

they are cool!!!

 

why were these cars so popular back in the and also today ....

also what were the production numbers on these cars ....

They were popular for a couple of reasons...they had the perfect wheel base for the gas classes of that time. Coupled with a 10% setback for the motor, they provided great weight transfer to the rear wheels. There were light weight, and the influx of fiberglass parts made them even lighter. Originally gassers had to be street legal, but as rules modified, painted head lights, and plexi windows made them even lighter. Oh..and they were "cute" (some said ugly cute).

I did some research and here are some production numbers from WOKR for chassis production during those years. Keep in mind that there are sometimes different numbers that have turned up over the years, so these may be estimates, but not that far off.
1933-12,000
1934-14,000
1935-10,000
1936-29,000
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Approx 65,000 of the Early cars

1937-63,000
1938-26,000
'38, Model 48-2,500
1939-15,000
1940-32,000
1941-30,000
1942-12,000
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Approx. total production 180,000 of the later style Willys

Those of us who have had them for a long time (30 plus years) don't have a breakdown on coupes, pickups, and sedans, but I have heard often enough the estimate of
25% coupes, 10% pickups, and the rest, sedans. Those seem to be reasonable assumptions...but assumptions never the less. Last thought...when you add the total production for all those years it is around 240,000+. Compare that with production numbers in the 600,000 per year range for Ford and Chevy...that's why they are rare.
g-willys

 

From post 4067 - Bob Duncan.

 

found this on the interwebs



crashed willy.jpg

 

I hope I am not out of line. I am one of those Willys lovers from way back in the very early 60's. I need help... I am looking for my '41 Willys coupe named "Mousetrap" sold it in the early '70's in Southern California and would like to find it and possibly buy it back. She made it in Popular Hot Rodding in 1969. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I miss her a lot! I know she probably doesn't look like this any longer, but I will follow any and all leads. You can contact me at [email protected] Thanks in advance.

 

That hurts just to look at it. What happened????

 

Mousetrap very cool. I could see why you'd miss it a lot!