1941 Willy Muscle Car

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While attending my last Classic Car Show for 2014 2 weeks ago I came across this fantastic... more

by John Telfer

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1941 Willy Muscle Car

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John Telfer

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While attending my last Classic Car Show for 2014 2 weeks ago I came across this fantastic looking 1941 Willy Hot Rod which had been modified into a muscle car. Besides the great looking over sized front and rear fenders commonly found on the 1941 and 1942 Willy's this car had its body supported by super shocks to move it higher into the air above the foundation of the car. The sight of this fantastic classic almost appearing to launch itself into the sky drew many camera shots and people attending the show to take the time to pose with the car. This 1941 Willy also had an over sized rear tire which allowed it traction based on its design. This was one of my favorite cars at the Belmont Race Track Show to end my 2014 season of classic cars. For more information on the 1941 and 1942 Willy's please feel free to read the information listed below;
Only the 1941-1942 models were called "Americar" (441 and 442 models respectively), following the patriotic trend of the time. It sold 22,000 units in 1941 and 7,000 more in 1942. Its price was about US$ 630. As war broke out, civilian production was abandoned by all US motor companies, in order to assist the military, and the Americar was no exception. However Willys was one of the companies awarded a contract to produce the highly successful Jeep. After the end of the war they managed to secure the trademark on the Jeep name, and the much higher sales of its civilian CJ version kept the Toledo firm from resurrecting the prewar models, sealing the fate of the Americar. Despite failed attempts in 1940 and 1945 (both times with Frazer's 6/66 prototype), the 1942 Americar would be Willys-Overland final "civilian" passenger car model until the Willys Aero, ten years later.
Models;
There were three variations�Speedway, DeLuxe and Plainsman�offered, each with a coupe and sedan, plus a DeLuxe four-door woody wagon.
Hot rod career
Critical four-cylinder engine failures, lack of reposition parts and the sheer lack of assistance from Willys turned many Americars into perfect targets for the nascent hot rod community - the Go Devil engine was replaced with many other alternatives, some weaker, some much stronger than the original specification. It became such a favorite that today a 100% stock Americar is a very rare find.
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November 29th, 2014