It's likely that Willy's Jeep was built by Ford. Most of them were as Willys-Overland didn't have the production capacity that was required for the big show. By the way, it's pronounced Willis, not Willees but as John Willys said, "I don't care how you pronounce it as long as you buy one of my cars."
DeggestyAs to Willys. there was (it may still be there) a Willys "jeep" in a military surplus store near here with a placard declaring it to be "Willy's jeep.:
Maybe it was Willie's!
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54light15 Roadster? That ain't no roadster- it's a sedan! A roadster is a totally open 2 door car that has no side windows, but would have removable side curtains or it may not have even that. The first car is a Willys-Knight- it has a sleeve-valve engine.
Roadster? That ain't no roadster- it's a sedan! A roadster is a totally open 2 door car that has no side windows, but would have removable side curtains or it may not have even that. The first car is a Willys-Knight- it has a sleeve-valve engine.
As to Willys. there was (it may still be there) a Willys "jeep" in a military surplus store near here with a placard declaring it to be "Willy's jeep.:
Oh, the non-education of recent generations!
Johnny
And another thing! That car is a Dodge Brothers, not a Dodge. John and Horace Dodge started the company and they both died in 1920, the D-B name carried on until Walter Chrysler bought the company from the banks who were running the company.
https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2017/05/26/dodge-brothers
For his 1923 trip to Alaska, U.S. president Warren G. Harding travels on an unusual mode of transportation: a Dodge Roadster specially converted to run on train tracks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwiTRTaeEu0
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