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Willys Americar Coupé circa 1942

Willys-Overland produced this car between 1937-1942 though only the 1941-42 models were tagged with the ‘Americar’ name.

 

Its original powerplant was a 2.2 liter inline 4-cylinder nicknamed as the ‘Go-Devil’ engine. Despite the versatility of that drive train, the Americar coupé became a popular choice for many drag racers to modify as the basis for their race cars utilizing other brands of engines.

 

Btw, Willys is pronounced as ‘WILL-liss’, not ‘WILL-leez.’

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