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With the '69 Citröen ID19 carrying the French to victory over their British rivals in the PCH Superpower Rematch, I can see we'll need to have some more elimination rounds to see whether France or Britain shall be crushed beneath the weight of proudly display the oil-spraying, parts-shedding PCH Superpower Trophy. Today's challenge, however, is a return to a fine PCH tradition with no nationalistic overtones: Two-For-One Hell Projects!
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PCH, Double The Hell Edition: Pair-O-Willys or Benz-Pontiac Combo Platter?
With the '69 Citröen ID19 carrying the French to victory over their British rivals in the PCH Superpower Rematch, I can see we'll need to have some more elimination rounds to see whether France or Britain shall More »
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1941 Willys Coupe
Hot rodders best be careful, or the once lusted after 1941 Willys Coupe will be the next '32 Ford of the rodding world. We know they've got a nice stout shape and wear fat racing slicks with a certain style few other cars can, but as often as we see them, you'd think they never went out of production. This particular '41Coupe is under the stewardship of Joseph Mouton Jr. who hails from New Orleans. After overlooking the massively supercharged 502 V8 mill, the car has got some real nice details throughout.More »
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Commenter of the Day: Out-of-Biz Marquee Edition
Remember Pan Am and TWA? Yeah, neither do I. But I do remember that for a time I thought I could impress girls by quoting Shakespeare from memory, specifically Macbeth. Anytime someone would mention the temporal nature of existence, which was a disturbingly common theme amongst girls that would agree to date me, I'd trot out those famous lines: "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. Creeps in this pace from day to day, to the last syllable of recorded time. And all our yesterday's have lighted fools the way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle. Life's but a walking shadow." This all transitions very well into today's COTD. More »
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Way-Out Willys Gave 'em All a Treat In Hyannis, MA
A day without a Johnny Otis reference is like a day without sunshine. And, speaking of days without sunshine, how about Hyannis, Massachusetts, in the wintertime? That's where sharp-eyed reader UDMan spotted these two seriously cool Willys machines. After checking out the gallery, make the jump to hear what UDMan has to say about these cars.More »
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Commenter Of The Day
Today was a close day. Lots of contenders vying for the temporary throne, but alas there can only be one. First runner up goes to the very"I am sure of one thing - the kind of trim one can get with a rusty '59 El Camino is not the type of trim I'm into."Can I get a ha ha? But that's not quite enough to win. Thanks to ECNIV for the nomination... More »
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1956 Willys Jeep Station Wagon
I'm pretty sure this Willys station wagon is a '56, based on the helpful info at the CJ-3B page, which states that the three-bar grille with the middle bar close to the top was used only in that year. Even if it's not a '56, it's almost certainly from the 1950s, so I'm at least close. Willys experts, now is your moment to shine! Tell us what you know about this fine vehicle. More »
something we learned today
John North Willys, Automotive Pioneer
We once had a French roommate into hot rods and sportbikes. Given that he'd become an American citizen whose nation of birth had been liberated by men driving vehicles manufactured by a company founded and shepherded by one John North Willys, we always thought his prediliction toward referring to the company as "Willis" was oddly, well, French. But it turns out that he was actually correct all along, which is one of the myriad things we learned today from an interesting piece about the man whose most lasting legacies are the Gasser and the Jeep. More »
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I couldn't reach my Brazilian friend for a Portuguese-to-English translation of Senhor Hoon's opening statement, but I'm pretty sure it goes something along the lines of "Hey, watch this, y'all!" Granted, it's fairly tame hoonage, but it's a Willys Aero doing it, dammit! None of your fancy seat belts, disc brakes, or crumple zones here- just late-40s technology between hoon and tragedy. More »
More Brazilian Willys Action: '66 Aero Hoonage
I couldn't reach my Brazilian friend for a Portuguese-to-English translation of Senhor Hoon's opening statement, but I'm pretty sure it goes something along the lines of "Hey, watch this, y'all!" Granted, it's fairly tame hoonage, but it's a Willys Aero doing it, dammit! None of your fancy seat belts, disc brakes, or crumple zones here- just late-40s technology between hoon and tragedy. More »
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The Girl From Itamaraty: Willys Limo, Brazilian Style
Willys is mostly known for its iconic Willys MB (aka WW2 Jeep), but the company made a car from 1951 through 1955: the Aero-Willys. When Kaiser acquired Willys-Overland and decided to ditch cars in favor of hotter-selling Jeeps, the Aero's tooling ended up in Brazil, where production continued well into the 1970s. The Aero's design continued to evolve, and by the mid-60s there was a limousine version rolling off the assembly line: the mighty Willys Itamaraty (to muddle the car's ancestry even further, Ford had purchased Willys do Brasil by that point). So the AMC Javelin is second cousin to a Brazilian limo and related to Farrah Fawcett's '75 Cougar by marriage... ah, the American Motors family tree has many branches. More »
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What Kind of Talisman is Jeep, Anyway?
What if Jeep is just bad juju? The iconic American brand has soldiered on through ownership by Willys-Overland, Kaiser, AMC and now Chrysler. What do its three previous owners have in common? They're all dead! Jeep's the carrot on a stick in any deal to sell Chrysler Group. Jeep will love you and leave you for dead as it lures in its next victim. It could possibly be known as the black widow of American automotive brands. Shall we advise a stern caveat emptor to any potential Jeep suitors? We shall. More »
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Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue: Coop Goes Model-Crazy
A certain Mister Cooper indulged his Gasser fantasies lately in molded-plastic form, whipping up a '63 Pontiac Tempest, a '37 Chevy, and a Ford Cammer-powered Willys panel truck. Now and then, a sophisticated man of the arts and letters likes to take a break from dosing himself with cadmium, settle down at the desk and huff Duco for a few hours. You know, the simple pleasures. More »
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