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The Willys Americar was a line of automobiles produced by Willys-Overland Motors from 1937 to 1942, either as a sedan, coupe, station wagon or pickup truck. The coupe version was a popular hot rod choice, [ 1 ] either as a donor car or as a fiberglass model.
Willys (pronounced / ˈ w ɪ l ɪ s /, "Willis" [2]) [5] [1] was a brand name used by Willys–Overland Motors, an American automobile company, founded by John North Willys.It was best known for its design and production of World War II–era military jeeps (MBs), Willys M38 and M38A1 military jeeps as well as civilian versions , and branding the 'jeep' military slang-word into the '(Universal ...
The 1933-36 Willys coupés and pickups were very popular gassers. [1] The best-known would be the 1933 Model 77. [1] Only 12,800 were sold in 1933, 13,234 in 1934, 10,644 in 1935 (including a new panel delivery), and 30,825 the company's final year, making it a puzzle why it became popular: it was neither cheap nor plentiful.
Willys-Overland lacked the machinery to form deep-drawn fenders or complicated shapes, so the vehicle had to use a simple and slab-sided design. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Industrial designer Brooks Stevens styled a line of postwar vehicles for Willys using a common platform that included the Jeep pickup and station wagon, as well as a sporty two-door open ...
1951 Willys Jeep Truck 473 interior 1963 4WD Willys Jeep Truck rear. The Willys Jeep Truck is a truck made by Willys-Overland Motors from 1947 to 1965. The styling and engineering of the Jeep Truck was based on Willys' existing vehicles, the Willys Jeep Station Wagon and the Jeep CJ-2A.
In 1804, The Bay Area is part of the newly created New Spain state of Alta California; The Russian-American Company establishes Fortress Ross (Крѣпость Россъ, tr. Krepostʹ Ross) (pictured) in 1812, in what is now Sonoma County; In 1821, New Spain cedes Alta California, including the Bay Area, to the newly created Mexican Empire
The Oakland Tribune was a daily newspaper published in Oakland, California, and a predecessor of the East Bay Times. It was published by the Bay Area News Group (BANG), a subsidiary of MediaNews Group. [1] [2] [3] Founded in 1874, the Tribune rose to become an influential daily newspaper.
California Bay Area county map. The San Francisco Bay Area (referred to locally as the Bay Area) is a populous region surrounding the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses the major cities and metropolitan areas of San Jose, San Francisco, and Oakland, along with smaller urban and rural areas.