When most individuals suppose of the Willys identify, the very first thing that involves thoughts is a military-grade Jeep. However a few of the most spectacular collector automobiles for the road and strip are additionally recognized underneath the Willys identify.

The Choose of the Day is a 1941 Willys pickup listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a non-public vendor in Raceland, Louisiana. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

This pickup showcases a superb crimson metallic end with customized options like shaved door handles and windshield wipers. The sleek-looking physique is accentuated by a chrome grille, a tonneau cowl, a well-integrated set of twin exhaust retailers, and polished aluminum Cragar wheels with knock-off middle caps. Transferring to the within, we discover a set of leather-upholstered bucket seats, a customized middle console, a remote-controlled CD participant, air con, and a full set of gauges.

The Willys identify (or formally, Willys-Overland Motors, Inc.) first originated in 1908 in Toledo, Ohio and have become greatest recognized for manufacturing of navy Jeeps. In actual fact, after World Conflict II, Willys concentrated its focus completely on Jeeps and Jeep-based automobiles as a substitute of resuming any manufacturing of passenger automobiles. That makes this 1941 pickup a little bit of a rarity because it was produced at a time when the battle effort was ramping up.

Below the hood of this modernized pickup lives a 350cid Chevrolet V8 paired with a floor-shifted 700R four-speed computerized transmission. Engineering upgrades embody a three-inch stainless-steel exhaust system and a 10-bolt rear finish. A donor Chevrolet S-10 compact pickup chassis supplies the basic framework for this practice construct.

What turned of Willys, anyway? The identify turned defunct in 1953 when the corporate was merged into Kaiser Jeep. Later, in 1970, Kaiser-Jeep was bought to American Motors Company, and in 1987, Chrysler Company bought AMC. The Overland identify was resurrected in 2002 on a trim bundle or the Jeep Grand Cherokee, so Chrysler has acknowledged the heritage and nostalgia over time.

As for this ’41 pickup, the vendor says it “runs and drives wonderful, and sounds nice.”

The asking worth is $42,000, or greatest supply, for this clear street-machine.

To view this itemizing on ClassicCars.com, see Choose of the Day.