1952 WILLYS AERO WING

THIS UNUSUAL SELDOM SEEN WILLYS AERO WING COUPE WAS MANUFACTURED BY WILLYS OVERLAND COMPANY IN TOLEDO, OHIO.

ORIGINALLY AN ARIZONA CAR, HIS WILLYS RECENTLY CAME FROM A TENNESSEE ESTATE. PRIOR TO THAT, HIS LITTLE CAR RECEIVED A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT GIVEN TO THE RESTORATION OF WHAT WAS A VERY NICE 36,000 ORIGINAL MILE CAR. CREDIT SHOULD BE GIVEN TO IT'S FORMER OWNER, R. AUGNSTEIN FOR DISCOVERING THE CAR AND HAVING IT PAINSTAKINGLY RESTORED.

BACKGROUND

IN 1952 THE WILLYS OVERLAND COMPANY ROLLED OUT A NEW AUTOMOBILE AFTER A LONG ABSENCE FROM THE PASSENGER CAR MARKET. THE COMPANY HAD BEEN MADE FOREVER INFAMOUS FOR IT'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE WAR EFFORT BY MANUFACTURING OF IT'S ENGINEERING MARVEL----THE JEEP.

AFTER THE WAR, ILLYS OVERLAND CONTINUED TO BE INTRIGUED BY ADVANCEMENTS IN AVIATION PRINCIPLES INTO THE MANUFACTURE OF AN ALL NEW CAR. THE FATHER OF THIS ALL NEW CAR WAS CLYDE PATTON, A TALENTED ENGINEER WHO WAS HAND-PICKED FOR THE JOB, ND RECOGNIZED FOR HIS HELP IN GUIDING PACKARD TO GREATNESS.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM AVIATION WAS TO PRODUCE A LIGHT (UNITIZED BODY) CAR WITH A HIGH POWER TO WEIGHT RATIO. VISUALLY CARRYING THE THEME WERE WIND SWEEP STYLING FROM FRONT FENDERS TO REAR RAISED "TAIL FIN" TAIL LIGHTS.

TRUE TO IT'S NAME, HE CAR HAD ONE HORSEPOWER PER EVERY 28.5 POUNDS OF WEIGHT, AKING IT THE HIGHEST HORSEPOWER TO WEIGHT RATIO OF ANY US BUILT CAR IN 1952. THE CAR HAD A LOW STANCE STANDING ONLY 23" ABOVE THE GROUND. WILLYS OVERLAND WAS PROUD OF THEIR CAR, NDBOLDLYPRICED IT ABOUT $200 ABOVE IT'S COMPETITION FROM FORD, HEVROLET AND PLYMOUTH.

THIS WAS A BIG DIFFERENCE IN MONEY IN 1952 TO A SOCIETY OF PEOPLE WHO FOR THE MOST PART BELIEVED THAT HARD WORK AND SAVINGS IS WHAT YOU DID BEFORE YOU PURCHASED AN AUTOMOBILE.

THIS PRICING DIFFERENCE PROVED TO BE WILLYS BIGGEST SALES OBSTACLE.

ADDITIONAL FACTS

1952 - FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION OF WILLYS AERO.

1952 - THE ONLY YEAR OF THE WILLYS AERO WING.

1952 -THE LAST YEAR WILLYS OVERLAND EXISTED AS A COMPANY BEFORE BEING SOLD TO KIASER IN 1953.

WILLYS AERO WAS PRODUCED ONLY AS A 2 DOOR IN 1952.

TOP OF THE LINE WAS THE AERO WING WITH A SINGLE PIECE REAR WINDOW AND THE AERO ACE WITH A THREE PIECE REAR WINDOW.

AERO LARK WAS THE ENTRY LEVEL CAR, THREE ENGINES AVAILABLE IN 1952.

4 CYLINDER FOR USE ONLY IN EXPORT CARS.

6 CYLINDER FLATHEAD SIX-70 H.P. USED ONLY IN AERO LARKS

6 CYLINDER OVERHEAD VALVE HURRICANE ENGINE 90 H.P. EQUIPPED ON WILLYYS AERO WINGS AND WILLYS AERO ACE.

THE WILLYS AERO WING SEEN HERE IS THE TOP OF THE LINE CAR WITH THE MOST POWERFUL ENGINE AVAILABLE, ND THE MOST DESIRABLE TRANSMISSION, 3-SPEED WITH OVERDRIVE.

CERTAINLY ONE OF THE NICEST AND MOST ORIGINAL WILLYS AERO'S IN THE WORLD. AN AMAZING 36,000 ORIGINAL MILE CAR. EXTERIOR AND CHROME HAVE BEEN PROFESSIONALLY REFINISHED TO A HIGH QUALITY STANDARD. INTERIOR IS COMPLETELY ORIGINAL AND EXTREMELY NICE. THE ORIGINAL STYLE TIRES ARE VIRTUALLY NEW AND RIDE GREAT. THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS BEAUTIFUL.

THE CAR LOOKS WONDERFUL ON THE SHOW FIELD OR CAN BE DRIVEN WITH CONFIDENCE. ORIGINAL OWNERS MANUAL, ACKET AND SALES LITERATURE GO WITH CAR.

CURRENTLY STORED IN A CLIMATE CONTROLLED BUILDING.

FREE ENCLOSED DELIVERY WITHIN 600 MILES.

SOME NEW CARS TODAY BOAST OF 34 MPG HIGHWAY. TO SHOW THERE TRULY IS NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN THE WILLYS GOT 35 MPG HIGHWAY IN 1952!!!

CAR IS ADVERTISED LOCALLY. SELLER MAY, AT HIS DISCRETION END SALE EARLY.

THIS IS AN ANTIQUE AUTO MANY DECADES OLD. ACCORDINGLY, T IS BEING SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY AND AS IS.

PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE PRIOR TO BIDDING - YOUR BIDS WILL BE CANCELLED WITHOUT YOU FIRST CONTACTING THE SELLER VIA TELEPHONE ONLY.

NO EMAILS PLEASE!

BOB LUNDBERG, NC

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