~ Gary Bates Willys Coupe  ~


- 1941 or 1942 Willys coupe, steel body
- Lightweight fiberglass doors, front clip, rear fenders, trunklid . .the rear fenders have labels embedded in the glass ( Cal Automotive ).
- Home built frame of rectangular steel with unusual rear control arms.
- The front axle in photos is merely a steel tube with motorcycle wheels & tires for moving the car around. The actual front axle assembly is shown in one of the photos. I can't find any markings as to manufacturer.
- Rear wheels are 16x10 aluminum slots with no name and the tires are old Goodyear Bluestreak slicks.
- Rear axle assembly is 1957 Olds/Pontiac with open differential
- Car came with 1940 Willys headlight bezels and 1950 Pontiac tail-lights
- Car is in red oxide primer but below that is a sort of lime green paint, possibly some type of metallic paint. 
- I purchased the car in February 1997 from Melvin Smith in Macon, GA
- Melvin reportedly purchased the car in Bakersfield, CA in early 90's 
- The car had reportedly been sitting in a barn near Bakersfield for 17 yrs

If anyone has any information on this car or needs additional photos, they can contact me as follows :
GARY R. BATES
RR 01 BOX 1080
LITTLE MEADOWS, PA 18830
(570) 623-4601

41willys@clarityconnect.com