What vintage ?

[Stephen Newell]

The license plate on the OP's picture is 1921.

 

[Phil-mar Farms]

My grandfather had a Willys that he drove until the 50s. The Willys dealer in town taught my mom to drive. Part of his service was teaching driving. After the ten grades in the local school she drove the Willys to high school ten miles away

 

[Two0aks]

Thanks Bob N.Y.
I looked at a ton of internet images yesterday and found only a few that were sort of close, but now Kewpie doll yet.

Your photo is similar with that device sticking out of the LH Rear. My picture shows stylized headlight ring and faceted hubcaps. Also I count only 16 bonnet louvers on mine.

Of course as with most new (restored) cars, who know what may have been changed. Much like tractors, not many original.

 

[Two0aks]

Thank you warbaby.

I think you nailed it with that photo. Five things look like they match my photo. Headlight rings, Hex style hubcaps, Louvers count, Oh and also Radiator and cap with out handlebars.

Please tell me where you found this photo ? and what year and model if you can.

Bill

 

[Two0aks]

Thank you Crazy Horse

It seems like the link you included only took me to a Yahoo website main page. Any chance with another go on the Photo link ?

Bill

 

[warbaby]

The picture I posted is of a 1921 Model ''20'' W-K. I think I originally found that picture in an old Antique Automobile Club of America ad. Then I found this
follow-up article with what appears to be the same car with the same aftermarket ''California'' removable hard top.

By the early 1920's, open cars like your touring and roadsters were starting to fall out of favour and folks started buying enclosed coupes and sedans. The top
on the car pictured here was a way to kinda get the benefits of both styles- a hardtop for the winter, and when removed, a convertible for the summer time.

The lack of a ''dogbone'' radiator cap is just because your ancestors didnt spend the extra couple of bucks to get that bit of extra bling when they bought that
accessory Motometer radiator cap with the handy-dandy temperature gauge built right into it. They mighta used the money they saved to help buy that tinted
celluloid sun-shade and spotlight!


To be fair, ''Bob-NY'' got it right before I did, its just that his picture is just a tad out of focus so some of those finer details are a bit obscured, but
its basically the same car with an upscale nickel-plated radiator shell and headlights.

https://forums.aaca.org/topic/258793-for-sale-1921-willys-knight/
same car?

 

[warbaby]

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Willys Knight AACA ad

 

[warbaby]

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follow up article same car??

 

[warbaby]

The ''...device sticking out of the LH Rear.'' is the top bow bracket. There is another on the other side too.

When the top was folded down, the supporting metal top bows swung rearward and dropped into this saddle-like bracket. Once inside it, they were strapped down to
keep the top from rattling, bouncing around (not many smooth roads back then!) and maybe chafing holes in the top material. On the blue car, they have been
removed because it now has that one-piece accessory hardtop fitted to it and they were no longer needed.

 

[Crazy Horse]

I get counteless photos clicking on that link ..... 'Google 1923 Willys Knight automobile' and then once into the page with all the choices click on IMAGES at the top. The first new link that shows up should show you the photos I refer to.

 

[Two0aks]

Thank you

Thank you all for helping me track down what this car is. What a great group of folks here doing research and helping others.

Along with others, thanks to warbaby for the links.
Certainly an expensive car at $1000 compared to $299 for a Ford. My mother's dad 1866-1938 founded a newpaper in the small village of Gresham Oregon. Still current today.

I've learned quite a bit about Antique cars that I didn't know before.

Thanks again for everyones help

Bill

 

[docmirror]

Whelp, I never considered a Willy's but that looks right. Congrats. Good hunting.