1941 Willys Americar DeLuxe Sedan

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

Hagerty Marketplace is honored to offer another selection of vehicles from The SugarCreek Collection. This private collection in southwestern Ohio is supported by its own in-house restoration and maintenance shop, with a full-time staff of craftsmen. The garage is a true spectrum of car enthusiast dreams, ranging from unfinished restorations to the most recent sale of the SEMA-exhibited 1,000 HP 1962 Dodge Power Wagon, supporting the Mike Rowe WORKS Foundation. Thirty select cars from the collection are being offered just in time for spring. Whether awaiting restoration, preserved showroom stock, restored to like-new, or tastefully modified, these cars and trucks are truly SugarCreek quality. 

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Following the patriotic trend of the time, Willys’ compact line of coupes, sedans, wagons, and pickup trucks became known as “Americars” in 1941. The vehicles had already begun to evolve from the more squared lines of the Willys 77, thanks to the 1938 arrival of chief executive Joseph W. Frazer, who decided that a modern-looking and inexpensive compact car was the answer for the struggling automaker.

Featuring a more streamlined, Ford-like appearance — which later made the cars attractive to numerous custom builders — the 1941 Americar rolled out of the factory with a 60-horsepower, 134 cu-in Go Devil inline four-cylinder engine. Available models included the base Speedway, mid-range Plainsman, and top-of-the-line DeLuxe, which offered a three-door woody wagon variant.

The 1941 Americar was praised for its overall value, with Consumers Union Reports rating it as a “Best Buy” in the lowest price group. However, the onset of World War II led to the cessation of civilian automobile production as manufacturers shifted focus to military needs. Willys-Overland, of course, was famously involved in producing the iconic Jeep for the war effort.

This four-door DeLuxe Sedan is in need of some TLC, but it offers a solid starting point for restoration or customization.

Highlights 

• Offered from The SugarCreek Collection   

• Finished in turquoise paint over gray cloth interior 

• Powered by a 134 cu-in Go Devil inline four-cylinder engine rated at 60 hp 

• Three-speed manual transmission 

Features 

• Hydraulic drum brakes 

• Sealed beam headlights 

• Electric windshield wiper 

• Dash instrumentation: 100 mph speedometer/odometer and gauges for fuel level, oil pressure, amps, and coolant temperature 

• Armstrong Rhino Flex 6.00x16 four-ply tire on the left front, Allstate Super Safety Tread 6.00x16 four-ply tires on the other three wheels 

Known Imperfections 

• Some pitting on front bumper 

• Paint chips around front windshield 

• Paint chips around rear window 

• Rust and body imperfections along inside of driver side fender 

• Paint chip by driver side headlight 

• Paint chip above front grille 

• Paint scratch along passenger side front fender 

• Rusted area below passenger side quarter window 

• Cracked passenger side window 

• Rust around driver and passenger side door handles 

• Inch-long paint scrape above passenger side door 

• Paint chips on passenger side body under door 

• Rust between passenger side fender and body 

• Rust on passenger side mirror screws and mount 

• Small paint bubbles on passenger side roof rail 

• Rust under passenger side quarter window 

• Rust at top of driver side rear quarter 

• Rust at top of passenger side rear quarter 

• Rust on passenger side rear quarter panel by fuel fill 

• Paint scuffs on passenger side rear quarter under fuel fill 

• Body crack and rust under rear license plate 

• Paint imperfections on trunk lid to left of license plate 

• Paint chip on driver side rear fender 

• Paint chips on driver side front fender on top and at rear 

• Rust and blemishes on driver side rocker panel 

• Paint chip between driver side front fender and door 

• Paint chips on bottom of driver side door 

• Small piece of weatherstripping missing from driver side top of window 

• Front of headliner shows light wear  

• Driver and passenger side front dash has paint chips 

• Steering wheel horizontal handles show wear 

• Top of driver side door shows light imperfections in paint 

• passenger side floorboard by door showing rust 

• Hood air vent showing several paint chips 

• Rust showing on engine cylinder head and thermostat housing 

Included 

• Tools 

• Spare hub cap 

Ownership History 

This 1941 Willys Americar Four-Door Sedan joined The SugarCreek Collection in April 2023. 

Additional Notes  

A Broad Arrow Auctions Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle. Broad Arrow Auctions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hagerty. 

Contact: Matt Lowney Phone: 623.308.2640 email: mlowney@hagerty.com