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Willys
Americar (1940-1941)
Five built on 440 coupe chassis in 1940 and five on 441 in 1941
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Jeremy from Sydney, Australia · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1941–1942
- Engine
- Go-Devil 4-cylinder
- Power
- 47 kW / 63.9 PSFactory: 63 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Americar was Willys-Overland's last civilian car before wartime production. It was a light full-size car, and its four-cylinder engine was also used in the Jeep.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Willys Americar (1940-1941) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Jeremy from Sydney, Australia · CC BY 2.0
Willys Americar (1940-1941) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Jeremy from Sydney, Australia · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The Americar 441 appeared in 1941 and the 442 followed in 1942. Body styles included two-door coupes, a limited number of three-door woodie wagons, a four-door sedan and a pickup. After the war Willys did not return to passenger cars and built utility vehicles instead.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Americar (1940-1941).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Go-Devil 4-cylinder1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Cylinders | 41 Independently researched |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | 79.38 mmFactory: 3.125 in · converted1 Independently researchedWritten as 3-1/8 in in the source. |
| Stroke | 111.1 mmFactory: 4.375 in · converted1 Independently researchedWritten as 4-3/8 in in the source. |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 47 kW / 63.9 PSFactory: 63 hp · converted1 Independently researchedRating standard not stated. The same source gives 61 bhp for the Jeep engine. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,640 mmFactory: 104 in · converted1 Independently researched |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Willys-Overland History Level C Hot Rods Custom Stuff
- "Go-Devil" 4-cylinder engine
- 3-1/8 x 4-3/8 bore/stroke
- The Americar version was rated at 63-bhp
- The Americar had a 104-inch wheel base
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