Willys-Overland Model 79 Speedster

There was always a  variety of displays and exhibits by a large number of car clubs at the Coys International Historic Festival meetings that I attended at Silverstone in the 1990s, and here's one car that I found in a marquee at the 1997 meeting.

It's a 1914 Willys-Overland Model 79 Speedster which, as it says on the board on the right, was displayed by 'The Stutz Club together with some of their Classic American Cousins'. Willys-Overland was formed when John Willys bought the Overland car company in 1908 and subsequently renamed it the Willys-Overland Motor Company. It's noticeable that the car has right-hand drive, as did all the company's cars built prior to 1915 when they switched to left-hand drive. The board in front of the car says:

WILLYS-OVERLAND COMPANY

TOLEDO OHIO USA

Year   1914 Model 79 Speedster

Mech  4180cc 4 Cyl Side Valve 35HP

Trans  3 Speed Gearbox

Price Ex Works $1000

Plus Extras

Centre Lock Wire Wheels by

Bud Wheel Company

The Speedster was only built to

Special Order and

This Quite Original Example

is One of only 2 Known to Exist

There's a Willys-Overland-Knight Registry for owners and enthusiasts to join.