The Diecast Zone · Model Car Club Since 1994
Diecast Collector Forums
Eight forums, every scale, and thirty years of shop talk — new arrivals, restorations, reviews, and the finds you won’t see posted anywhere else, with the full archive back to 2002 restored and searchable. Free to Register.
8Forums
195,000+Topics
1,276,000+Posts
10,000+Members
Notifications
Clear all
Topic starter
22/09/2026 11:02 am
Willys-Overland were making light weight economy cars from the 1930s which they called their Americar line. They were powered by a 2.2 liter inline 4 cylinder engine that produced 63 - 65 HP. By the '50s and '60s, drag racers loved their light weight, short wheel base and unusually wide engine bay that was perfect for stuffing big block V8s, supercharged to run in the Gasser class. K. S. "Tiger" Pittman got his start with automobiles in a Philippines Naval motor pool when enlisting at the age of 16. After the war, he became infatuated with drag racing. He was wildly successful internationally with this 1933 Willys from 1964 until 1967 when the car was demolished in a crash. He kept his edge by continually replacing body with fiberglass replicas. Here's Motor City USA's white metal curbside model of Pittman's '33. Probably tomorrow, I'll do the iconic Stone Woods & Cook "Swindler" '41 Willys if anyone's interested.
This topic was modified 4 weeks ago by Rich Sufficool
