Willys-Knight

The Willys -Knight was a passenger car that was manufactured from 1915 to 1933 in different versions of Willy Toledo (Ohio ).

John North Willys purchased the Edwards Motor Car Company in 1913 on Long Iceland (New York) and moved its activities according to Elyria (Ohio ), where Willys owned a work in which formerly the Garford cars were built. Production began with a four-cylinder model, which is about U.S. $ 2500, - cost. The Willys -Knight had pusher engines, mainly as four-and six-cylinder.

1915, Willys to the production to Toledo (Ohio ), introduced in Elyria but continues engines. 1917 Willys -Knight led an a V8 valve engine, which was built until 1920.

From 1922 Willys -Knight built about 50,000 cars a year. Willys also purchased Stearns -Knight in Cleveland (Ohio ), who also built pusher engines, and made ​​the brand a crown jewel of his growing automotive empire.

The production of the Willys -Knight automobiles ended in November 1932 ( model year 1933), as Willys -Overland was in the comparison process and ceased to produce expensive cars, and instead concentrated on the production of cheap but sturdy Willys 77.

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Trivia

Seven Willys -Knight cars - including two large trucks and a touring car - were used on the Photo Safari by Martin and Osa Johnson in the remotest parts of Africa.