Classic Auto Mall
6180 Morgantown Road
Morgantown, PA 19543
1928 Willys Whippet Truck
Willys-Overland did offer commercial trucks in their 1928 Whippet catalog, although these trucks' bodies weren't built in-house; Willys shipped the rolling chassis and cowl-priced at $370 that year-to independent body makers, who modified the cowl and fitted custom truck bodies of many styles. Among those commercial body firms were The Shop of Siebert [Toledo, Ohio], Hercules, Martin-Parry, the Montpelier Body Corporation [Montpelier, Ohio] and the Anderson Body Works. Cataloged commercial body styles included the open express pickup, open side canopy top, screen enclosed screen side, solid side panel body and replacement trunk bed-fitted commercial roadster with slip-on body.
Here for consignment we have a barn find that was a dream of someone in the 1940's to restore, and it did not pan out. It's been sitting since and now is looking for a competent owner who wants to take on a project that is not made by any of the big three, and when finished will have one of only a few in existence today. That is called an investment.
Exterior
Mostly rust-free steel makes up the front fenders, cowling, and firewall covering. There is a shiny radiator surround in front surrounding the radiator. Some repaired steel with newer replacements fabricated to match the body originally, make up the exterior of the cab. There is plenty of wood framing for the cab roof, and structural inserts for the exterior steel. On the back is the bed structure with a wood palette of stacked wood presumably from the bed but it is difficult to say for sure. Wood framing is above a steel undercarriage frame. Wood spoked wheels are wrapped by thin rubber which all need replacement.
Interior
Definitely a bright spot for this truck with original lacquered bead and batten covering the interior cabin. This is on the back sides and roof and looks very nicely preserved. No seat or dash, just the metal steering wheel structure and column reaching for the driver. The seat frame still exists and wood boxes of plenty of anonymous sundry spare parts. A wood floor is there but missing some inserts.
Drivetrain
Under the colored hood is a 132.4 L head 4-cylinder engine. It has a Tillotson updraft carb of 1-barrel designation. A 3-speed manual transmission is on back. Currently this engine does not run.
Undercarriage
The structural steel, leaf springs and mechanical drum brakes are in amazingly good condition, with no rust. All sit on wood floor pans and the bed is on wood beams which are attached to the structural steel.
An interesting barn find to say the least, a rarer item not often seen and even restored but when finished you'll be the only one at the car show that has one. Step up and give yourself something to do.
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
Year: | 1928 |
Make: | Willys |
Model: | Whippet |
Mileage: | 1 |
Exterior Color: | Gray |
Interior Color: | |
Trim: | Truck |
Body: | pickup_truck |
Stock: | 3028 |
Engine Size: | Gasoline |
Transmission: | 3 Speed Manual |
Vin: | 297784 |
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Classic Auto Mall is a world class consignment house located in southeastern Pennsylvania with indoor showroom space for up to 1,000collectable and special interest vehicles offered for sale. We are conveniently located just west of Philadelphia. This one of a kind building is climate controlled and security monitored and is the ultimate destination for classic and specialty car lovers. The building is located right on the Pennsylvania Turnpike with terrific frontage and exposure. Additionally, this one of a kind building houses one of the finest barn findcollections in the world with over 400 vehicles on display. The facility and grounds have plenty of room for indoor and outdoor automotive related events, car shows, car club meets, ride and drives and more.
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This wonderful facility started life as a clothing outlet mall in 1985 and then evolved into a furniture outlet mall until it closed its doors in 2011. There is a 188 room Holiday Inn with a walk-thru entrance attached to the facility that has a full-service restaurant, lounge, meeting facilities and an indoor swimming pool. The hotel just underwent a $3,000,000 renovation.
With an abundance of car collectors, car clubs and racetracks located within a short distance, this fantastic facility is ideally situated.
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