1928 Willys TAKE A VIDEO TEST DRIVE

WHIPPET Sedan

4 - Cyl.

Manual

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1928 WHIPPET ***TAKE A VIDEO TEST DRIVE*** MADE BY WILLYS-OVERLAND THE CAR THAT SPELLED DOOM FOR THE MODEL T FORD THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN OFFERED TO YOU LOYAL EBAYERS AND BY NOW, MOST OF YOU KNOW OF OUR SUCCESS. WE HAVE LISTED OVER 25 OF OUR ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC CARS ON EBAY AND HAVE SOLD EVERY SINGLE ONE ON THE VERY FIRST LISTING. OUR SUCCESS IS DUE TO OUR LOW REALISTIC RESERVES, AS OPPOSED TO THOSE BARRETT-JACKSON WATCHERS OUT THERE WHO FEEL THAT SELLING THEIR COLLECTOR CAR IS EQUIVALENT TO WINNING A LOTTERY JACKPOT. ONE SHOULD ALSO REMEMBER THAT THIS IS NOT OUR LIVELIHOOD, BUT RATHER, A LIFE LONG PASSION. WE TRULY LOVE OLD CARS!!! BUT WHY SELL A CLASSIC?? DUE TO A SEVERE STORAGE PROBLEM WE HAVE HAD TO RECLASSIFY MANY OF OUR 'KEEPERS' INTO 'MUST SELLS'. WILLYS whippet--runs great !!! OUR TWO DOOR WHIPPET WAS TRADED IN AT OUR NEW CAR STORE HERE IN CLINTON, MISSOURI.. WE WERE VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE SASSY LITTLE CAR THE FIRST DAY THAT WE APPRAISED IT. WE HAVE INCLUDED A PERIOD AD IN THE PHOTOS BELOW. AS ONE BEGINS TO COMPARE OUR CAR TO THAT EXAMPLE IT BECOMES EXTREMELY APPARENT JUST HOW ORIGINAL THIS CAR TRULY IS...THE HEADLIGHTS ARE THE EXACT MATCH TO THE ONES SHOWN IN THE ADVERTISEMENT AND THEY EVEN HAVE THE CORRECT "OVERLAND" SCRIPT LENSES. ALSO, PLEASE NOTICE THAT OUR CAR IS SHOWN IT IT'S STANDARD FORM, THAT IS, WITHOUT FRONT OR REAR BUMPERS. THESE WERE PART OF AN OPTION PACKAGE OFFERED BY THE WILLYS COMPANY AND WERE NOT STANDARD ON THE PRICE LEADER MODEL, AGAIN PLEASE CHECK OUR PERIOD AD. SOME RESTORATION WORK HAS BEEN DONE TO OUR CAR AND IS EASILY VISIBLE. THE INTERIOR IS NEARLY BRAND NEW, WITH NEW SEAT UPHOLSTERY, DOOR PANEL UPHOLSTERY AND HEADLINER. THE FLOOR MAT WAS ALSO JUST RECENTLY REPLACED AS WELL AS THE CARDBOARD KICK PANELS. THE TOP LOOKS TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION AS DOES THE SIDE GLASS, WINDSHIELD AND REAR FLAT GLASS. THE PAINT IS OLDER, HAS SOME CHIPS/ NICKS AND SHOULD BE REDONE SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE. =====MECHANICAL FEATURES===== OL' BLUE STARTS EXCEPTIONALLY EASY AND THE LITTLE FOUR CYLINDER ENGINE CLICKS RIGHT ALONG.. THE THREE SPEED, FLOOR SHIFT, TRANSMISSION, SHIFTS EASY AND ENGAGES CORRECTLY..THE OLD STYLE MECHANICAL TYPE BRAKES ARE TOTALLY FUNTIONAL BUT SHOULD BE USED WITH EXTREME CAUTION. THERE IS A REASON THAT EVERY MAJOR MANUFACTURER EVENTUALLY CONVERTED TO THE HYDRALLIC SYSTEM..THE TIRES HAVE NEAR NEW TREAD DEAPTH AND THE WHEELS HAVE BEEN FRESHLY PAINTED.. THEY ARE THE ORIGINAL WOOD WHEELS AND ONE CAN CERTAINLY HEAR A SLIGHT CREAK AS THEY SLOWLY SPIN AROUND. ALL OF THE HUB CAPS ARE PRESENT AS ARE ALL OF THE INTERIOR KNOBS AND BUTTONS. ALTHOUGH ONE OF THE HIGH BEAM BULBS IS BURNED OUT, THE LOW BEAMS AND TAIL LIGHT WORKS CORRECTLY.. EVEN THE LITTLE MAP LIGHT WORKS WITH THE DASH SWITCH. --YOU WANTA TH' BUMPERS----WE GOTTA TH' BUMPERS-- AS MENTIONED ABOVE WE HAVE DRESSED OUR LITTLE CAR EXACTLY AS IT WOULD HAVE LEFT THE WHIPPET FACTORY.. HOWEVER, WE HAVE PROCURED THE ORIGINAL AND OPTIONAL FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS. THESE EVEN HAVE THE WHIPPET MASCOT POURED INTO THE MOLD. THEY ARE IN NEED OF A TOTALLY RECHROMING BUT THEY WILL BE INCLUDED WITH THIS OFFERING..AND CANNOT BE SOLD SEPARATELY.. ***A LITTLE HISTORY*** BELOW, ONE WILL FIND A SHORT HISTORY OF THE WILLYS WHIPPET AUTOMOBILE, WHICH WE OBTAINED FROM THE YAHOO SEARCH ENGINE ON OUR COMPUTER. ALTHOUGH THIS PARTICULAR ACCOUNT DOES NOT MENTION IT IN GREAT DETAIL, IT HAS GENERALLY BEEN UNDERSTOOD BY MOST AUTO HISTORIANS THAT THE LITTLE WHIPPET WAS, INDEED, THE MODEL WHICH SPELLED DOOM FOR THE HISTORIC MODEL T FORD. EVEN OLD HENRY HAD TO AGREE THAT JOHN WILLYS' COMPANY SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED.. ESPECIALLY WHEN SALES OF THIS LITTLE CAR BEGAN TO APPROACH A STAGGERING ONE HALF MILLION UNITS. ===================================================== ++A SHORT HISTORY OF THE WILLYS WHIPPET++ Willys always stated that he could whip Ford if he desired. Willys had a totally new car in the planning which he believed could do just that. Introduced on May 12, 1926, simultaneously in Canada, the United States, and Australia, the Whippet was the smallest 4 cylinder car on the market. At the same time, production of the Overland marque was ended, replaced by the Whippet. Whippet, when introduced, had a technically refined engine with pump forced cooling and full pressurized lubrication. The cars were said to be based upon European designs, which were light, sturdy, fast, dependable, economical to operate, and inexpensive to buy. They ranged in price from a fairly well equipped lead model at $525, to the most expensive salon at $850. People mobbed the showrooms. It was estimated that on introduction day, over 14 million people visited Overland showrooms in the United States. It was neat, very well made, and stylish. Sales took off. The 1927 4 cylinder Whippet had about 35 horsepower, and 90 ft lbs of torque. In the light, smaller body of the Whippet the mighty little engine made the Whippet feel and handle like it was lively and quick. This was a significant engine, even if Willys and the world did not recognize it as yet. It would be the basis for the "GO-DEVIL" engine that powered thousands of Jeeps. The Whippet itself may have well been the major reason why Edsel Ford kept mentioning to Henry, his father, that Ford needed to update their cars. Whippet production easily jumped to 100,000. By 1929, Willys-Overland production had hit 320,000 cars. His profit was $187 million. ========================================================================================= ===$50 APPRAISAL=== WE WOULD ACTUALLY PREFER THAT YOU GET A TOTALLY INDEPENDENT APPRAISAL OF THIS OFFERING. WE HAVE GONE TO THE TROUBLE AND HAVE CHECKED WITH SOME OF THE COMPETING BODY SHOPS IN OUR AREA... THESE TWO SHOPS HAVE BOTH AGREED TO THE LOW $50 APPRAISAL FEE... THEY ARE; FRISTOE'S BODY SHOP, PHONE 1-660-885-2622 OR BARTLETT'S BODY SHOP, PHONE 1-660-885-7950. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS. THEY ACCEPT MASTERCARD OR VISA AND MOST ENTHUSIASTS WOULD AGREE THAT THIS MONEY WELL SPENT ! ! ====ABOUT US==== JIM RAYSIK CHRYSLER/GMC HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 22 YEARS. WE ARE LICENSED, BONDED, INSURED AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD A FEEDBACK RATING OF 100%. WE HAVE EARNED CHRYSLER'S HIGHEST AWARD FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION FOR OVER 10 YEARS IN A ROW AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU AS OUR NEXT CUSTOMER. BUT WHERE THE HECK IS CLINTON, MISSOURI??? CLINTON IS LOCATED ABOUT 70 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI ON THE SHORES OF BEAUTIFUL TRUMAN LAKE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS VEHICLE FIRST HAND, WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU VISIT... ++++ABOUT DOWNTOWN DESOTO++++ DOWNTOWN DESOTO WAS BUILT IN 1951 BY ARCH SADLER AND ORIGINALLY HOUSED THE SADLER MOTOR CAR COMPANY. IT WAS RESTORED IN 2004 AND NOW HAS ALL OF THE SIGHTS AND SMELLS OF YESTERDAY; INCLUDING A SHOWROOM, A FULLY STOCKED PARTS DEPARTMENT, EVEN A 5 CENT COKE MACHINE. ITS CURRENT OWNERS, JIM AND BECKY RAYSIK USE THE FACILITY AS A COMMUNITY MUSEUM AND AS A STORAGE PLACE FOR 35 OF THE NEARLY 100 ANTIQUE CARS AND TRUCKS. IT IS OPENED DURING THE CITY'S 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION AND BY APPOINTMENT FOR TRAVELING CAR CLUBS. . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- METHOD OF PAYMENT; $1000 DEPOSIT WITHIN 48 HOURS OF END OF SALE, WITH THE REMAINING PORTION DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS, CERTIFIED FUNDS ONLY. FREE INDOOR STORAGE FOR UP TO 30 DAYS HOWEVER ALL MONIES MUST BE PAID WITHIN THE 7 DAY WINDOW. NOW--TAKE A TEST DRIVE IN THE 1928 WHIPPET ***CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW*** http://www.youtube.com/v/uc1fapMQr6k&hl=en&fs=1">