And now for something completely different

[Tony Griffiths]

Roger Woods in America posted these shots of his rare and very late - dated 1938 - Willys Overland Crossly on Facebook:

[John Mason]

What a lovely car and photos but where is Noddy and Big ears. (Can we say Big ears in this P.C. world we now live in.)

[David.H]

Only a little engine! 743cc!

[Dave Mann]

How do you get 310Kg in such a small car?

[Renaud]

Dave, there was this in the 50's here:
"How do you get four elephants in a 4CV (Renault)?
Easy, two on the front seats, two on the back ones!"

[Mick Hobday]

Interesting car! Very very similar to the Longbridge 2-seat tourer (Opal). The disc wheels with chrome centres, and the colourful paint job give it more of a "toy" look.

[Tony Griffiths]

How do you get 310Kg in such a small car?

Interesting car! Very very similar to the Longbridge 2-seat tourer (Opal).  The disc wheels with chrome centres, and the colourful paint job give it more of a "toy" look.

Yes, bright colour on small cars do give a toy look - I suppose it's the circus connection. Here's the tune played as it exits the garage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjedLeVGcfE

[Peter Naulls]

I'm puzzled, did it leave the WOC works with those wheels or has it acquired different running gear during restoration? I thought their cars were almost identical to Longbridge versions.

[Nick Lettington]

I'm puzzled, did it leave the WOC works with those wheels or has it acquired different running gear during restoration? I thought their cars were almost identical to Longbridge versions.

The wheels are odd, and chrome plating the rad cowl?  I was wondering more about that!

Our old friend Mr Williams sold a Ruby based special with a chromed cowl a few years ago... I  wonder what happened to that.

[Tony Griffiths]

A book about the cars can be ordered. Unfortunately, the company selling it is stuck in the 1950s and the only way of paying is by renting a donkey from your bank and having the cash sent along the back roads (many German firms don't seem to like credit cards...).
https://verlagkraftakt.de/50-Jahre-Wartburg-Sport  If you use Chrome it will (as you all know) it automatically translate the order form into English.