1941 Willys Custom Coupe

This Willys custom coupe, with its 1941 hot rod body (built by Dennis Taylor) and a 354-cubic-inch, electronically fuel-injected HEMI engine under the hood, epitomizes the possibilities of vehicle customization. Jackson points to the quality of the car’s components as well as the quality of the workmanship involved in the automobile’s creation as two factors that are likely to inspire impassioned bidding, provided there are like-minded buyers in the audience who share the original owner’s preferences. “It’s a cool-looking car,” says Jackson, “but it was designed and built for someone else, so it has to fit that niche.”

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A restored and refined 1941 hot rod.

Photo: Courtesy of Barrett-Jackson.