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1936 Willys Pickup

By now most of you have seen this ’36 Willys pickup—a Model 77 to be specific. It has taken home major awards, with a significant one in particular, the Al Slonaker Memorial Award from the 2020 Grand National Roadster Show. The Willys is powered by a rare Arias V-6 pumping out 800 hp. Only one of six of these V-6 motors are known to exist.

The pickup is a stablemate to another ’36 Willys, a ’36 Willys four-door sedan ; both are owned

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