That engine, the four-cylinder, 134 cubic inch "Go-Devil", was the brainchild of Willys chief engineer Delmar "Barney" Roos, who joined the company in 1938 after spending time at Pierce Arrow ...

But at $1,900 it was almost $500 more expensive than the average car, and with the base 62 hp Go-Devil engine, it took almost half a minute to get from zero to 60 mph. Unlike other Willys models ...