1929 Willys Knight Plaidside Roadster
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
Title
1929 Willys Knight Plaidside Roadster
Artist
Susan Rissi Tregoning
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art
Description
The 1929 Willys Knight 66B is the iconic American Roadster of the Jazz Age. It is one of the most beautiful and eye catching cars of its era.
Although the Willys-Knight was middle-market range, Willys couldn't resist giving his namesake car an upscale edition. Introduced at the 1929 New York Automobile Show, the car was styled by designer Amos Northup, better known for styling the REO Royale. It was Northup who gave the car its distinctive grid work on the doors which the New York press labeled 'Plaidside' - and the name stuck! Wearing coachwork by Griswold of Detroit, the 66B is powered by a 280 cubic-inch 87 horsepower sleeve-valve six. This example is one of about 400 produced of which only eleven are known to survive.
Copyright 2016 Susan Rissi Tregoning
Special Features:
Relics & Rods 3.1.16
All Automotive Artworks 11.14.17
Awards:
3rd Place - Relics & Rods - Convertible Contest
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February 23rd, 2016
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