Vehicle Description
Our Detroit Showroom is proud to offer a very unique piece of
American racing history. Barbara Hamilton is the first Woman in
drag racing to receive an NHRA license for driving supercharged
cars. Barb and best friend Nancy campaigned in this beautiful
Willy's coupe from 1964 through 1971. By day, Barbara was a
professional technical writer at TRW, and on her free time, Barbara
was a drag racer and won the 1966 NHRA Springnationals and was
runnerup at the 1968 Indy Nationals, all the while holding the
NASCAR C Gas Supercharged ET record of 11.94 seconds! This Willys
is painted in "Barbara Blue" which is a special hue that was drawn
up specially for Barbara. This Willys is powered by a
professionally built Supercharged 413CID V8. This powerhouse is
equipped with a Hamton Blower, dual Edelbrock Carburetors and an
upgraded ignition system for better spark. This powerplant is
paired to a beefed up 3 Speed Automatic transmission which hands
off power to the rear end and is translated to the pavement via the
Mickey Thompson radials. The sticky rubbers are wrapped around
chrome Colorado Custom wheels which look amazing and make the
Barbara Blue paint pop. The interior has been toned down and has
had the cage removed for a better street driving experience. The
custom leather seats and tilt wheel allow you to enjoy this beast
comfortably when open road cruising. The interior provides some
great modern pieces such as an AM/FM CD Player and Power Windows.
This iconic beauty is sure to take home some awards and turn heads
down the road. For more information on this gorgeous Willys, please
visit www.GatewayClassicCars.com or call to speak with one of our
friendly and knowledgeable staff members at 313-982-3100.
