Overland Four

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Overland Model 91 Touring Car (1923)

The Overland Four was an American passenger car launched by Willys-Overland in Toledo, Ohio , in 1920. This model was the successor to the Overland Light Four and the Overland Big Four . Under the name “Willys”, the company also offered a six-cylinder model with conventional lift valves, as well as various models with sleeve valve motors under the name Willys-Knight .

The car had a four-cylinder in-line engine with an output of 27 bhp (20 kW) installed lengthways at the front. The wheelbase was 2540 mm and the cars cost between US $ 945 and US $ 1575.

Until the brand was discontinued in 1926, the Four was manufactured in various models and from 1925 the Overland Six was also added to it. After that, Willys-Overland only produced vehicles of the Willys brand.

Models year after year

Model years 1920–1922

Of the model 4 there was a roadster with 2 seats, a 5-seat touring car, a 4-seat coupé and a 4-door sedan.

In 1921 this model was offered unchanged.

In 1922 the Roadster and Coupé got 3 seats and prices dropped considerably to US $ 595 to US $ 895.

Model years 1923–1926

The successor to the Model 4 was called the Model 91 . There was again a roadster with 2 seats and a coupé with 4 seats. The prices fell again by US $ 20-70. There was also the 92 model with a 6 '' longer wheelbase (2,692 mm) and a more powerful engine (30 bhp / 22 kW). The 92 was only available as a touring car with the nickname "Redbird".

In 1924, prices dropped to a low of US $ 495 to US $ 795. The 4-seater coupé was omitted from the 91; there was a “champion limousine” for that. In addition to the “Redbird”, the 92 model was now also available as a “Blackbird” and a “Bluebird”.

In 1925 the model 91 was replaced by a two-seater coupé, and the model 92 no longer had the "Redbird" and the "Blackbird".

In 1926, the last year of production, there was no longer any roadster of the 91 model, but a “luxury sedan”. The touring car model 92 lost its "winged" additional designation.

Web links

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  • Kimes, Beverly Rae, Clark, Henry A .: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 , 1st edition, Krause Publications Inc., Iola (Wisconsin) (1985), ISBN 0-87341-045-9