The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-04
new WILLYS
FEATURED BY
POWER, SPEED
Ultra Modern Six Makes
Bid for Leadership in
Price Class.

Powered by an engine that de-
Velops 65-horse power, producing
speed OF seventy-two miles an hour
in high and forty-eight miles an
hour in second, the new WHY'S Six
today is announced by the WHY'S
Overland Company as one of the
most powerful cars in its price class.
With this achievement of power,
the WHY'S Six brings to the low
rriced field surplus Of speed for
all the demands of modern motor
ing. In appearance the new car
offers a style development as pro-
nounced as its exceptional perform
ance and is seen as a significant bid
for outstanding leadership in the
WHY'S Six price class.
The prices range from $685. for the
twO-pasScnger roadster to S795 for
the Standard sedan and $3.50 for the
De Luxe sedan.
Numerous features Of the ultra
modern engineering are embraced
in the construction of this new car,
such as its rubber-insulated engine
to provide vibrationleSS action,
highest compression Of any engine
in it's price class, internal four
wheel brakes all around; Monroe
double-acting hydraulic shock ehmi-
majors; manual heat control; full
force feed fabrication; three-spoke
rubber covered steering wheel;
'fiinger-tip CONTROL" crankcaSe
ventilation; heavy counter balanced
crankshaft; hand brake lever at ex-
treme left; adjustable front seats
in sedan models sturdy frame con-
struction; large oversize tires, and
unusual oil and gas economy at
cruising speeds Of 35 to As miles an
hour.
Easy Riding Qualities
The engineers have gone even
further than providing a car of
great speed and power with dis
tinctive lines of beauty, they have
perfected a car certain to win &C
claim because Of its remarkably easy
riding qualities. Double acting
hydraulic shock eliminators give a
soft cushion effect over every kind
of roadway and assures comfortable
riding under all conditions.
More than a year in the course of
development. the WHY'S Six has
been perfected after the most ex-
haustive tests ever made with a
product of WHY'S Overland.
These tests included thousands OF
miles over all types of highways in
every section of the country and
power tests on the steep mountains
of Pennsylvania, Tennessee and
West Virginia. Throughout all the
tests, accurate records Of per
Torrance we're kept by the
engineers.
VIII Accelerate Quickly
Accurate tests show the dynamic
flow of power and the resultant out
standing records of acceleration. 1t
will accelerate in high gear from
five to twenty-five miles in 8 Sec
onds and from five to fifty miles in
81 seconds.
The bodies are characterized by
long sweeping lines, trim, narrow
radiator and carefully tailored rear
quarters. Modish designs, coupled
with rich color combinations. con-
tribute to the cars appearance OF
quality, which also is noticeable in
the richness of interior appoint
mentS and upholstery.
The arrangement of the parking
lights is entirely new. Instead OF
being mounted on the cowl or III
the tenders. the parking lights of
the WHY'S Six are carried immed1-
ateIy beneath the large head lamps.
Brakes Are Balanced
A splendidly balanced braking
equipment is found In this new car.
The brakes are eleven inches and
are of the internal expanding en-
closed type with a total hrakng
area of 148 square inches. The en-
gineerS pointed out that the advan-
tage of this internal type over the
external will be particularly noted
in bad weather or when the wheels
become wet. since dust, rain, mud
and any other foreign particles can
not enter and affect the brake lin
ing.
The mounting Of the engine is
worthy of special comment. AT all
four points of its contact with the
chassis, rubber insulation is en-
ployed which results in smoothneSS,
absence of rumble or minor vibra-
tons and renders the car extreme
w pleasant to drive
Two complete lines Of Knight
engined skies round out the COM
pany's presentation in the WHY'S
knight division. These lines COM
prise the 1880 Willys-Knight Great
six, which has established a con-
spicuouS position for distinctive
style, beauty, comfort and perform
ance in the quality car field and
the WHY'S knight fob" which
has proved so popular in the lower