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- Owner's Manual for Overland Model 90, Its Operation, Care and Adjustment, Willys-Overland Inc., Toledo, Ohio, circa 1918 - If you wanted a bit more than the basic Ford Model T, the 1918 Willys-Overland offered it. The car had more room, more style, more power, and it had an electric starter and a sliding-gear transmission -- but it also cost a bit more. This 1918 owner's manual laid out the features that owners would find when purchasing an Overland.
- circa 1918
- Collections - Artifact
Owner's Manual for Overland Model 90, Its Operation, Care and Adjustment, Willys-Overland Inc., Toledo, Ohio, circa 1918
If you wanted a bit more than the basic Ford Model T, the 1918 Willys-Overland offered it. The car had more room, more style, more power, and it had an electric starter and a sliding-gear transmission -- but it also cost a bit more. This 1918 owner's manual laid out the features that owners would find when purchasing an Overland.
- Overland Hubcap, 1925-1928 - Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- 1925-1928
- Collections - Artifact
Overland Hubcap, 1925-1928
Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- Advertising Display Card for Overland Automobiles, 1914 - As cars became more affordable, people began to use them for touring as well as for daily transportation. This 1914 Willys-Overland display card shows a group of tourists traveling through America.
- 1914
- Collections - Artifact
Advertising Display Card for Overland Automobiles, 1914
As cars became more affordable, people began to use them for touring as well as for daily transportation. This 1914 Willys-Overland display card shows a group of tourists traveling through America.
- Overland Hubcap, 1925 - Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Overland Hubcap, 1925
Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- Overland Whippet Motometer, 1920-1930 - Willys-Overland of Toledo, Ohio, introduced its low-priced Whippet car for 1926. Generally marketed as its own make, the Whippet was slim but quick -- like the breed of dogs for which it was named. The car boasted four-wheel brakes and full-pressure lubrication, and prices started around $525. The Great Depression ended Whippet production in 1931.
- 1920-1930
- Collections - Artifact
Overland Whippet Motometer, 1920-1930
Willys-Overland of Toledo, Ohio, introduced its low-priced Whippet car for 1926. Generally marketed as its own make, the Whippet was slim but quick -- like the breed of dogs for which it was named. The car boasted four-wheel brakes and full-pressure lubrication, and prices started around $525. The Great Depression ended Whippet production in 1931.
- Overland Hubcap, 1925-1928 - Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- 1925-1928
- Collections - Artifact
Overland Hubcap, 1925-1928
Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.