This is a 1965 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88 conv.
It was a body off restoration that took me
about six years of my spare time. I won an
AACA National first at Hershey PA in 1998.
This is our 1930 Willys-Knight model 66B.
It is an all original car except for the paint on the hood and fenders. It has 51,225 miles on it. The car was $1895.00 when new! A new Ford was $495.00
This engine is why there is the name Knight at the end of Willys. It was designed by Charles Knight and in order for any car company to use his engine his name had to be added to the end.
It is a Sleeve Valve engine. It has two sleeves which are connected to an eccentric shaft which moves them up and down. It is a four stroke engine and is whisper quiet. There is no valve noise which was common back then. It has hemispherical heads and pressure oiling. The engines claim to fame was it increased horsepower as it was used.
The large can on the fire wall is the fuel pump which uses engine vacuum to pull the fuel from the tank. The smaller one next to it is the Bejur oiling system. When I press a pedal under the dash it lubes the king pins, the spring shackels and the throw out bearing!
The interior is Broadcloth and Bedford cord. The lights in the corner are leaded glass in bronze holders. The flowers are not real. The shades still work!
This dash has electric gas, water, engine temperature and an oil gauge. It also has an "ElectroLock". When the ignition is off it grounds the points to deter theft.
The horn button when pressed toots the horn, when pulled out engages the starter, when turned to right is turns on the parklamps, headlights or the high beams. They called it "Fingertip Control"