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On ShowKILLERRides Rides Words / Pics - Paul Beck NEVILLE HAYNES

1941 OUTLAW WILLYS COUPE

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For some Hot Rodders, life doesn’t revolve around the ’28, ’32, ’33 or ’34 Ford. For some, like Neville “Nifty” Haynes, happiness is a tough ’41 Willys coupe and he found just the car for sale in the good old US of A! Before being shipped across the globe to an anxiously awaiting Neville, this cool Willy’s was part of a very special collection of cars and bikes owned by none other than Paul Teutul Senior of Orange County Choppers fame. When Neville saw it for sale, he couldn’t help but make it his…

There’s 502-cubes of tough Chev big block jammed into the small engine bay and like the rest of the build, its detailed to the enth degree.

On ShowKILLERRides Rides Words / Pics - Paul Beck NEVILLE HAYNES

1941 OUTLAW WILLYS COUPE

It’s not hard to see why Neville was attracted to the Willys in the first place. The 40/41 Coupe has that certain style that lends itself so well to the Hot Rodding treatment and because you don’t see that many of them here in Australia, they will always be on the ‘must-have’ list. Underneath that stunning Mercedes Silver and Wade Hughes applied reverse candy flamed paint work is an Outlaw fibreglass body that relies on mostly traditional styling to look just right. The non-Willys item added to the body is the slimline taillight that is flush-mounted for that ultra-smooth body. The body also features remote door poppers and bootlid too.

In stark contrast to the body colours, the interior is red…very red! Shannon Walters did the trim work in the US covering everything in red leather and what couldn’t be wrapped in leather was painted to match. With just a sprinkling of billet alloy used, the interior space is as impressive as the outside! From the comfy bucket seats, the AutoMeter gauges and the heater / air-con set up, it’s not only show quality, but functional too.

On ShowKILLERRides Rides Words / Pics - Paul Beck NEVILLE HAYNES

1941 OUTLAW WILLYS COUPE

Obviously, there’s no engine hardware hanging through the flamed bonnet, but that doesn’t mean the Willys is powered by a stock 283! There’s 502-cubes of tough Chev big block jammed into the small engine bay and like the rest of the build, its detailed to the enth degree. Backing the fat block is a Turbo 700R that sends the 500-plus horsepower down to the 3.7-geared 9-inch diff. The driveline sits on an Outlaw chassis that incorporates a Heidts front end, polished four-bar rear and a full Airride suspension setup. The wheels of choice are Budnik Gassers measuring 15x6 and 17x13 and each does its best to hide the Wilwood disc brakes. Neville is happy to enjoy the Willys just how it is, with no future plans to change anything. And being a big ’41 Willys fan, I can understand that. From where I am sitting, this Willys couldn’t get any better really.

...this cool Willy’s was part of a very special collection of cars and bikes owned by none other than Paul Teutul Senior of Orange County Choppers fame.

PONYRIDES

58-years after the first Ford Mustang was unleashed onto the muscle car market, the Mustang Owners Club of Australia (NSW) got together to celebrate the milestone with their annual Anniversary Pony Round-Up.

Can you spot the odd one out?

Finding the Vineyard Hotel on Windsor road was easy, simply find a Mustang heading in that general direction and follow it. Chances are it was heading to the event anyway. Pulling into the carpark, one thing became very clear – these Mustang owners are a passionate bunch! The carpark surrounding the Hotel is by no means small, but it was full. Very full. And I reckon more than half of the Mustang’s on display were the latest shape – not that that’s a bad thing. It’s a fact that the Mustang is the number one selling muscle car in the world, and the fact that Ford saw the need to build them for right hand drive markets as well, proved to be a great move.

From the faithfully restored rarities to the mildly modified streeter’s and of course those race car replicas. There certainly was something on show that suited everyone’s taste.

In the late model group, most chose to keep them just how they bought them from their local dealership, but there was a couple of exceptions. One car emulated the XB John Goss special coupe with the green with orange stripes added to the white bonnet and gold centred wheels. It really did look the part with its simple, but effective additions. Some others opted for Lambostyle doors, non-factory striping and modified body kits.

If plastic bumpers aren’t your thing, there were plenty of old-school Mustangs on hand too. From the faithfully restored rarities to the mildly modified streeter’s and of course those race car replicas. There certainly was something on show that suited everyone’s taste. By all accounts, the 2022 Anniversary Pony Round-Up was a huge success. I have never seen so many Mustangs gathered in one place, and with no apparent plans for Ford to stop production of the Mustang anytime soon, I reckon the 2023 event could be even bigger again. If you have a Mustang and would like to join in with the clubs activities, just onto their website and become a member - www.nsw.mustang.org.au

Of course, there can be only 8 and those 8 are always mindblowing in their design, construction and impact. In 2022, this again was a true statement.

KILLERRides Rides Pics - Stephen Taylor AT THE STRIP TODD & JAMOND HAUG Blown Injected 540ci Hemi-powered ‘63 Chev Impala

In Australia, even our toughest genuine street cars don’t have steamroller sized rear rubber; wheelie-bars, enough rollcage to entertain ten small children and a mountain of hardcore motor hanging through the bonnet. Makes you want to pack up and move to the USA where cars like the Haug brother’s homebuilt ’63 Impala SS are legal to drive on the street! It puts a whole new spin on Pro-Street!

Todd and his brother Jamond built up this ‘all-steel’ Impala in their garage at home, aiming directly at the No-Prep Street Racing scene.

AT THE STRIP KILLERRides Rides Pics - Stephen Taylor TODD & JAMOND HAUG Blown Injected 540ci Hemi-powered ‘63 Chev Impala

Todd and his brother Jamond built up this ‘all-steel’ Impala in their garage at home, aiming directly at the No-Prep Street Racing scene. Under that flat black body sits a mass of tube forming the chassis that has proved to be strong enough to handle the power being shoved through it. Likewise, the interior is all business, surrounded by plenty of tube tied into the chassis to stop the ’63 from twisting itself inside out. Gone are any Impala inclusions, the bench seats replaced with Kirkey alloy seats in the front and tubs in the rear.

Makes you want to pack up and move to the USA where cars like the Haug brother’s homebuilt ’63 Impala SS are legal to drive on the street!

AT THE STRIP KILLERRides Rides Pics - Stephen Taylor TODD & JAMOND HAUG Blown Injected 540ci Hemi-powered ‘63 Chev Impala

WHAT’S IT MEAN?

Making quite the statement high above the bonnet line, the Whipple blower and PSI hat connect to a 540cube, Hemi backed with a Turbo 400 auto and severely narrowed 9-inch diff. Even though its classified as a street car, that pumped Hemi produces around 2700hp so cruising down to get some bread and milk probably isn’t going to happen. The Haug brothers built this Impala for a purpose – to cover the strip as quickly as possible. Job done…

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